journal article·2025-09Open access

2D Multivariate‐Metal‐Organic Frameworks (2D‐M2OF) for High Yield Ammonia Synthesis from Nitrate

Shahriar Namvar, Arash Namaeighasemi, Syed Ibrahim Gnani Peer Mohamed, Ugochukwu Nwosu, Mohammad Arham Khan, Nikita Gupta, Abdul Motakkaber Sarkar, Taha Raja, Ahmad Jaradat, Ilias Papailias, Ksenija Glusac, Samira Siahrostami, Siamak Nejati, Amin Salehi‐Khojin

Advanced Energy Materials· Volume 15· Issue 35

Abstract

Abstract Ammonia synthesis from nitrate offers a promising approach for both nitrate removal and nitrogen recycling. In this study, a series of 2D multivariate‐metal‐organic frameworks (M2OFs) is synthesized, incorporating transition metals such as Co, Ni, Mn, and Ag to enhance these processes. These M2OFs exhibit remarkable ammonia production performance, with the highest performance achieved using the quaternary structure exceeding a current density of 1 A cm−2 at −0.8 V vs RHE, with an ammonia Faradic efficiency (F.E.) of ≈90%, and a yield rate of 68 mg h−1cm−2. Our findings reveal that the synergy among different metal centers in M2OFs provides a new efficient reaction pathway for nitrate reduction via surface hydrogen co‐adsorption, a mechanism not attainable with single‐metal MOFs.
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OpenAlex topics: Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction · Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications · Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

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Affiliations

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Illinois Chicago Chicago IL 60607 USA

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln Nebraska 68588‐8286 USA

Department of Chemistry Simon Fraser University Burnaby British Columbia V5A 1S6 Canada

Department of Chemistry University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois 60607 USA

Chemical Sciences and Engineering Argonne National Laboratory Illinois 60439 USA

Department of Chemistry University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada

Department of Mechanical Engineering Southern Methodist University Dallas TX 75205 USA

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