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 …

Electrochemical nitrate reduction: ammonia synthesis and the beyond

Y Xiong, 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 …

Iron nanoparticles protected by chainmail‐structured graphene for durable electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to nitrogen

H Zhang, C Wang, H Luo, J Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) is an appealing technology for
regulating the nitrogen cycle. Metallic iron is one of the well‐known electrocatalysts for …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrate and nitrite contamination in drinking water and cancer risk: A systematic review with meta-analysis

R Picetti, M Deeney, S Pastorino, MR Miller… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Pollution of water sources, largely from wide-scale agricultural fertilizer use has
resulted in nitrate and nitrite contamination of drinking water. The effects on human health of …

Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction on oxide-derived silver with tunable selectivity to nitrite and ammonia

H Liu, J Park, Y Chen, Y Qiu, Y Cheng… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Removing excess nitrate (NO3–) from waste streams has become a significant
environmental and health topic. However, realizing highly selective NO3–conversion toward …

Iron‐based nanocatalysts for electrochemical nitrate reduction

C Wang, Y Zhang, H Luo, H Zhang, W Li… - Small …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrate has a high level of stability and persistence in water, endangering human health and
aquatic ecosystems. Due to its high reliability and efficiency, the electrochemical nitrate …

Meat consumption, health, and the environment

HCJ Godfray, P Aveyard, T Garnett, JW Hall, TJ Key… - Science, 2018 - science.org
BACKGROUND The global average per capita consumption of meat and the total amount of
meat consumed are rising (see the figure), driven by increasing average individual incomes …

Drinking water nitrate and human health: an updated review

MH Ward, RR Jones, JD Brender, TM De Kok… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nitrate levels in our water resources have increased in many areas of the world largely due
to applications of inorganic fertilizer and animal manure in agricultural areas. The regulatory …

Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate: Fundamentals to full-scale water treatment applications

S Garcia-Segura, M Lanzarini-Lopes… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nitrate contamination in surface and ground waters is one of this century's major
engineering challenges due to negative environmental impacts and the risk to human health …

Electron donors for autotrophic denitrification

F Di Capua, F Pirozzi, PNL Lens, G Esposito - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Autotrophic denitrification (AuDen) is an efficient, convenient and eco-friendly biological
process for the treatment of nitrate-contaminated organic-deficient waters. AuDen can be …