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An electrocatalyst prepared via a metal-polyphenol assembly strategy for efficient nitrate reduction
Jing Jiang1, Xiaoli Jiang1, Lin Zhao1
1School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China. ygzhang@uestc.edu.cn.
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The electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) is promising for achieving the dual goals of sustainable ammonia production and wastewater remediation. Nevertheless, the highly selective ammonia (NH3) synthesis remains a formidable challenge, primarily attributed to the complex reaction pathway, instability of metal-based catalysts, and the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, we propose a novel electrocatalyst (TA-Fe/Co3O4) prepared via a metal-polyphenol assembly strategy integrating natural plant polyphenol (tannic acid, TA) and iron (Fe) molecular assembly. Active components are anchored and stably dispersed on TA, while Fe incorporation is conducive to accelerating reaction kinetics, synergistically enhancing the electrocatalytic efficiency of spinel Co3O4. The catalyst delivers a faradaic efficiency (FE) of up to 94.36% at -0.2 V vs. RHE and an exceptional NH3 yield rate of 206.50 μmol h-1 cm-2 (-0.5 V vs. RHE). This work presents a facile and economical route for designing efficient transition metal oxide catalysts for the reduction of nitrate to NH3.
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