Unlocking green ammonia production from nitrate through NO spillover in a dual-site relay catalyst

Green Chemistry 2026

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Authors: Yaxi Li, Xiangbo Shen, Zhiquan Lang, Zhibo Yang, Xinya Yuan, Xinyue Zhang, Hong Li (20183), Longfei Guo, N. Liu, Haitao Li
DOI: 10.1039/d5gc06601h
Cited by: 4
References: 61

Abstract

A relay Fe 2 O 3 /SnO 2 catalyst with Sn–Fe dual sites enables *NO spillover, directing nitrate toward selective ammonia production with a rate of 6.43 mol h −1 g cat. −1 at −0.8 V vs. RHE and 93.05% faradaic efficiency.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal Environmental remediation with nanomaterials

Publication details

Journal / source
Green Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
28
Issue
13
Pages
5837–5847
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN