Defective S/N co-doped carbon cloth via a one-step process for effective electroreduction of nitrogen to ammonia.

ABSTRACT: The electroreduction of nitrogen (N₂) has gained increasing attention as a promising route to achieve green and sustainable ammonia (NH₃) production. However, the construction of an active and durable electrocatalyst for N₂ reduction reaction (NRR) remains a significant challenge. Herein, we, for the first time, report that S/N co-doped carbon cloth (CC) with abundant defects can serve as an efficient NRR electrocatalyst at ambient conditions. The S/N co-doped CC was prepared through a novel one-step method by using ammonium persulfate (APS) as the source of nitrogen and sulfur. The catalyst prepared at 800 °C (CC-APS 800) showed abundant defects and heteroatoms as the active and stable electrocatalytic sites for NH₃ electrosynthesis. Based on th

SUBMITTER: Cheng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9050207 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature