• 文献标题:   Anchoring PdCu Amorphous Nanocluster on Graphene for Electrochemical Reduction of N-2 to NH3 under Ambient Conditions in Aqueous Solution
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SHI MM, BAO D, LI SJ, WULAN BR, YAN JM, JIANG Q
  • 作者关键词:   electrocatalyst, electrochemical n2 reduction, pdcu nanocluster
  • 出版物名称:   ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   1614-6832 EI 1614-6840
  • 通讯作者地址:   Jilin Univ
  • 被引频次:   69
  • DOI:   10.1002/aenm.201800124
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

As an alternative approach for N-2 fixation under milder conditions, electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) represents a very attractive strategy for sustainable development and N-2 cycle to store and utilize energy from renewable sources. However, the research on NRR electrocatalysts still mainly focuses on noble metals, while, high costs and limited resources greatly restrict their large-scale applications. Herein, as a proof-of-concept experiment, taking PdCu amorphous nanocluster anchored on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) as NRR catalysts, the optimum Pd0.2Cu0.8/rGO composite presents a synergistic effect and shows superior electrocatalytic performance toward NRR under ambient conditions (yield: 2.80 mu g h(-1) mg(cat.)(-1) at -0.2 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode), which is much higher than that of monometallic, especially noble metal, counterparts. The superior catalytic performance of alloy catalysts with low noble metal loading would strongly spur interest toward more researches on NRR catalysts in the future.