Liu, Jin, Zhu, Xinbo, Jiang, Susu, Zhang, Hao, Hong, Yu, Chen, Geng and Tu, Xin 
ORCID: 0000-0002-6376-0897
(2023)
Plasma-catalytic synthesis of ammonia over Ru/BaTiO3-based bimetallic catalysts: Synergistic effect from dual-metal active sites.
FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 250.
p. 107851.
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Abstract
Plasma-catalytic synthesis of ammonia (NH3) was carried out using BaTiO3 supported Ru-M bimetallic catalysts (Ru-M/BaTiO3, M = Fe, Co and Ni) in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor. The NH3 synthesis performance followed the order of Ru-Ni/BaTiO3 > Ru/BaTiO3 > Ru-Co/BaTiO3 > Ru-Fe/BaTiO3, with the highest NH3 concentration (3895 ppm) and energy yield (0.39 g kWh−1) achieved over Ru-Ni/BaTiO3 at 25 W and 10 W, respectively. To gain insights into the physio-chemical properties of the Ru-M/BaTiO3 catalysts, comprehensive catalyst characterizations were performed, including X-ray diffraction, N2 physisorption measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and temperature-programmed desorption of CO2 and N2 (CO2 and N2-TPD). The results indicated that the loading of Ni enhanced the basicity and N2 adsorption capacity of the catalyst, as well as the density of oxygen vacancy (OV) on the BaTiO3 surface, which facilitated the adsorption and activation of N2 on catalyst surface. These effects led to the enhanced NH3 synthesis, as excited N2 could be adsorbed on Ru-Ni/BaTiO3 from plasma region and stepwise hydrogenated to form NHx species and ultimately NH3.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Plasma catalysis, Ammonia synthesis, Ru-based bimetallic catalyst, Oxygen vacancy, N 2 activation |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2023 07:46 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2023 15:11 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.fuproc.2023.107851 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3171399 |
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