High-entropy oxide photocatalysts for green ammonia synthesis from nitrogen fixation in water
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| author | Nguyen, Thanh Tam Hidalgo-Jimenez, Jacqueline Edalati, Kaveh |
| author_facet | Nguyen, Thanh Tam Hidalgo-Jimenez, Jacqueline Edalati, Kaveh |
| contents | Ammonia, a critical chemical fertilizer and a potential hydrogen carrier, can be sustainably synthesized from atmospheric nitrogen and water under ambient conditions through photocatalysis. In this study, high-entropy oxides with d0 and mixed d0+d10 cationic configurations are introduced as a new group of catalysts for nitrogen fixation and photocatalytic ammonia production. The oxides exhibit impressive efficiency in ammonia production compared to binary oxides, while the efficiency is improved by using a mixed cationic configuration. It was shown that the incorporation of d10 elements, such as gallium and zinc, boosts the photocatalytic reactions by improving light absorbance, charge separation and charge lifetime. These findings demonstrate the potential of high-entropy oxides as next-generation photocatalysts for green ammonia synthesis, offering an effective alternative to conventional catalytic systems. |
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| spellingShingle | High-entropy oxide photocatalysts for green ammonia synthesis from nitrogen fixation in water Nguyen, Thanh Tam Hidalgo-Jimenez, Jacqueline Edalati, Kaveh Chemical Physics Materials Science Ammonia, a critical chemical fertilizer and a potential hydrogen carrier, can be sustainably synthesized from atmospheric nitrogen and water under ambient conditions through photocatalysis. In this study, high-entropy oxides with d0 and mixed d0+d10 cationic configurations are introduced as a new group of catalysts for nitrogen fixation and photocatalytic ammonia production. The oxides exhibit impressive efficiency in ammonia production compared to binary oxides, while the efficiency is improved by using a mixed cationic configuration. It was shown that the incorporation of d10 elements, such as gallium and zinc, boosts the photocatalytic reactions by improving light absorbance, charge separation and charge lifetime. These findings demonstrate the potential of high-entropy oxides as next-generation photocatalysts for green ammonia synthesis, offering an effective alternative to conventional catalytic systems. |
| title | High-entropy oxide photocatalysts for green ammonia synthesis from nitrogen fixation in water |
| topic | Chemical Physics Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12558 |