Reaction intermediate-mediated electrocatalyst synthesis favors specified facet and defect exposure for efficient nitrate–ammonia conversion

• DOI: 10.1039/d1ee01731d
• Publication Date: 2021-07-16T09:05:28Z
• Authors: Qi Hu; Yongjie Qin; Xiaodeng Wang; Ziyu Wang; Xiaowan Huang; Hongju Zheng; Keru Gao; Hengpan Yang; Peixin Zhang; Minhua Shao; Chuanxin He
• Keywords: Ammonia production; Facet (psychology)

An intermediate-mediated approach was proposed to synthesize copper, rich in (100) facets and defects, for highly efficient nitrate reduction.