Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1991, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (9): 1251.

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Electrocatalytic Reduction of Dinitrogen

Wu Ye-fan1, Wang Shui-ju2, Hong Liang3, Lin Guo-dong3, Yuan You-zhu3, Cai Qi-rui3   

  1. 1. Department of Biology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005;
    2. Experiment Centre, Xiamen University;
    3. Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University
  • Received:1991-05-14 Online:1991-09-24 Published:1991-09-24

Abstract: Dinitrogen can be reduced to ammonia under the condition of controlled potential electrolysis in the presence of the chemically modified electrode containing vanadium surface complex in 0. 02 moI/L KCl/HOAc(pH4. 0) aqueous solution. The maximum current efficiency in the electrochemical reduction is 15% for the reduction of dinitrogen under the controlled potential electrolysis conditions (at -0.8 V vs SCE).

Key words: Modified electrode, Electrocatalysis, Ammonia

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