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Lin Liu1, Su-Jun Zheng1, Hong Chen1
1Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
Abstract:
Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate (NO3 RR) to synthesize ammonia (NH3 ) provides a competitive manner for carbon neutrality and decentralized NH3 synthesis. Atomically precise nanoclusters, as an advantageous platform for investigating the NO3 RR mechanisms and actual active sites, remain largely underexplored due to the poor stability. Herein, we report a (NH4 )9 [Ag9 (mba)9 ] nanoclusters (Ag9 NCs) loaded on Ti3 C2 MXene (Ag9 /MXene) for highly efficient NO3 RR performance towards ambient NH3 synthesis with improved stability in neutral medium. The composite structure of MXene and Ag9 NCs enables a tandem catalysis process for nitrate reduction, significantly increasing the selectivity and FE of NH3 . Besides, compared with individual Ag9 NCs, Ag9 /MXene has better stability with the current density performed no decay after 108 hours of reaction. This work provides a strategy for improving the catalytic activity and stability of atomically precise metal NCs, expanding the mechanism research and application of metal NCs.
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