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 …

Electrochemical carbon–carbon coupling with enhanced activity and racemate stereoselectivity by microenvironment regulation

K Kong, AZ Li, Y Wang, Q Shi, J Li, K Ji… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Enzymes are characteristic of catalytic efficiency and specificity by maneuvering multiple
components in concert at a confined nanoscale space. However, achieving such a …

Electroreductive upgradation of biomass into high-value chemicals and energy-intensive biofuels

K Wang, Z Li, Z Guo, J Huang, T Liu, M Zhou, J Hu… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomass has always been regarded as a latent resource owing to the lack of competitive
technology to convert it into an active substance. Electroreduction is considered as a …

Elucidating role of alloying in electrocatalytic hydrogenation of benzaldehyde over nanoporous NiPd catalysts

G Cheng, Z Zhai, J Sun, Y Ran, W Yang, F Tan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ni is one of the most promising catalysts in aldehydes hydrogenation, although the high
overpotential and low Faradaic efficiency limit its electrocatalytic performances. Here we …

Synthesis of Hydroxylamine via Ketone-Mediated Nitrate Electroreduction

S Jia, L Wu, X Tan, J Feng, X Ma, L Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Hydroxylamine (HA, NH2OH) is a critical feedstock in the production of various chemicals
and materials, and its efficient and sustainable synthesis is of great importance …

Semiconductor nanosheets for electrocatalytic self-coupling of benzaldehyde to hydrobenzoin

L Gong, CY Zhang, X Mu, X Han, J Li, J Arbiol… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The electrochemical reduction of biomass-derived feedstocks provides a sustainable
platform for the synthesis of a wide range of chemical commodities and biofuels. Despite …

Seawater electrolysis for fuels and chemicals production: fundamentals, achievements, and perspectives

L Chen, C Yu, J Dong, Y Han, H Huang, W Li… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Seawater electrolysis for the production of fuels and chemicals involved in onshore and
offshore plants powered by renewable energies offers a promising avenue and unique …

The Role of Alkali Cations on the Selectivity of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Electroreduction on Glassy Carbon

MP Asfia, A Cuomo, R Kloth, KJJ Mayrhofer… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the past decade, organic electrosynthesis has emerged as an atom‐and energy‐efficient
strategy for harvesting renewable electricity that provides exceptional control over the …

Mechanism of Electrocatalytic H2 Evolution, Carbonyl Hydrogenation, and Carbon–Carbon Coupling on Cu

H Chen, J Iyer, Y Liu, S Krebs, F Deng… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Aqueous-phase electrocatalytic hydrogenation of benzaldehyde on Cu leads not only to
benzyl alcohol (the carbonyl hydrogenation product), but Cu also catalyzes carbon–carbon …

Electroreductive C–C Coupling of Furfural to Jet Fuel Precursors in Neutral Media via Synergistic Catalysis of the Polyoxotungstate and Cu Complex

W Geng, D Zhang, N Zhen, J Du, J Dong, C Liu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical coupling of biomass platform molecules to biofuels provides a
promising method for addressing energy crises and environmental issues. However …