Processes for converting nitrate to ammonia are described. Nitrate is electrochemically converted in the presence of a catalyst to form a product comprising ammonia. The catalyst comprises cobalt on a support, where the support is in the form of a foil, mesh, cloth, gauze, sponge, and combinations thereof. The catalyst may alternatively comprise a cobalt in the form of a foil, mesh, cloth, gauze, sponge, and combinations thereof.

The present invention relates to a photo-electrochemical device for production of a gas, liquid or solid using concentrated electromagnetic irradiation. The device comprises a photovoltaic component configured to generate charge carriers from the concentrated electromagnetic irradiation; and an electrochemical component configured to carry out electrolysis of a reactant. The photovoltaic component contacts the electrochemical component at a solid interface to form an integrated photo-electrochemical device; and further includes at least one reactant channel or a plurality of reactant channels extending between the photovoltaic component and the electrochemical component to transfer heat and the reactant from the photovoltaic component to the electrochemical component. The integrated photo-electrochemical device and auxiliary devices (such as concentrator, flow controllers) build a system which can flexibly react to changes in operating condition and guarantee best performance.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolysis technique such that the electrolysis performance is unlikely to be deteriorated, and excellent catalytic activity is retained stably over a long period of time even when electric power having a large output fluctuation, such as renewable energy, is used a power source, and this object is realized by an alkaline water electrolysis method, in which an electrolytic solution obtained by dispersing a catalyst containing a hybrid cobalt hydroxide nanosheet (Co-NS) being a composite of a metal hydroxide and an organic substance is supplied to an anode chamber and a cathode chamber that form an electrolytic cell, and the electrolytic solution is used for electrolysis in each chamber in common, and an alkaline water electrolysis anode.

The method for forming a water sterilization electrode includes heating a conductive medium to an elevated temperature in a heating apparatus. The method further includes growing oxide nanostructures on the conductive medium at the elevated temperature by supplying one or more oxidizing gases to the heating apparatus. The method further includes ramping down from the elevated temperature at 2-30° C./min to a room temperature to form the water sterilization electrode having the oxide nanostructures on the conductive medium.

The disclosure herein discloses a general method for the synthesis of FeCoNiCu-based high-entropy alloy and their application for electrocatalytic water splitting, belonging to the technical field of preparation of composite materials. The catalytic material for electrolysis of water includes a reaction active material and a support. The reaction active material is FeCoNiCu-based high-entropy alloy nanoparticles such as FeCoNiCuSn, FeCoNiCuMn, FeCoNiCuV or the like. The support is a carbon nanofiber material prepared by electrospinning. The catalytic material for electrolysis of water prepared in the disclosure herein has a high specific surface area, which facilitates diffusion of the electrolyte and desorption of gas. By using the catalytic material for electrolysis of water, hydrogen and oxygen can be produced under alkaline conditions, and the hydrogen production rate under high voltage is much higher than that of a 20% Pt/C electrode. Meanwhile, the carbon nanofibers can effectively protect the high-entropy alloy nanoparticles from erosion of the electrolyte, and endow the catalytic material with good stability.

Methods for producing a carbon-free, PGM-free support for PGM catalyst. The catalytic material comprises PGM metals disposed on a carbon-free support which is catalytic but free of PGM.

An ink formulation and electrode that enhances hydrogen production, oxygen production, carbon dioxide reduction and other electrocatalytic reactions. Embodiments include an ink formulation with polymer binders having different catalytical precursors and a 3D electrode produced by additive manufacturing from the inventor's ink formulation. Various embodiments of the inventor's apparatus, systems, and methods provide inks that that are 3D-printed into patterns that optimize surface area and flow. The catalytic materials are imbedded into the ink matrix which is then printed into a 3D structure that has architecture that optimizes surface area and flow properties.

A system and method for supplying a gas to an electrochemical system is described.

The present disclosure provides a pure-H.sub.2O-fed membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) electrolysis system for electrocatalytic CO.sub.2 reduction (ECO.sub.2R) to ethylene (C.sub.2H.sub.4) and C.sub.2+ compounds under an industrial applicable continuous flow condition with at least 1000-hour lifetime, and fabrication method thereof.

The present disclosure provides a pure-H.sub.2O-fed membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) electrolysis system for electrocatalytic CO.sub.2 reduction (ECO.sub.2R) to ethylene (C.sub.2H.sub.4) and C.sub.2+ compounds under an industrial applicable continuous flow condition with at least 1000-hour lifetime, and fabrication method thereof.