Wavelength-Dependent Solar N₂ Fixation into Ammonia and Nitrate in Pure Water.

ABSTRACT: Solar-driven N₂ fixation using a photocatalyst in water presents a promising alternative to the traditional Haber-Bosch process in terms of both energy efficiency and environmental concern. At present, the product of solar N₂ fixation is either NH₄ ⁺ or NO₃ ^-. Few reports described the simultaneous formation of ammonia (NH₄ ⁺) and nitrate (NO₃ ^-) by a photocatalytic reaction and the related mechanism. In this work, we report a strategy to photocatalytically fix nitrogen through simultaneous reduction and oxidation to produce NH₄ ⁺ and NO₃ ^- by W₁₈O₄₉ nanowires in pure water. The underlying mechanism of wavelength-dep

SUBMITTER: Ren W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275971 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature