Electron polarization induced by alloying changes mechanism of NH3 synthesis from NO3− electroreduction

Abstract

Understanding the influence of intermediates to catalytic performance is critical for electrochemical conversion of nitrate to ammonia. In this issue of Chem Catalysis , Peng and co-workers report that electron polarization induced by alloying effect can lead to the change of adsorption sites and affect the formation of intermediates, thus paving a new mechanism for ammonia synthesis from nitrate reduction reaction. Understanding the influence of intermediates to catalytic performance is critical for electrochemical conversion of nitrate to ammonia. In this issue of Chem Catalysis , Peng and co-workers report that electron polarization induced by alloying effect can lead to the change of adsorption sites and affect the formation of intermediates, thus paving a new mechanism for ammonia synthesis from nitrate reduction reaction.