Nanostructured and Boron-Doped Diamond as an Electrocatalyst for Nitrogen Fixation

The advance of the synthesis of ammonia through nitrogen electroreduction under ambient conditions is seriously impeded by the lack of an efficient electrocatalyst that can facilitate multiple proton-coupled electron-transfer processes and suppress the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction required for a high nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) selectivity. Herein, we demonstrate for the first time that boron-doped and nanostructured diamond can...