The invention relates to a preparation method of a B, Co-Cu / C catalyst for synthesizing
ammonia through electrocatalysis of NO3RR and application of the prepared catalyst. XC-72R
carbon black is used as a carrier, CuCl2 and CoCl2 are used as
metal precursors, NaBH4 is used as a
reducing agent and a B source, and the B, Co-Cu / C catalyst is prepared through a
liquid phase reduction method. The prepared B, Co-Cu / C nanoparticles are uniformly distributed on the surface of the carbon
powder, the average particle size is 12.6 nanometers, elements are uniformly dispersed, and the structure is stable. The
doping of Co and B can effectively adjust the
electronic structure of Cu, improve the adsorption of Cu to an
intermediate product, enhance the
hydrolysis ability and improve the performance of NO3RR. The catalyst has excellent catalytic performance in electro-
catalysis of NO3RR, the
ammonia yield of the catalyst reaches 182.5 mgNH3h <-1 > mg catalyst-1, the
Faraday efficiency reaches 98.4%, and the catalyst has good stability. The catalyst disclosed by the invention is simple in preparation method and excellent in performance, not only provides a catalytic material for solving
nitrate water body pollution and efficiently electrocatalytically synthesizing
ammonia, but also provides a new thought for designing a high-performance NO3RR ammonia synthesis catalyst.