Abstract
AbstractElectrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), as a potential alternative to industrial ammonia synthesis (Haber‐Bosch method), can achieve “green” and sustainable ammonia production under environmental conditions. However, the NRR process is still limited by the slow cleavage of the N≡N triple bond and the existence of a competitive hydrogen evolution reaction. For this reason, many researchers have studied the construction and synthesis of high‐efficiency nitrogen reduction electrocatalysts. Herein, a Co‐based metal‐organic framework (ZIF‐67) was used to prepare Co/C‐900 composites through high‐temperature pyrolysis (900 °C) for ammonia synthesis under environmental conditions. The Co/C‐900 catalysts exhibited excellent NRR performance, with a high NH3 yield of 4.66 μmol cm−2 h−1 at −0.3 V (vs. RHE) and a faradaic efficiency of 11.53 % in 0.1 M potassium hydroxide. This work provides a simple strategy for the design of porous, non‐noble‐metal electrocatalysts for electrochemical NRR.
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