Enhanced electrocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia conversion performance from Ag-doped Co3O4 nanofibers

Key Points

• The aim is to enhance ammonia production from nitrate using Ag-doped Co3O4 nanofibers as an electrocatalyst.
• Synthesis of Ag-doped Co3O4 nanofibers
• Electrocatalytic tests for nitrate reduction
• Analysis of ammonia yield
• The Ag-doped Co3O4 exhibited significantly improved electrocatalytic activity for nitrate reduction
• Higher ammonia yields were achieved compared to non-doped Co3O4
• Optimized conditions revealed enhanced performance metrics for ammonia production