Electrogenerative reduction of nitric oxide

Electrogenerative processes are those in which favourable thermodynamics and kinetic factors are utilised in an electrochemical cell to generate by-product electricity while bringing about a desired reaction. The cell actually functions as a reactor to produce a desired chemical or occasionally to destroy an undesired one. Electrode potentials are generated by reactions at the electrodes; they are frequently different from those of conventional electrosynthesis. Here, we describe an exploratory study of the electrogenerative reduction of nitric oxide to favour ammonia production as well as the effect of electrocatalyst, external load, and other parameters on product distributions.