Pramanik, Jishu and Sarkar, Dipendu and Ingole, Pravin G. and Mukhopadhyay, Jayanta and Ghosh, Srabanti (2025) Facilitating Electrochemical Ammonia Production Using an Exfoliated Sr3FeCoO6.72/TiO2 Electrocatalyst: Improved Activity and Charge Transfer Mechanism. ChemCatChem, 17 (17). ISSN 18673899

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Abstract

Ammonia plays a pivotal role as both an industrial and a cornerstone of modern agriculture. However, due to the energy-intensive nature of the conventional Haber–Bosch process and its significant CO2 emissions, the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction driven by renewable energy under ambient conditions has emerged as a promising sustainable alternative. However, its practical implementation remains challenged by the high activation barrier of the N≡N triple bond and the competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). To address these limitations, the development of efficient, earth-abundant electrocatalysts is imperative. In this study, we introduce Sr3FeCoO6.72 (SFC), as a novel nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) electrocatalyst. Surface hydroxylation of SFC via probe sonication (ESFC) has been employed to generate hydroxyl groups (─OH) and oxygen vacancies, thereby enhancing nitrogen adsorption and facilitating proton-coupled electron transfer. Further, TiO2 has been incorporated into the ESFC matrix, with 5 wt% and 10 wt% TiO2 loadings. The engineered ESFC─TiO2 promoted interfacial charge transfer and increased the accessibility of active sites. The optimized TESFC10 composite exhibited an ammonia yield rate of 12.8 µg h⁻¹ mgcat⁻¹ and Faradaic efficiency of 1.1%. These results demonstrate that rationally designing catalysts can foster synergistic interactions between perovskites and semiconductors, enabling efficient and stable electrochemical synthesis of NH3.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Basic Science
Divisions:	Fuel Cell and Battery
Depositing User:	Ms Upasana Sahu
Date Deposited:	12 May 2026 16:49
Last Modified:	12 May 2026 16:49
URI:	https://cgcri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/5769

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