Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) crystals with tailored architectures: A comprehensive review on synthesis, fundamental properties, functional modifications and applications

S Sun, X Zhang, Q Yang, S Liang, X Zhang… - Progress in Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Better understanding the crystal-facet engineering of a crystal with tailored architecture has
demonstrated a significant implication for rational design and synthesis of promising micro …

Enhancing electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia over Cu nanosheets via facet tandem catalysis

Y Fu, S Wang, Y Wang, P Wei, J Shao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical conversion of nitrate (NO3−) into ammonia (NH3) represents a potential
way for achieving carbon‐free NH3 production while balancing the nitrogen cycle. Herein …

Copper oxide-based photocatalysts and photocathodes: fundamentals and recent advances

T Baran, A Visibile, M Busch, X He, S Wojtyla… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
This work aims at reviewing the most impactful results obtained on the development of Cu-
based photocathodes. The need of a sustainable exploitation of renewable energy sources …

Revealing the CO Coverage-Driven C–C Coupling Mechanism for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Cu2O Nanocubes via Operando Raman Spectroscopy

C Zhan, F Dattila, C Rettenmaier, A Bergmann… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) is an attractive route to close the
carbon cycle and potentially turn CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels. However, the …

In Situ Reconstruction of Cu–N Coordinated MOFs to Generate Dispersive Cu/Cu2O Nanoclusters for Selective Electroreduction of CO2 to C2H4

C Liu, XD Zhang, JM Huang, MX Guan, M Xu… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to obtain high-value-added feedstocks is a promising
strategy to alleviate the energy crisis. Cu-based catalysts generate multi-carbon products …

Unveiling the activity origin of a copper‐based electrocatalyst for selective nitrate reduction to ammonia

Y Wang, W Zhou, R Jia, Y Yu… - Angewandte chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Unveiling the active phase of catalytic materials under reaction conditions is important for
the construction of efficient electrocatalysts for selective nitrate reduction to ammonia. The …

Selectively Reducing Nitrate into NH3 in Neutral Media by PdCu Single-Atom Alloy Electrocatalysis

C Du, S Lu, J Wang, X Wang, M Wang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3–RR) technology provides a promising
solution to recover the nitrate nutrition from wastewater through catalyzing nitrate reduction …

Integrated tandem electrochemical‐chemical‐electrochemical coupling of biomass and nitrate to sustainable alanine

J Wu, L Xu, Z Kong, K Gu, Y Lu, X Wu… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Alanine is widely employed for synthesizing polymers, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals.
Electrocatalytic coupling of biomass molecules and waste nitrate is attractive for the nitrate …

In-situ reconstructed Cu/Cu2O heterogeneous nanorods with oxygen vacancies for enhanced electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia

Y Shi, Y Li, R Li, X Zhao, Y Yu, M Yang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia (ENRA) is crucial for environmental pollution
treatment and sustainable energy development, but the complicated reduction mechanism …

Atomically Defined Undercoordinated Active Sites for Highly Efficient CO2 Electroreduction

W Zheng, J Yang, H Chen, Y Hou… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2ER) in rechargeable Zn–CO2 battery still
remains a great challenge. Herein, a highly efficient CO2ER electrocatalyst composed of …