Emerging applications, developments, prospects, and challenges of electrochemical nitrate‐to‐ammonia conversion

W Chen, X Yang, Z Chen, Z Ou, J Hu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Ammonia is not only an important feedstock for chemical industry but also a carbon‐free
energy carrier and a safe storage media for hydrogen. Due to the advantages compared to …

The reformation of catalyst: From a trial-and-error synthesis to rational design

L Wang, J Wu, S Wang, H Liu, Y Wang, D Wang - Nano Research, 2024‏ - Springer
The appropriate catalysts can accelerate the reaction rate and effectively boost the efficient
conversion of various molecules, which is of great importance in the study of chemistry …

Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate–a step towards a sustainable nitrogen cycle

H Xu, Y Ma, J Chen, W Zhang, J Yang - Chemical society reviews, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Nitrate enrichment, which is mainly caused by the over-utilization of fertilisers and industrial
sewage discharge, is a major global engineering challenge because of its negative …

Potential-driven restructuring of Cu single atoms to nanoparticles for boosting the electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia

J Yang, H Qi, A Li, X Liu, X Yang, S Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Restructuring is ubiquitous in thermocatalysis and of pivotal importance to identify the real
active site, yet it is less explored in electrocatalysis. Herein, by using operando X-ray …

Electrochemical nitrate reduction: ammonia synthesis and the beyond

Y **ong, Y Wang, J Zhou, F Liu, F Hao… - Advanced …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Natural nitrogen cycle has been severely disrupted by anthropogenic activities. The overuse
of N‐containing fertilizers induces the increase of nitrate level in surface and ground waters …

Enhancing electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia over Cu nanosheets via facet tandem catalysis

Y Fu, S Wang, Y Wang, P Wei, J Shao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical conversion of nitrate (NO3−) into ammonia (NH3) represents a potential
way for achieving carbon‐free NH3 production while balancing the nitrogen cycle. Herein …

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Global carbon and other biogeochemical cycles and feedbacks

JG Canadell, PMS Monteiro, MH Costa… - Climate change 2021 …, 2023‏ - cambridge.org
It is unequivocal that the increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4)
and nitrous oxide (N2O) since the pre-industrial period are caused by human activities. The …

Evidence and attribution of the enhanced land carbon sink

S Ruehr, TF Keenan, C Williams, Y Zhou, X Lu… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Climate change has been partially mitigated by an increasing net land carbon sink in the
terrestrial biosphere; understanding the processes that drive this sink is thus essential for …

Constructing Co@TiO2 Nanoarray Heterostructure with Schottky Contact for Selective Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

X Fan, D Zhao, Z Deng, L Zhang, J Li, Z Li, S Sun… - Small, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Electrochemical nitrate (NO3−) reduction reaction (NO3− RR) is a potential
sustainable route for large‐scale ambient ammonia (NH3) synthesis and regulating the …

From planetary to regional boundaries for agricultural nitrogen pollution

LF Schulte-Uebbing, AHW Beusen, AF Bouwman… - Nature, 2022‏ - nature.com
Excessive agricultural nitrogen use causes environmental problems globally, to an extent
that it has been suggested that a safe planetary boundary has been exceeded. Earlier …