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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Environmental Chemistry

Background:

  • Electrocatalytic nitric oxide reduction (NORR) offers a sustainable route for nitrogen oxide (NO) abatement and ammonia (NH3) synthesis.
  • Conventional catalysts struggle with NO activation due to its strong polarity and single-site interaction, limiting efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and investigate novel dual-atom catalysts for enhanced NORR.
  • To overcome the limitations of single-site catalysts in activating polar molecules like NO.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of dual-atom Cu1-Ti pairs on a titanium oxide (TiO2) substrate.
  • Electrocatalytic performance testing for NORR.
  • In situ characterization techniques and theoretical calculations.

Main Results:

  • The Cu1-Ti dual-atom sites effectively activated both nitrogen and oxygen ends of the NO molecule.
  • Achieved high NH3 yield (189.9 μmol h-1 cm-2) and Faradaic efficiency (93.7%).
  • Demonstrated a shift from end-on to side-on adsorption mechanism, enabling efficient NO reduction.

Conclusions:

  • Dual-atom active site design is crucial for efficient electrocatalytic activation of polar molecules.
  • The Cu1-Ti catalyst represents a significant advancement in NORR technology.
  • This work paves the way for next-generation catalysts for complex chemical transformations.