Highly Efficient Electroenzymatic Cascade Reduction Reaction For The Conversion of Nitrite to Ammonia

The electrochemical nitrite reduction reaction provides an alternative approach to offer sustainable ammonia source routes for repairing imbalances in the global nitrogen cycle. In this work, electrocatalysis is combined with enzymatic catalysis to provide an efficient and clean process for recovera...

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Published in:Advanced energy materials 2023-05, Vol.13 (20), p.n/a
Main Authors: Zhu, Xuefang, Fan, Xing, Lin, Haiping, Li, Shuni, Zhai, Quanguo, Jiang, Yucheng, Chen, Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ammonia
ammonia synthesis
Chemical reduction
chloroperoxidase
Conversion
Density functional theory
electroenzymatic cascade reduction reaction
Free energy
Multi wall carbon nanotubes
nitrate reduction reaction
Nitrogen dioxide
Nitrogen isotopes
Polyethyleneimine
selectivity
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Summary:The electrochemical nitrite reduction reaction provides an alternative approach to offer sustainable ammonia source routes for repairing imbalances in the global nitrogen cycle. In this work, electrocatalysis is combined with enzymatic catalysis to provide an efficient and clean process for recoverable ammonia production. NO2− is reduced to NH3 by electroenzymatic cascade reduction reaction on a bioconjugate, in which 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium bromide (ILBMB) modified chloroperoxidase (CPO) is fixed on polyethyleneimine (PEI) modified multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) to from bioconjugate (CPO‐ILBMB/MWCNT‐PEI). 15N and 14N isotope labeling reveal that the NH3 species is derived from NO2− reduction. Density functional theory calculations identify that the FeII species in heme center of CPO serve as the key active site for NO2− reduction. The amino groups derived from MWCNT‐PEI not only serve as a bridge to covalently immobilize CPO but also enrich the NO2− ion at electrode/solution interface through electrostatic interactions. The low energy barrier of NO2− reduction and low adsorption free energy of the intermediate result in high Faradaic efficiency (96.4%), NH3 yield (112.7 mg h−1 mgCPO−1), and high selectivity in pH 5.0 solution. The highly efficient electroenzymatic reaction ensurespromising applications in the conversion of NO2− to NH3. Electrocatalysis combine with enzymatic catalysis to provide an efficient and clean process for nitrite reduction. The NO2– is effectively reduced to ammonia at a CPO‐ILBMB/MWCNT‐PEI bioconjugate by electroenzymatic cascade catalysis. The low energy barrier and low adsorption‐free energy result in high Faradaic efficiency (96.4%), NH3 yield (112.7 mg h−1 mgCPO−1), and high selectivity in near‐neutral solution.
ISSN:1614-6832
1614-6840
DOI:10.1002/aenm.202300669