Engineering and Technology

Electrochemical nitrate reduction in acid enables high-efficiency ammonia synthesis and high-voltage pollutes-based fuel cells

R. Zhang, C. Li, et al.

This innovative research, conducted by Rong Zhang and colleagues, reveals the remarkable ability of TiO₂ nanosheets for rapid nitrate reduction to ammonia in acidic conditions. By hybridizing with iron phthalocyanine, they've developed a highly efficient catalyst, paving the way for advances in energy conversion and environmental recovery through an alkaline-acid hybrid Zn-nitrate battery.