Novel Ni foam catalysts for sustainable nitrate to ammonia electroreduction.
J Hazard Mater
; 439: 129504, 2022 10 05.
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ABSTRACT
Electrochemical nitrate reduction (NO3-RR) is considered a promising approach to remove environmentally harmful nitrate from wastewater while simultaneously producing ammonia, a product with high value. An important consideration is the choice of catalyst, which is required not only to accelerate NO3-RR but also to direct the product selectivity of the electrolysis toward ammonia production. To this end, we demonstrate the fabrication of novel Ni foam catalysts produced through a dynamic hydrogen bubble template assisted electrodeposition process. The resulting foam morphology of the catalyst is demonstrated to crucially govern its overall electrocatalytic performance. More than 95% Faradaic efficiency of ammonia production was achieved in the low potential range from -0.1 to -0.3 V vs. RHE. Hydrogen was found to be the only by-product of the nitrate reduction. Intriguingly, no other nitrogen containing products (e.g., NO,N2O, or N2) formed during electrolysis, thus indicating a 100% selective (nitrateâammonia) conversion. Therefore, this novel Ni foam catalyst is a highly promising candidate for truly selective (nitrateâammonia) electroreduction and a promising alternative to mature copper-based NO3-RR benchmark catalysts. Excellent catalytic performance of the novel Ni foam catalyst was also observed in screening experiments under conditions mimicking those in wastewater treatment.
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J Hazard Mater
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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2022
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