Local Spin-State Tuning of Iron Single-Atom Electrocatalyst by S-Coordinated Doping for Kinetics-Boosted Ammonia Synthesis
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Beitragende
Abstract
The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (e-NRR) is envisaged as alternative technique to the Haber–Bosch process for NH3 synthesis. However, how to develop highly active e-NRR catalysts faces daunting challenges. Herein, a viable strategy to manipulate local spin state of isolated iron sites through S-coordinated doping (FeSA-NSC) is reported. Incorporation of S in the coordination of FeSA-NSC can induce the transition of spin-polarization configuration with the formation of a medium-spin-state of Fe (t2g6 eg1), which is beneficial for facilitating eg electrons to penetrate the antibonding π-orbital of nitrogen. As a consequence, a record-high current density up to 10 mA cm−2 can be achieved, together with a high NH3 selectivity of ≈10% in a flow cell reactor. Both experimental and theoretical analyses indicate that the monovalent Fe(I) atomic center in the FeSA-NSC after the S doping accelerates the N2 activation and protonation in the rate-determining step of *N2 to *NNH.
Details
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Aufsatznummer | 2202240 |
Fachzeitschrift | Advanced materials |
Jahrgang | 34 |
Ausgabenummer | 28 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 14 Juli 2022 |
Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Externe IDs
WOS | 000806260800001 |
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unpaywall | 10.1002/adma.202202240 |
Mendeley | cb6a3111-f191-31b5-99a8-630877c25a59 |
Schlagworte
Forschungsprofillinien der TU Dresden
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Schlagwörter
- iron single atoms, kinetics-boosted catalysis, nitrogen reduction reaction, S-coordinated doping, tunable spin states