摘要
Ammonia is not only an important platform chemical for industrial and agri-cultural use but is also a novel energy-carrying molecule.The electrochemical reduction method for ambient ammonia synthesis is emerging as a promising strategy for the replacement of the current Haber–Bosch ammonia synthesis method,which consumes a large amount of energy and natural gas(hydrogen resource)while releasing substantial greenhouse gases(eg,carbon dioxide).The challenges in electrochemical ammonia synthesis,also known as nitrogen reduc-tion reaction,primarily include the cleavage of extremely stable N≡N bonds and the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction in routine aqueous media,which significantly leads to a low production rate and Faradaic efficiency.The ratio-nal design and engineering of the electrocatalyst/electrolyte interface are crucial to address these challenges.Herein,recent achievements for catalyst/electrolyte interface engineering are reviewed to provide insights into enhancing the pro-duction rate and Faradaic efficiency.Perspectives on future research and devel-opment of the electrochemical ammonia synthesis from theory to practice will be provided.
出处
《SusMat》
2021年第2期150-173,共24页
可持续发展材料（英文）
基金
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)
Fonds de Recherche du Québec-Nature et Technologies(FRQNT)
Centre Québécois sur les Materiaux Fonctionnels(CQMF)
Institut National de la Recherche Scien-tifique(INRS)
National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Num-bers:21805064,51803042
International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Pro-gram by the Office of China Postdoctoral Council,Grant/Award Number:20180072
FRQNT for the Postdoctoral scholarship,Grant/Award Number:274384。
