Engineering CoO/Co3O4 Heterostructures Coupled with Adjacent Fe Single Atoms to Boost Tandem Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction for High-Efficiency Ammonia Production

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CoO/Co3O4 heterostructures coupled with adjacent Fe single atoms significantly enhance the efficiency of electrocatalytic nitrate reduction for ammonia production. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Shan Wang; Zhiman Bai; Kun Huang; Lingfan Wang; Fusheng Wang; Tongtong Jiang; Mingzai Wu

doi:10.1039/d6ta00498a

January 1, 2026Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Engineering CoO/Co3O4 Heterostructures Coupled with Adjacent Fe Single Atoms to Boost Tandem Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction for High-Efficiency Ammonia Production

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Key Points

The research aims to enhance ammonia production efficiency through electrocatalytic nitrate reduction by using CoO/Co3O4 and adjacent Fe single atoms.
Developed CoO/Co3O4 heterostructures coupled with Fe single atoms for electrocatalytic applications.
Assessed different adsorption configurations of nitrate and nitrite intermediates to optimize reaction pathways.
Evaluated the electrocatalytic activity and efficiency of the engineered structures in ammonia production.
Observed significant improvements in nitrate reduction rates with the engineered heterostructures.
Demonstrated enhanced ammonia production efficiency compared to traditional methods.
Highlighted the crucial role of Fe single atoms in influencing electrocatalytic performance.

Implication

Engineering heterostructures enhances ammonia production via electrocatalytic nitrate reduction, suggesting improved efficiency.

Abstract

Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction offers a promising and sustainable technology for ammonia synthesis. However, the different adsorption configurations of *NO3 and *NO2 intermediates pose significant challenges for a single active site...

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Engineering CoO/Co3O4 Heterostructures Coupled with Adjacent Fe Single Atoms to Boost Tandem Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction for High-Efficiency Ammonia Production

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