Citation: Doudou Liu, Weiwei Guo, Guoliang Mei, Youpeng Dan, Rong Yang, Chao Huang, Yanling Zhai, Xiaoquan Lu. Application of catalyst Cu-t-ZrO₂ based on the electronic metal-support interaction in electrocatalytic nitrate reduction[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(8): 110578. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110578 shu

Application of catalyst Cu-t-ZrO₂ based on the electronic metal-support interaction in electrocatalytic nitrate reduction

Doudou Liu ^a ,
Weiwei Guo ^{a, *,} ,
Guoliang Mei ^a ,
Youpeng Dan ^a ,
Rong Yang ^b ,
Chao Huang ^b ,
Yanling Zhai ^{a, *,} ,
Xiaoquan Lu ^{a, *,}

a.
Institute of Molecular Metrology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
b.
Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China

guoweiwei21@qdu.edu.cn

zhaiyanling@qdu.edu.cn

luxq@nwnu.edu.cn

Received Date: 18 April 2024
Revised Date: 27 September 2024
Accepted Date: 23 October 2024
Available Online: 24 October 2024

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A novel Cu-t-ZrO₂ catalyst with enhanced electronic metal-support interaction (EMSI) is designed for efficient electrocatalytic conversion of nitrate (NO₃⁻) to ammonia (NH₃), achieving a remarkable Faradaic efficiency and yield rate of 97.54% and 33.64 mg h⁻¹ mg_cat⁻¹, respectively. Electrons are more likely to be transferred from Cu to t-ZrO₂ at the electron-rich interface due to the lower work function, which promotes the formation of highly active Cu species and facilitates NO₃⁻ adsorption, ensuring selective conversion into NH₃.
- Electronic metal-support interaction (EMSI),
- Oxygen vacancies,
- Nitrate reduction reaction,
- NH₃ production,
- Nitrate removal
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