Electronic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) is an expected process to obtain green ammonia and bring a hot topic on electrocatalyst constructing. Nevertheless, NO3RR processes a complex path with multiple adsorption and desorption so that the adsorbed selectivity is one of the key points. Herein, based on the catalysis of Cu2O-Fe3O4 on N-doped carbon nanotubes (NCNTs), B-doped sites were introduced for enhancing the adsorption of NO3− and thereby increasing the local concentration on surface of the electrode. After confirming the catalytic sites mainly from Cu2O and Fe3O4 nanoparticles, the B,N-doped carbon nanotube (BNCNT) substrate was discovered accelerating the NO3RR with high yield NH3 and positive-shift of onset potential. The enhancement from B-sites was also testified by the performance comparison using different substrate and series of metal oxide/BNCNTs, presenting the general strategy for promoting NO3RR. This work provides a new perspective for modulating catalytic process, especially in the complex electrocatalysis with high-required selectivity and concentration-dependence.
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Nano Research 2026, 19(6): 94908512
Published: 06 May 2026
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