Photoelectrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia on the Aerophilic-Hydrophilic Heterostructure with 37.8% Efficiency
Liquid ammonia can be the key enabler for being an easily transported energy storage carrier, which is highly desirable to be produced from renewable energy, such as solar or electricity, under eco-friendly and mild conditions. However, innovation in the photoelectrochemical devices with high activi...
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| author | Zheng, Jianyun Lyu, Yanhong Qiao, M. Wang, R. Zhou, Y. Li, H. Chen, C. Li, Y. Zhou, H. Jiang, San Ping Wang, S. |
| author_facet | Zheng, Jianyun Lyu, Yanhong Qiao, M. Wang, R. Zhou, Y. Li, H. Chen, C. Li, Y. Zhou, H. Jiang, San Ping Wang, S. |
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| description | Liquid ammonia can be the key enabler for being an easily transported energy storage carrier, which is highly desirable to be produced from renewable energy, such as solar or electricity, under eco-friendly and mild conditions. However, innovation in the photoelectrochemical devices with high activity, stability, and selectivity for nitrogen-to-ammonia fixation has proven to be very challenging because nitrogen reduction reaction competes with the hydrogen evolution reaction, which occurs preferentially on the photocathode surface at a comparable thermodynamic potential. Thus, we have designed a unique aerophilic-hydrophilic heterostructured Si-based photocathode for improving the energy conversion efficiency. The aerophilic-hydrophilic heterostructure provides a new insight on designing efficient and robust photocathodes for nitrogen fixation. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-908942023-05-01T06:41:38Z Photoelectrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia on the Aerophilic-Hydrophilic Heterostructure with 37.8% Efficiency Zheng, Jianyun Lyu, Yanhong Qiao, M. Wang, R. Zhou, Y. Li, H. Chen, C. Li, Y. Zhou, H. Jiang, San Ping Wang, S. Science & Technology Physical Sciences Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry TOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONS NITROGEN REDUCTION HYDROGEN EVOLUTION AMBIENT CONDITIONS WATER N-2 PERFORMANCE HYDROXIDE FIXATION ELECTROSYNTHESIS Liquid ammonia can be the key enabler for being an easily transported energy storage carrier, which is highly desirable to be produced from renewable energy, such as solar or electricity, under eco-friendly and mild conditions. However, innovation in the photoelectrochemical devices with high activity, stability, and selectivity for nitrogen-to-ammonia fixation has proven to be very challenging because nitrogen reduction reaction competes with the hydrogen evolution reaction, which occurs preferentially on the photocathode surface at a comparable thermodynamic potential. Thus, we have designed a unique aerophilic-hydrophilic heterostructured Si-based photocathode for improving the energy conversion efficiency. The aerophilic-hydrophilic heterostructure provides a new insight on designing efficient and robust photocathodes for nitrogen fixation. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90894 10.1016/j.chempr.2018.12.003 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE140100150 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100568 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100731 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/ LE120100026 CELL PRESS unknown |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry TOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONS NITROGEN REDUCTION HYDROGEN EVOLUTION AMBIENT CONDITIONS WATER N-2 PERFORMANCE HYDROXIDE FIXATION ELECTROSYNTHESIS Zheng, Jianyun Lyu, Yanhong Qiao, M. Wang, R. Zhou, Y. Li, H. Chen, C. Li, Y. Zhou, H. Jiang, San Ping Wang, S. Photoelectrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia on the Aerophilic-Hydrophilic Heterostructure with 37.8% Efficiency |
| title | Photoelectrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia on the Aerophilic-Hydrophilic Heterostructure with 37.8% Efficiency |
| title_full | Photoelectrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia on the Aerophilic-Hydrophilic Heterostructure with 37.8% Efficiency |
| title_fullStr | Photoelectrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia on the Aerophilic-Hydrophilic Heterostructure with 37.8% Efficiency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photoelectrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia on the Aerophilic-Hydrophilic Heterostructure with 37.8% Efficiency |
| title_short | Photoelectrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia on the Aerophilic-Hydrophilic Heterostructure with 37.8% Efficiency |
| title_sort | photoelectrochemical synthesis of ammonia on the aerophilic-hydrophilic heterostructure with 37.8% efficiency |
| topic | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry TOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONS NITROGEN REDUCTION HYDROGEN EVOLUTION AMBIENT CONDITIONS WATER N-2 PERFORMANCE HYDROXIDE FIXATION ELECTROSYNTHESIS |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE140100150 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE140100150 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE140100150 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE140100150 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90894 |