Spin polarized Fe₁–Ti pairs for highly efficient electroreduction nitrate to ammonia

Spin polarized Fe₁–Ti pairs for highly efficient electroreduction nitrate to ammonia

02 January 2024 | Jie Dai, Yawen Tong, Long Zhao, Zhiwei Hu, Chien-Te Chen, Chang-Yang Kuo, Guangming Zhan, Jiaxian Wang, Xingyue Zou, Qian Zheng, Wei Hou, Ruizha Wang, Kaiyuan Wang, Rui Zhao, Xiang-Kui Gu, Yancai Yao & Lizhi Zhang
A study reports the development of spin-polarized Fe₁-Ti pairs on a monolithic titanium electrode, which significantly enhances the electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia (NITRR). By manipulating oxygen vacancies, the researchers achieved a high ammonia yield rate of 272,000 µg h⁻¹ mg⁻¹Fe and a Faradaic efficiency of 95.2% at -0.4 V vs. RHE, surpassing conventional electrocatalysts. The spin-polarized Fe and Ti atoms facilitate the deoxygenation of nitrate and hydrogenation of *NO, improving NITRR efficiency. The study also demonstrates the integration of a flow-through electrolyzer with a membrane-based ammonia recovery unit, enabling efficient nitrate conversion and in-situ ammonia recovery. The spin-polarized Fe₁-Ti pairs show excellent stability and performance, offering a promising strategy for nitrogen wastewater treatment and ammonia production. The findings highlight the importance of spin polarization in enhancing electrocatalytic reactions and provide a new approach for designing advanced electrocatalysts.A study reports the development of spin-polarized Fe₁-Ti pairs on a monolithic titanium electrode, which significantly enhances the electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia (NITRR). By manipulating oxygen vacancies, the researchers achieved a high ammonia yield rate of 272,000 µg h⁻¹ mg⁻¹Fe and a Faradaic efficiency of 95.2% at -0.4 V vs. RHE, surpassing conventional electrocatalysts. The spin-polarized Fe and Ti atoms facilitate the deoxygenation of nitrate and hydrogenation of *NO, improving NITRR efficiency. The study also demonstrates the integration of a flow-through electrolyzer with a membrane-based ammonia recovery unit, enabling efficient nitrate conversion and in-situ ammonia recovery. The spin-polarized Fe₁-Ti pairs show excellent stability and performance, offering a promising strategy for nitrogen wastewater treatment and ammonia production. The findings highlight the importance of spin polarization in enhancing electrocatalytic reactions and provide a new approach for designing advanced electrocatalysts.
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