Polyoxometalate Confined Synthesis of BiVO<sub>4</sub> Nanocluster for Urea Production with Remarkable O<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> Tolerance
Abstract Urea electrosynthesis from flue gas and NO 3 − under operating conditions represents a promising alternative technology to traditional energy‐intensive industrial process. Herein, we explore a polyoxometalate confined synthesis strategy to prepare ultrafine BiVO 4 nanocluster by pre‐incorporating [V 10 O 28 ] 6− into NH 2 ‐MIL‐101‐Al (MIL) framework. The resulting BiVO 4 @MIL‐n can efficiently drive co‐reduction of NO 3 − and CO 2 to urea. A record urea yield of 63.4 mmol h −1 g cat −1 was achieved under CO 2 /O 2 mixed gases (33 % O 2 ) atmosphere, and comparable performance can be obtained by feeding flue gas, demonstrating remarkable O 2 /N 2 tolerance and potential feasibility for urea production under operating conditions. Systematic investigations revealed that MIL carrier with ‐NH 2 group can enrich CO 2 , and BiVO 4 nanocluster can reduce both NO 3 − and CO 2 to ensure efficient urea synthesis even in the presence of O 2 . This work demonstrates the key role of in situ growth of BiVO 4 nanocluster within a NH 2 ‐framework in facilitating urea electrosynthesis with exceptional tolerance to O 2 /N 2 .
Authors
- Shuang Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7511-5759)
- Bai-Fan Wang
- Shouxiang Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5151-9481)
- Tong‐Bu Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6087-4880)
- Xiaojun Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8734-584X)
- Changhua An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2227-5008)
- Zhiming Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3116-756X)
- Zhao Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6577-854X)
- Hua‐Qing Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3844-6051)
Institutions
- Tianjin University of Technology (CN)
- Nankai University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202418637
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.51
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission