Abstract:
A simple precipitation calcination process was used to synthesize B-Co
3O
4 NPs and apply them as electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate by ammonia. Research has found that B-Co
3O
4 NPs have high electrocatalytic activity and when the voltage is -0.8(V vs. RHE). It attains an impressive NH
3 yield of 20 mg/(h ·cm
2) and 94% (FE). In NaOH (1 mol/L) solution containing 0.1 mol/L NaNO
3. When the voltage is -0.6 V (vs. RHE), it corresponds to a NH
3 yield of 17.2 mg/(h ·cm
2) and 95% FE. The excellent electrochemical performance of electrode material B-Co
3O
4 NPs is attributed to the effective inhibition of hydrogen evolution reaction by B—O in the electrocatalytic process. The low crystallinity and special porous structure of B-Co
3O
4 NPs effectively improve the adsorption and reduction activity of NO
3-, promoting electron transfer and transfer.