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The synergy between oxidized molybdenum and covalent triazine frameworks for electrocatalytic nitrogen fixation
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  • Wenwen Lin,
  • Zihao Zhang,
  • Hao Chen,
  • Gaobo Lin,
  • Yifeng Liu,
  • Siyu Yao,
  • Liang Wang,
  • jie Fu
Wenwen Lin
Zhejiang University

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Zihao Zhang
Zhejiang University
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Hao Chen
Hunan University
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Gaobo Lin
Zhejiang University
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Yifeng Liu
Zhejiang University
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Siyu Yao
Zhejiang University
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Liang Wang
Zhejiang University
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jie Fu
Zhejiang University
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Abstract

Although Mo-dependent nitrogenase and synthetic molecular complexes have attracted widespread attention in electrochemical nitrogen reduction, the activity of Mo-based catalysts for nitrogen reduction is low. Herein, molybdenum oxide nanoparticles were supported on charge-modulated conjugated triazine frameworks (Mo/CTF-I) via ion exchange reaction. Compared with Mo/CTF, the modified Mo/CTF-I maintains high specific surface area and microporous structure after metal loading and thermal treatment, and exposes high density MoOx as active sites. This strong interaction between MoOx and CTF-I induces the electron transfer from Mo to support to form MoOx with a valence state of 5+ and lowers the energy barrier to transfer the donated electrons to the empty anti-bonding π orbitals of N≡N. Electrochemical measurements proved that 5% Mo/CTF-I exhibited the highest NRR activity with a faradaic efficiency of 27.3% and an NH3 yield rate of 7.23 mg h-1 gcat.-1 at -0.405 V vs. RHE.