Oxygen vacancies‐rich metal oxide for electrocatalytic nitrogen cycle

X Wei, C Chen, XZ Fu, S Wang - Advanced Energy Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of industry and agriculture has been accompanied by an artificially
imbalanced nitrogen cycle, which threatens human health and ecological environments …

Electrocatalytic Urea Synthesis via C–N Coupling from CO2 and Nitrogenous Species

Y Wang, D Chen, C Chen, S Wang - Accounts of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Industrial urea synthesis consists of the Haber–Bosch process to produce
ammonia and the subsequent Bosch–Meiser process to produce urea. Compared to the …

A universal approach for sustainable urea synthesis via intermediate assembly at the electrode/electrolyte interface

X Tu, X Zhu, S Bo, X Zhang, R Miao, G Wen… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalytic C− N coupling process is indeed a sustainable alternative for direct urea
synthesis and co‐upgrading of carbon dioxide and nitrate wastes. However, the main …

C─ N coupling enabled by N─ N bond breaking for electrochemical urea production

J Liu, SC Smith, Y Gu, L Kou - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urea electrosynthesis under mild conditions has emerged as a promising alternative
strategy to replace the harsh industrial HaberBosch process, which is however limited by …

Toward effective electrocatalytic C–N coupling for the synthesis of organic nitrogenous compounds using CO2 and biomass as carbon sources

H Jiang, X Wu, H Zhang, Q Yan, H Li, T Ma, S Yang - SusMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermochemical conversion of fossil resources into fuels, chemicals, and materials has
rapidly increased atmospheric CO2 levels, hindering global efforts toward achieving carbon …

Organocatalyst supported by a single‐atom support accelerates both electrodes used in the chlor‐alkali industry via modification of non‐covalent interactions

J Yang, C Zhu, WH Li, X Zheng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Consuming one of the largest amount of electricity, the chlor‐alkali industry supplies basic
chemicals for society, which mainly consists of two reactions, hydrogen evolution (HER) and …

Photo/electrochemical urea synthesis via CO2 coupling with nitrogenous small molecules: Status and challenges for the development of mechanism and catalysts

J Yuan, L Hu, J Huang, Y Chen, S Qiao… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Urea (NH 2 CONH 2) is an essential fertilizer for humanity. Nevertheless, industrial
urea production and its feedstock NH 3 production are energy-extensive and involve largely …

Pulsed co-electrolysis of carbon dioxide and nitrate for sustainable urea synthesis

Q Hu, W Zhou, S Qi, Q Huo, X Li, M Lv, X Chen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The urea industry is energy intensive and responsible for high levels of carbon emissions.
Electrocatalytic co-reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrate (NO3−) powered by …

Selective Electrocatalytic Conversion of Nitric Oxide to High Value‐Added Chemicals

D Wang, XF Lu, D Luan, XW Lou - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The artificial disturbance in the nitrogen cycle has necessitated an urgent need for nitric
oxide (NO) removal. Electrochemical technologies for NO conversion have gained …

Design of Boron and Transition Metal Embedded Two-Dimensional Porous Carbon Nitride for Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Urea

X Cao, D Zhang, Y Gao, OV Prezhdo… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalytic coupling of CO and N2 to synthesize urea under ambient conditions is
considered a promising strategy to replace traditional industrial technology. It is crucial to …