In‐Situ Exsolving Silver Nano‐islands on High‐Entropy Perovskites for Energy‐Efficient Coupled Nitrate Reduction and Sulfide Oxidation

ABSTRACT Electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia (NO 3 RR) is a promising pathway for nitrogen recycling but remains hindered by complex multistep kinetics and severe competition from the hydrogen evolution reaction. Coupling NO 3 RR with the sulfide oxidation reaction (SOR) offers an energy‐efficient alternative by simultaneously enabling dual‐pollutant remediation with value‐added products. Herein, we report an in situ exsolution strategy to construct a tandem electrocatalyst composed of exsolved Ag nano‐islands (NIs) anchored on a high‐entropy perovskite oxide matrix (Ag‐LaSrAgFeCoO x ). The structural complexity and abundant oxygen vacancies (O v ) of the LaSrAgFeCoO x synergistically interact with the exsolved Ag NIs, creating spatially and functionally distinct active sites. As a result, the Ag‐LaSrAgFeCoO x catalyst achieves high NH 4 + Faradaic efficiency of 97.6% and yield rate of 0.35 mmol h– 1 cm −2 . In situ characterization and theoretical calculations reveal a relay catalytic mechanism in which Ag sites of Ag NIs preferentially activate NO 3 – , while O v ‐rich LaSrAgFeCoO x promotes intermediates hydrogenation and NH 3 desorption, alongside efficient hydrogen supply. Moreover, the bifunctional Ag‐LaSrAgFeCoO x enables energy‐efficient NO 3 RR||SOR coupling, delivering a positive open‐circuit potential of 557 mV and stable co‐production of ammonia and sulfur. This work highlights high‐entropy materials as a powerful platform for tandem electrocatalysis in complex coupled reactions.

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Angewandte Chemie
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2026-03-12
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.3805070
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Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
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In‐Situ Exsolving Silver Nano‐islands on High‐Entropy Perovskites for Energy‐Efficient Coupled Nitrate Reduction and Sulfide Oxidation

Jiace Hao, Ruohan Yu, Guangming Wu, Han Zhu et al.
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In‐Situ Exsolving Silver Nano‐islands on High‐Entropy Perovskites for Energy‐Efficient Coupled Nitrate Reduction and Sulfide Oxidation

Jiace Hao, Ruohan Yu, Guangming Wu, Han Zhu, Mingliang Du, Tongde Wang, Zechao Zhuang, Guohua Gao, Zixuan Wang
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ABSTRACT Electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia (NO 3 RR) is a promising pathway for nitrogen recycling but remains hindered by complex multistep kinetics and severe competition from the hydrogen evolution reaction. Coupling NO 3 RR with the sulfide oxidation reaction (SOR) offers an energy‐efficient alternative by simultaneously enabling dual‐pollutant remediation with value‐added products. Herein, we report an in situ exsolution strategy to construct a tandem electrocatalyst composed of exsolved Ag nano‐islands (NIs) anchored on a high‐entropy perovskite oxide matrix (Ag‐LaSrAgFeCoO x ). The structural complexity and abundant oxygen vacancies (O v ) of the LaSrAgFeCoO x synergistically interact with the exsolved Ag NIs, creating spatially and functionally distinct active sites. As a result, the Ag‐LaSrAgFeCoO x catalyst achieves high NH 4 + Faradaic efficiency of 97.6% and yield rate of 0.35 mmol h– 1 cm −2 . In situ characterization and theoretical calculations reveal a relay catalytic mechanism in which Ag sites of Ag NIs preferentially activate NO 3 – , while O v ‐rich LaSrAgFeCoO x promotes intermediates hydrogenation and NH 3 desorption, alongside efficient hydrogen supply. Moreover, the bifunctional Ag‐LaSrAgFeCoO x enables energy‐efficient NO 3 RR||SOR coupling, delivering a positive open‐circuit potential of 557 mV and stable co‐production of ammonia and sulfur. This work highlights high‐entropy materials as a powerful platform for tandem electrocatalysis in complex coupled reactions.

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Jiangnan University (CN), Tongji University (CN), Xiamen University (CN), Sanya University (CN)
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In‐Situ Exsolving Silver Nano‐islands on High‐Entropy Perovskites for Energy‐Efficient Coupled Nitrate Reduction and Sulfide Oxidation — Jiace Hao, Ruohan Yu, et al. · Angewandte Chemie (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS