A Ce-UiO-66 Metal-Organic Framework-Based Graphene-Embedded Photocatalyst with Controllable Activation for Solar Ammonia Fertilizer Production.

Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2022, 61, (37), pp. e202207026
Issue Date:
2022-09-12
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Currently, nitrogen fertilizers feed half of the global population, but their use is limited by energy consumption and transportation. Therefore, it is important to study photocatalysts for use in solar nitrogen fertilizers. Herein, a new type of graphene-embedded Ce-based UiO-66 (Ce-UiO-66) photocatalyst (GSCe) is investigated. Ce-UiO-66 is activated by the breakage of benzene-C bonds and the formation of active sites by ultraviolet light in water. Moreover, embedding graphene effectively controls activation and improves nitrogen fixation. GSCe exhibited a remarkable apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) of 9.25 % and stability under 365 nm light with solar-level intensity. GSCe also performed well as a solar ammonia fertilizer for crop cultivation. This investigation opens up opportunities for nitrogen fixation photocatalysts to be used as environmentally friendly solar nitrogen fertilizers.
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