Recent advances in electrochemical synthesis of urea via CN coupling

C Wang, W Gao, W Hu, W Wen, S Wang… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urea is widely used as fertilizer and is a key substance supporting global food production.
However, the traditional industrial synthesis of urea faces the challenges with high energy …

Microenvironment engineering of heterogeneous catalysts for liquid-phase environmental catalysis

ZS Zhu, S Zhong, C Cheng, H Zhou, H Sun… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Environmental catalysis has emerged as a scientific frontier in mitigating water pollution and
advancing circular chemistry and reaction microenvironment significantly influences the …

Modulating the electrolyte microenvironment in electrical double layer for boosting electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia

W Wen, S Fang, Y Zhou, Y Zhao, P Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) is a promising approach to achieve
remediation of nitrate‐polluted wastewater and sustainable production of ammonia …

Single-Atom Rh1 Alloyed Co for Urea Electrosynthesis from CO2 and NO3

Y Wan, Z Zhang, J Qian, Y Wei, J Kang, K Chu - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Single-atom Rh1 alloyed Co (Rh1Co) is explored as an efficient catalyst for urea
electrosynthesis via coelectrolysis of CO2 and NO3–(UECN). Theoretical calculations and in …

Selective synthesis of organonitrogen compounds via electrochemical C–N coupling on atomically dispersed catalysts

Y Liu, X Yu, X Li, X Liu, C Ye, T Ling, X Wang, Z Zhu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The C–N coupling reaction demonstrates broad application in the fabrication of a wide
range of high value-added organonitrogen molecules including fertilizers (eg, urea) …

Boosting Electroreduction of Nitrate and CO2 to Urea on a Tandem Fe1/MoS2 Catalyst

W Du, Z Sun, S Shang, K Chen, X Yang, K Chu - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Urea electrosynthesis by coelectrolysis of NO3–and CO2 (UENC) holds enormous promise
for sustainable urea production, while the efficient UENC process relies on the rational …

Theoretical Design of the Electrocatalytic Urea Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide and Nitric Oxides

J Long, D Luan, X Fu, H Li, J **ao - ACS Catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
Recently, electrochemical coreduction of CO2 and NO x has been proposed as a
sustainable route for urea synthesis. Although Zn is the best monometallic catalyst, the urea …

Relay Catalysis of Isolated Rhodium-Alloyed Copper Boosts Urea Electrosynthesis from Nitrate and CO2

J **ang, C Qiang, S Shang, Y Guo, K Chu - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Urea electrosynthesis from the coelectrolysis of NO3–and CO2 (UENC) presents a
fascinating approach for simultaneously migrating NO3–pollutants and producing valuable …

Deep Neural Network Enhanced Mesoscopic Thermodynamic Model for Unlocking the Electrode/Electrolyte Interface

H Tao, S Wang, H Liu, C Lian - … Chemie International Edition, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Structure and properties of the electrode/electrolyte interface significantly influence
the electrochemical processes of energy storage and conversion, yet the challenge lies in …

Multifunctional Strategies of Advanced Electrocatalysts for Efficient Urea Synthesis

R Ge, J Huo, P Lu, Y Dou, Z Bai, W Li, H Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical reduction of nitrogenous species (such as N2, NO, NO2−, and NO3−)
for urea synthesis under ambient conditions has been extensively studied due to their …