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Title:Efficient electrochemical nitrogen fixation at iron phosphide (Fe_2P) catalyst in alkaline medium
Authors:ID Rytelewska, Beata (Author)
ID Chmielnicka, Anna (Author)
ID Chouki, Takwa (Author)
ID Skunik-Nuckowka, Magdalena (Author)
ID Naghdi, Shaghayegh (Author)
ID Eder, Dominik (Author)
ID Michalowska, Aleksandra (Author)
ID Ratajczyk, Tomasz (Author)
ID Pavlica, Egon (Author)
ID Emin, Saim (Author)
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Language:English
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Organization:UNG - University of Nova Gorica
Abstract:A catalytic system based on iron phosphide (Fe2P) has exhibited electrocatalytic activity toward N2-reduction reaction in alkaline medium (0.5 mol dm−3 NaOH). Based on voltammetric stripping-type electroanalytical measurements, Raman spectroscopic and spectrophotometric data, it can be stated that the Fe2P catalyst facilitates conversion of N2 to NH3, and the process is fairly selective with respect to the competing hydrogen evolution. A series of diagnostic electrocatalytic experiments (utilizing platinum nanoparticles and HKUST-1) have been proposed and performed to control purity of nitrogen gas and to probe presence of potential contaminants such as ammonia, nitrogen oxo-species and oxygen. On the whole, the results are consistent with the view that the interfacial reduced-iron (Fe0) centers, while existing within the network of P sites, induce activation and reduction of nitrogen, parallel to the water splitting (reduction) to hydrogen. It is apparent from Tafel plots and impedance measurements that mechanism and dynamics of nitrogen reduction depends on the applied electroreduction potential. The catalytic system exhibits certain tolerance with respect to the competitive hydrogen evolution and gives (during electrolysis at -0.4 V vs. RHE) the Faradaic efficiency, namely, the selectivity (molar) efficiency, toward production of NH3 on the level of 60%. Under such conditions, the NH3-yield rate has been found to be equal to 7.5 µmol cm−2 h−1 (21 µmol m−2 s−1). By referring to classic concepts of electrochemical kinetic analysis, the rate constant in heterogeneous units has been found to be on the moderate level of 1-2*10−4 cm s−1 (at -0.4 V). The above mentioned iron-phosphorous active sites, which are generated on surfaces of Fe2P particles, have also been demonstrated to exhibit strong catalytic properties during reductions of other electrochemically inert reactants, such as oxygen, nitrites and nitrates.
Keywords:nitrogen reduction, alkaline medium, iron phosphide catalyst, ammonia, electrochemical determinations
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Publication date:01.01.2023
Year of publishing:2023
Number of pages:str. 1-13
Numbering:Vol. 471, [article no.] 143360
PID:20.500.12556/RUNG-8664-230d8384-4c0d-cbeb-9562-81ba4eb2f488 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:174266371 New window
UDC:53
ISSN on article:0013-4686
DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2023.143360 New window
NUK URN:URN:SI:UNG:REP:GZWRA2I5
Publication date in RUNG:30.11.2023
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RYTELEWSKA, Beata, CHMIELNICKA, Anna, CHOUKI, Takwa, SKUNIK-NUCKOWKA, Magdalena, NAGHDI, Shaghayegh, EDER, Dominik, MICHALOWSKA, Aleksandra, RATAJCZYK, Tomasz, PAVLICA, Egon and EMIN, Saim, 2023, Efficient electrochemical nitrogen fixation at iron phosphide (Fe_2P) catalyst in alkaline medium. Electrochimica Acta [online]. 2023. Vol. 471, no. 143360, p. 1–13. [Accessed 10 April 2025]. DOI 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.143360. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.ung.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=8664
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Title:Electrochimica Acta
Shortened title:Electrochim. acta
Publisher:Pergamon Press
ISSN:0013-4686
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Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
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Name:Večnamenski elektrokatalizatorji za čisto energijsko pretvorbo

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