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Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction to ammonia at low potential using a phenalenyl-based iron(III) complex
Santosh R Waghela1,2, Ashadul Adalder1, Jayeeta Bhattacharjee3
1Department of Industrial and Applied Chemistry, Swami Vivekananda Research Center, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math, Howrah-711202, West Bengal, India. uttam.indchem@vidyamandira.ac.in.
Abstract:
In recent years, electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (ENRR) has emerged as a promising alternative for ammonia production in a clean and energy-efficient manner. We reported the remarkable performance of a transition metal-based electrocatalyst, Fe(III)(PLY)3 (where PLY-H = 9-hydroxyphenalenone), for electrochemical NRR. In an acidic electrolyte, Fe(PLY)3 catalyst demonstrates remarkable performance, achieving a high faradaic efficiency (FE) of 43.4% and an impressive ammonia (NH3) yield rate of 99.7 μg h-1 mgcat-1 at -0.2 V compared to a reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE).
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