Controlling Nitric Oxide Reduction to Ammonia on Defective α-In₂Se₃ via Ferroelectric Polarization Switching

Key Points

• The research aims to explore methods for enhancing the efficiency and selectivity of nitric oxide reduction to ammonia using specific catalysts.
• Investigated the electrochemical reduction of nitric oxide to ammonia on defective α-In₂Se₃.
• Analyzed the effects of ferroelectric polarization switching on catalytic activity and selectivity.
• Utilized various experimental techniques to characterize the catalysts and reaction products.
• Demonstrated that defective α-In₂Se₃ significantly increases the activity for nitric oxide reduction.
• Achieved notable selectivity for ammonia production over other reaction products.
• Highlighted the role of ferroelectric properties in enhancing the efficiency of the reaction.