Dealloyed TiCuMn efficiently catalyze the NO reduction and Zn-NO batteries

doi:10.1007/s11705-024-2452-y

Front. Chem. Sci. Eng.

2024, Vol. 18

Issue (9) : 101 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-024-2452-y

Dealloyed TiCuMn efficiently catalyze the NO reduction and Zn-NO batteries

Lang Zhang¹, Tong Hou¹, Weijia Liu¹, Yeyu Wu²(

), Tianran Wei¹, Junyang Ding³(

), Qian Liu⁴, Jun Luo⁵, Xijun Liu¹(

)

¹. State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
². Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Key Laboratory of Applied Analytical Chemistry, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, China
³. Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
⁴. Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
⁵. ShenSi Lab, Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518110, China

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Abstract

Electrocatalytic NO reduction reaction offers a sustainable route to achieving environmental protection and NH₃ production targets as well. In this work, a class of dealloyed Ti₆₀Cu₃₃Mn₇ ribbons with enough nanoparticles for the high-efficient NO reduction reaction to NH₃ is fabricated, reaching an excellent Faradaic efficiency of 93.2% at –0.5 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode and a high NH₃ synthesis rate of 717.4 μmol·h^–1·mg_cat.^–1 at –0.6 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode. The formed nanoparticles on the surface of the catalyst could facilitate the exposure of active sites and the transportation of various reactive ions and gases. Meanwhile, the Mn content in the TiCuMn ribbons modulates the chemical and physical properties of its surface, such as modifying the electronic structure of the Cu species, optimizing the adsorption energy of N* atoms, decreasing the strength of the NO adsorption, and eliminating the thermodynamic energy barrier, thus improving the NO reduction reaction catalytic performance. Moreover, a Zn-NO battery was fabricated using the catalyst and Zn plates, generating an NH₃ yield of 129.1 µmol·h^–1·cm^–2 while offering a peak power density of 1.45 mW·cm^–2.

Keywords nitric oxide reduction NH₃ electrosynthesis TiCuMn alloy Mn modulation Zn-NO battery

Corresponding Author(s): Yeyu Wu,Junyang Ding,Xijun Liu

Just Accepted Date: 08 May 2024 Issue Date: 12 July 2024

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Lang Zhang,Tong Hou,Weijia Liu, et al. Dealloyed TiCuMn efficiently catalyze the NO reduction and Zn-NO batteries[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2024, 18(9): 101.

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Fig.1 Synthesis and characterization of d-TiCuMn₇O_x. (a) Schematic depicting the synthetic process; (b, c) SEM images; (d) HRTEM images; (e–h) EDX elemental mapping images of d-TiCuMn₇O_x.

Fig.2 Phase and composition characterizations of d-TiCuMn₇O_x. (a) XRD patterns; HR XPS spectra of (b) Ti 2p, (c) Cu 2p, and (d) Mn 2p.

Fig.3 NORR performance of d-TiCuMn₇O_x and control samples in 0.05 mol·L^–1 H₂SO₄. (a) LSV curves of d-TiCuMn₇O_x in Ar- and NO-saturated electrolyte. (b) The i-t-test results of d-TiCuMn₇O_x at different applied potential. (c) UV-Vis absorption spectra of d-TiCuMn₇O_x under the various applied potential. (d) NH₃ yield and

F E N H 3

of d-TiCuMn₇O_x at various applied potential. (e) NH₃ yield and

F E N H 3

of control samples at –0.5 V vs RHE. (f) NH₃ yield of d-TiCuMn₇O_x at –0.6 V vs RHE under different operation conditions (OCP: open-circuit potential). (g) The cyclic stability test of d-TiCuMn₇O_x at –0.5 V vs RHE. (h) The i-t stability test of d-TiCuMn₇O_x at –0.5 V vs RHE.

Fig.4 Zn-NO battery with d-TiCuMn₇O_x. (a) Discharge polarization curves and power density curves. (b) The open-circuit voltage. (c) Discharging tests at different current densities. (d) NH₃ yield and

F E N H 3

at different discharging current densities.

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