Urea catalytic oxidation for energy and environmental applications

X Gao, S Zhang, P Wang, M Jaroniec… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Urea is one of the most essential reactive nitrogen species in the nitrogen cycle and plays
an indispensable role in the water-energy-food nexus. However, untreated urea or urine …

Recent advances on transition‐metal‐based layered double hydroxides nanosheets for electrocatalytic energy conversion

Y Wang, M Zhang, Y Liu, Z Zheng, B Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Transition‐metal‐based layered double hydroxides (TM‐LDHs) nanosheets are promising
electrocatalysts in the renewable electrochemical energy conversion system, which are …

Boosting urea electrooxidation on oxyanion-engineered nickel sites via inhibited water oxidation

X Gao, X Bai, P Wang, Y Jiao, K Davey… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Renewable energy-based electrocatalytic oxidation of organic nucleophiles (eg methanol,
urea, and amine) are more thermodynamically favourable and, economically attractive to …

[HTML][HTML] A review of Ni based powder catalyst for urea oxidation in assisting water splitting reaction

J Li, S Wang, J Chang, L Feng - Advanced Powder Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Water splitting has been regarded as a sustainable and environmentally-friendly technique
to realize green hydrogen generation, while more energy is consumed due to the high …

Earth‐abundant metal‐based electrocatalysts promoted anodic reaction in hybrid water electrolysis for efficient hydrogen production: recent progress and …

C Deng, CY Toe, X Li, J Tan, H Yang… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Exploring advanced technologies to efficiently produce green hydrogen energy is imperative
to alleviate the energy crisis and environmental pollution. Conventional overall water …

Progress and perspectives in photo‐and electrochemical‐oxidation of biomass for sustainable chemicals and hydrogen production

H Luo, J Barrio, N Sunny, A Li, L Steier… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biomass is recognized as an ideal CO2 neutral, abundant, and renewable resource
substitute to fossil fuels. The rich proton content in most biomass derived materials, such as …

Phosphorized CoNi2S4 Yolk‐Shell Spheres for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Production via Water and Urea Electrolysis

XF Lu, SL Zhang, WL Sim, S Gao… - Angewandte Chemie, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Exploring earth‐abundant electrocatalysts with excellent activity, robust stability, and
multiple functions is crucial for electrolytic hydrogen generation. Porous phosphorized …

Nickel ferrocyanide as a high-performance urea oxidation electrocatalyst

SK Geng, Y Zheng, SQ Li, H Su, X Zhao, J Hu, HB Shu… - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
Urea is often present in waste water but can be used in powering fuel cells and as an
alternative oxidation substrate to water in an electrolyser. However, an insufficient …

Regulating the local charge distribution of Ni active sites for the urea oxidation reaction

L Wang, Y Zhu, Y Wen, S Li, C Cui, F Ni… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems, the anodic oxygen evolution
reaction (OER) accounts for a large proportion of the energy consumption. The …

Unveiling the electrooxidation of urea: intramolecular coupling of the N− N bond

W Chen, L Xu, X Zhu, YC Huang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The nitrogenous nucleophile electrooxidation reaction (NOR) plays a vital role in the
degradation and transformation of available nitrogen. Focusing on the NOR mediated by the …