BARC/PUB/2023/0942

 
 

Fe(TCNQ)2 nanorod arrays: an efficient electrocatalyst for electrochemical ammonia synthesis via the nitrate reduction reaction 

 
     
 
Author(s)

Mukherjee, N.; Adalder, A.; Barman, N.; Urkude, R.; Ghosh, B.; and others
(BDAS)

Source

Journal of Materials Chemistry-A, 2023. Vol. 12: pp. 3352-3361

ABSTRACT

The electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia (NO3RR) catalyzed by metal organic frameworks (MOFs) is a promising and efficient method for reducing nitrate pollution in water while simultaneously producing a valuable product, ammonia. Herein, we report the 3D nanoarray architecture of the metal organic complex Fe-(tetracyanoquinodimethane)2 Fe(TCNQ)2 as an efficient electrocatalyst that exhibits a high ammonia yield rate of 11 351.6 μg h−1 cm−2 and faradaic efficiency (FE) of 85.2% at −1.1 V vs. RHE and excellent catalytic stability up to 2 days. The excellent catalytic performance is evaluated by ATRFTIR spectroscopy and a series of control experiments. Density functional-based theoretical calculations are carried out to identify Fe–N4 active sites in metal–organic network structures. This study showcases the advancement of transition metal-based organic frameworks as very effective electrocatalysts for the reduction of nitrate to ammonia (NH3).

 
 
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