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    Liu, Honghong; Hai, Guangtong; Ding, Liang‐Xin; Wang, Haihui

    Angewandte Chemie International Edition, May 2, 2023, Letnik: 62, Številka: 19
    Journal Article

    Electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (NRR) is recognized as a zero‐carbon emission method for NH3 synthesis. However, to date, this technology still suffers from low yield and low selectivity associated with the catalyst. Herein, inspired by the activation of N2 by lithium metal, a highly reactive defective black phosphorene (D−BPene) is proposed as a lithium‐like catalyst for boosting electrochemical N2 activation. Correspondingly, we also report a strategy for producing environmentally stable D−BPene by simultaneously constructing defects and fluorination protection based on topochemical reactions. Reliable performance evaluations show that the fluorine‐stabilized D−BPene can induce a high NH3 yield rate of ≈70 μg h−1 mgcat.−1 and a high Faradaic efficiency of ≈26 % at −0.5 V vs. RHE in an aqueous electrolyte. This work not only exemplifies the first stable preparation and practical application of D−BPene, but also brings a new design idea for NRR catalysts. A novel and feasible strategy is proposed for obtaining environmentally stable defective black phosphorene via simultaneously constructing defects and fluorination protection. Due to the inherent high chemical reactivity, the fluorine‐stabilized defective black phosphorene as a nitrogen reduction electrocatalyst induces a high NH3 yield rate of ≈70 μg h−1 mgcat.−1 and a high Faradaic efficiency of ≈26 % at −0.5 V vs. RHE under ambient conditions.