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 …

Recent progress on phase engineering of nanomaterials

Q Yun, Y Ge, Z Shi, J Liu, X Wang, A Zhang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials.
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …

A triple increase in global river basins with water scarcity due to future pollution

M Wang, BL Bodirsky, R Rijneveld, F Beier… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Water security is at stake today. While climate changes influence water availability,
urbanization and agricultural activities have led to increasing water demand as well as …

Intermetallic single-atom alloy In–Pd bimetallene for neutral electrosynthesis of ammonia from nitrate

M ** reveals increase in lacustrine algal blooms over the past decade
X Hou, L Feng, Y Dai, C Hu, L Gibson, J Tang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Algal blooms constitute an emerging threat to global inland water quality, yet their spatial
and temporal distribution at the global scale remains largely unknown. Here we establish a …

Efficient electroreduction of nitrate into ammonia at ultralow concentrations via an enrichment effect

Z Song, Y Liu, Y Zhong, Q Guo, J Zeng… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The electroreduction of nitrate (NO3−) pollutants to ammonia (NH3) offers an alternative
approach for both wastewater treatment and NH3 synthesis. Numerous electrocatalysts …

Accounting for interactions between Sustainable Development Goals is essential for water pollution control in China

M Wang, ABG Janssen, J Bazin, M Strokal, L Ma… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Meeting the United Nations'(UN's) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has
become a worldwide mission. How these SDGs interrelate, however, is not well known. We …