Indexed by:
Abstract:
Visible-light-driven N-2 reduction into NH3 in pure H2O provides an energy-saving alternative to the Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesizing. However, the thermodynamic stability of N equivalent to N and low water solubility of N-2 remain the key bottlenecks. Here, we propose a solution by developing a WO3-x hollow sphere with oxygen vacancies. Experimental analysis reveals that the hollow sphere structure greatly promotes the enrichment of N-2 molecules in the inner cavity and facilitates the chemisorption of N-2 onto WO3-x-HS. The outer layer's thin shell facilitates the photogenerated charge transfer and the full exposure of O vacancies as active sites. O vacancies exposed on the surface accelerate the activation of N equivalent to N triple bonds. As such, the optimized catalyst shows a NH3 generation rate of 140.08 mu mol g(-1) h(-1), which is 7.94 times higher than the counterpart WO3-bulk.
Keyword:
Reprint 's Address:
Email:
Version:
Source :
MOLECULES
ISSN: 1420-3049
Year: 2023
Issue: 24
Volume: 28
4 . 2
JCR@2023
4 . 2 0 0
JCR@2023
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
Cited Count:
SCOPUS Cited Count:
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
WanFang Cited Count:
Chinese Cited Count:
30 Days PV: 3
Affiliated Colleges: