Horizons in sustainable industrial chemistry and catalysis
Horizons in Sustainable Industrial Chemistry and Catalysis, Volume 178, presents a comprehensive picture of recent developments in terms of sustainable industrial processes and the catalytic needs and opportunities to develop these novel routes. Each chapter includes an introduction and state-of-the...
| Other Authors: | Albonetti, Stefania,, Perathoner, Siglinda, 1958-, Quadrelli, Elsje Alessandra,, ScienceDirect (Online Service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands :
Elsevier,
2019.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Series: |
Studies in surface science and catalysis ;
178. |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Horizons in Sustainable Industrial Chemistry and Catalysis; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Horizons in Sustainable Industrial Chemistry and Catalysis; References; Further Reading; Introduction to Section 1: Solar-Driven Energy and Chemical Production; References; Section 1: Solar-Driven Energy and Chemical Production; Chapter 1: Production of Solar Fuels Using CO2; 1. Introduction; 2. Solar Fuels: A Key to the Global Challenge; 2.1. Photo-Catalysis (HER Reaction); 2.2. Electrocatalysis: CO2 Reduction to Liquid Fuels; 3. Engineering Design of PEC Cells.
- 3.1. Liquid Phase Versus Gas Phase3.2. Full PEC Cell; 4. Catalysts; 4.1. Photocatalysts for H2 Production; 4.2. Electrocatalysts for the Conversion of CO2; 5. Future Prospects and Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Electrochemical Dinitrogen Activation: To Find a Sustainable Way to Produce Ammonia; 1. Introduction; 1.1. The Importance of Nitrogen Fixation; 1.2. Industrial Ammonia Production: The Haber-Bosch Process; 1.3. Advantages of Electrochemical Nitrogen Fixation; 2. State-of-the-Art on the Electrocatalytic Synthesis of NH3; 2.1. Liquid Electrolyte-Based Systems.
- 2.2. Molten Salt-Based Electrolyte Systems2.3. Solid Electrolyte Systems; 3. Challenge of Electrocatalytic Synthesis of NH3; 3.1. The Competition of Hydrogen Evolution; 3.2. Using H2O Instead of H2 as a Hydrogen Source for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis at Low Temperature and Ambient Pr ... ; 3.3. The Detection Methods of Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis; 4. Conclusions and Outlooks; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 3: Photoproduction of Ammonia; 1. Introduction; 2. Generalities on N2 Photoreduction; 3. Photocatalytic Systems; 3.1. Titania-Based Catalysts.
- Use of Conductive Substrates4.1.2. Tungsten Oxide (WO3); Advantages of WO3; Limitations of WO3; Improving WO3 Photoanode Performance; Morphology Control; Doping; 4.2. Ternary Oxide Catalysts; 4.2.1. Bismuth Vanadate (BiVO4); Advantages of BiVO4; Limitations of BiVO4; Improving BiVO4 Photoanode Performance; Morphology Control; Addition of n-Type Conductivity Dopants; Formation of Heterojunctions; Use of Passivation Layers; Substrate Modification; 5. Scale-Up of Photoanodes for Photoelectrochemical Devices; 5.1. Synthesis Scalability.