Continuous Intermediates Spillover Boosts Electrochemical Nitrate Conversion to Ammonia over Dual Single‐Atom Alloy

W Wei Ye (Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University) Y Yuanhui Yao (Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311121 China) X Xiaofei Wei (School of Materials Science and Engineering) M Mengqiu Xu (Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Porous Materials for Separation and Conversion, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials) S Shuang Zhao (Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science) W Wei Wang G Gan Jia (Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311121 China) F Fangna Dai (School of Materials Science and Engineering) P Peng Gao X Xiaoqing Lu (School of Materials Science and Engineering) X Xiaogang Li (Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology) B Baojuan Xi N Nana Wang S Shenglin Xiong

Abstract

Abstract Electrochemical nitrate conversion to ammonia driven by sustainable green electricity is regarded as a promising supplement to the traditional Haber–Bosch process. However, it is still restricted by the low NH 3 yield rate and Faradaic efficiency. Here, we propose a continuous intermediates spillover strategy by constructing dual single‐atom alloy to boost ammonia yield rate and Faradaic efficiency. The intermediates continuously spill over back and forth on the atomically dispersed Mo and Fe sites in Pd lattice, which adaptively experiences low energy barrier for each elementary step in nitrate conversion. As a result, the synthesized dual single‐atom alloy metallene delivered an NH 3 yield rate of 13.4 mol g cat. −1  h −1 , and Faradaic efficiency of 94.6%, as well as remarkable cycling stability of 300 h. Furthermore, the dual single‐atom alloy metallene was assembled into a zinc‐nitrate battery as the cathode, which delivered an output voltage of 1.477 V, and the maximum output power density of 13.4 mW cm −2 .

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 64, Issue 32
Published August 04, 2025
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (14)

W

Wei Ye

Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University

Y

Yuanhui Yao

Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311121 China

X

Xiaofei Wei

School of Materials Science and Engineering

M

Mengqiu Xu

Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Porous Materials for Separation and Conversion, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials

S

Shuang Zhao

Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Frontiers Science Center for High Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science

W

Wei Wang

G

Gan Jia

Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311121 China

F

Fangna Dai

School of Materials Science and Engineering

P

Peng Gao

X

Xiaoqing Lu

School of Materials Science and Engineering

X

Xiaogang Li

Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology

B

Baojuan Xi

N

Nana Wang

S

Shenglin Xiong