Mr. Sanglay Publishes a Paper in Collaboration with GIST

Congratulations to Mr. Giancarlo Dominador Sanglay, together with Prof. Joey Ocon for their recently published article on the "Synthesis of 2D nanosheet FePS3 electrocatalyst via salt-template method for electrochemical green ammonia production" last October 18, 2024. This paper is in collaboration with the Electrochemical Reaction and Technology Laboratory, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea.

The research article investigates FePS₃ as an electrocatalyst material to improve electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR). Overcoming the high activation barrier of eNRR presents a more sustainable alternative to the conventional NH₃ production process. Nanosized 2D layered transition metal phosphorus-sulfide materials, such FePS₃, have been the focus of research as a high-performing and low-cost material. FePS₃ is synthesized using a simple NaCl template method. Overcoming the high activation barrier of eNRR presents a more sustainable alternative to the conventional ammonia production process. Results show the optimal potential value at −0.6 V vs. RHE, corresponding to a NH₃ yield rate of 164.4 µg h −1 mgcat −1 with a high Faradaic Efficiency of 47%. This demonstrates that Fe-based catalysts are sustainable and cost-effective electrocatalysts for eNRR.

The full paper can be accessed in the Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology: doi.org/10.33961/jecst.2024.00885

This work was supported by National R&D Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by Ministry of Science and ICT (NRF2021K1A4A8A01079455), the Kongju National University through a 2023 research grant, the H2KOREA funded by the Ministry of Education (2024Hydrogen Industry-003, Innovative Human Resources Development Project for Hydrogen Industry), and by the CIPHER Project (IIID 2018-008) funded by the Commission on Higher Education– Philippine California Advanced Research Institutes (CHED-PCARI).

Article by: Matt Justin Young