Indexed by:
Abstract:
The development of advanced nonprecious-metal catalysts for efficient ammonia (NH3) synthesis under mild conditions represents significant importance. However, the incompatibility between facile N2activation and NH3desorption in monometallic catalysts limits their catalytic activity for NH3synthesis. Herein, we systematically fabricated CoRexalloy (x = 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, and 2) catalysts by modulating the Co/Re ratio to achieve efficient NH3synthesis. Our studies reveal that the Co/Re ratio in CoRexcatalysts critically governs the formation of Co–Re paired sites, with the quantity of these pairs demonstrating a strong positive correlation with the NH3synthesis rates. Excess Co (CoRe0.5) or Re (CoRe2) leads to either insufficient N2activation or excessively strong NH3adsorption, both detrimental to catalytic efficiency. In contrast, the CoRe1alloy featuring abundant Co–Re pairs simultaneously realizes the facile N2activation and NH3desorption through a synergistic effect of Co–Re orbital hybridization. Consequently, the optimized CoRe1delivers a remarkable NH3synthesis rate of 12.0 mmol gcat–1h–1at 400 °C and 1 MPa, surpassing those of most reported NPM catalysts to date. © 2025 American Chemical Society
Keyword:
Reprint 's Address:
Email:
Source :
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
ISSN: 1944-8244
Year: 2025
Issue: 32
Volume: 17
Page: 45722-45732
8 . 5 0 0
JCR@2023
Cited Count:
SCOPUS Cited Count:
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
WanFang Cited Count:
Chinese Cited Count:
30 Days PV: 2
Affiliated Colleges: