Co-electrosynthesis of ammonia and formic acid over nitrogen-doped carbon-supported Bi2O3 and NiO catalysts
摘要
Coupling N2 electroreduction with kinetically and/or thermodynamically favored oxidation reactions in one system can realize the co-production of NH3 and value-added oxygen-containing fine chemicals at lower energy consumption. Here, a new N2 electrolysis system based on nitrogen-doped carbon-supported Bi2O3 and NiO catalysts (Bi2O3/NC and NiO/NC) is demonstrated, in which the methanol oxidation reaction in the anode to make formic acid is coupled with N2 electroreduction for NH3. The optimal NH3 yield of