Citation: Xue Zhao, Mengshan Chen, Dan Wang, Haoran Zhang, Guangzhi Hu, Yingtang Zhou. Ultrafine nano-copper derived from dopamine polymerization & synchronous adsorption achieve electrochemical purification of nitrate to ammonia in complex water environments[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2024, 35(8): 109327. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.109327 shu

Ultrafine nano-copper derived from dopamine polymerization & synchronous adsorption achieve electrochemical purification of nitrate to ammonia in complex water environments

Xue Zhao ^{a, 1,*,} ,
Mengshan Chen ^{b, 1} ,
Dan Wang ^{c, 1} ,
Haoran Zhang ^b ,
Guangzhi Hu ^{d, *,} ,
Yingtang Zhou ^{b, *,}

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Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650092, China
b.
National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316004, China
c.
College of Chemistry Nankai University, Nankai University, Tianjing 300071, China
d.
Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China

xuezhao0208@gmail.com

guangzhihu@ynu.edu.cn

zhouyingtang@zjou.edu.cn

Received Date: 4 September 2023
Revised Date: 30 October 2023
Accepted Date: 19 November 2023
Available Online: 25 November 2023

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Electrochemical-nitrate-reduction-reaction (eNitRR) synthesis of ammonia is an effective way to treat nitrate wastewater and alleviate the pressure of the Haber-Bosch ammonia production industry. How to develop effective catalysts to electrochemically reduce nitrate to ammonia and purify sewage under complex environmental conditions is the focus of current research. Herein, the dopamine polymerization process and the [(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂Cu]²⁺ complex embedding process were run simultaneously in time and space, and ultrafine Cu nanoparticles (Cu/CN) were effectively loaded on nitrogen-doped carbon after heat treatment. Using Cu/CN as the catalyst, the ammonia yield rate and Faradaic efficiency of the electrochemical conversion of to NH₃ are highly 8984.0 µg h⁻¹ mg_cat.⁻¹ and 95.6%, respectively. Even in the face of complex water environments, such as neutral media, acidic media, coexisting ions, and actual nitrate wastewater, nitrate wastewater can be effectively purified to form high value-added ammonia. The strategy of simultaneous embedding increases the exposure rate of Cu sites, and the support of CN is also beneficial to reduce the energy barrier of ^*NO₃ activation. This study rationally designed catalysts that are beneficial to eNitRR, and considered the situation faced by practical applications during the research stage, reducing the performance gap between laboratory exploration and industrial applications.
- Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction,
- Synthetic ammonia,
- Sewage treatment,
- Nano copper,
- Dopamine
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