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 …

Water electrolysis

AJ Shih, MCO Monteiro, F Dattila, D Pavesi… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Electrochemistry has the potential to sustainably transform molecules with electrons
supplied by renewable electricity. It is one of many solutions towards a more circular …

Efficient conversion of low-concentration nitrate sources into ammonia on a Ru-dispersed Cu nanowire electrocatalyst

FY Chen, ZY Wu, S Gupta, DJ Rivera… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Electrochemically converting nitrate ions, a widely distributed nitrogen source in industrial
wastewater and polluted groundwater, into ammonia represents a sustainable route for both …

[HTML][HTML] Splicing the active phases of copper/cobalt-based catalysts achieves high-rate tandem electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia

W He, J Zhang, S Dieckhöfer, S Varhade… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Electrocatalytic recycling of waste nitrate (NO3−) to valuable ammonia (NH3) at ambient
conditions is a green and appealing alternative to the Haber− Bosch process. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Breaking adsorption-energy scaling limitations of electrocatalytic nitrate reduction on intermetallic CuPd nanocubes by machine-learned insights

Q Gao, HS Pillai, Y Huang, S Liu, Q Mu, X Han… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) to ammonia is an essential step
toward restoring the globally disrupted nitrogen cycle. In search of highly efficient …

Construction of C–N bonds from small-molecule precursors through heterogeneous electrocatalysis

J Li, Y Zhang, K Kuruvinashetti… - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Energy-intensive thermochemical processes within chemical manufacturing are a major
contributor to global CO2 emissions. With the increasing push for sustainability, the scientific …

[HTML][HTML] Electrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrate reduction on Fe single atom catalyst

ZY Wu, M Karamad, X Yong, Q Huang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Electrochemically converting nitrate, a widespread water pollutant, back to valuable
ammonia is a green and delocalized route for ammonia synthesis, and can be an appealing …

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 …

Recent progress and strategies on the design of catalysts for electrochemical ammonia synthesis from nitrate reduction

W Song, L Yue, X Fan, Y Luo, B Ying, S Sun… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Ammonia (NH3) is an essential raw material in the production of fertilizers and a promising
carbon-free energy carrier, however, its synthesis still depends on the energy-and capital …

Coordination symmetry breaking of single‐atom catalysts for robust and efficient nitrate electroreduction to ammonia

XF Cheng, JH He, HQ Ji, HY Zhang, Q Cao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrate electrocatalytic reduction (NO3RR) for ammonia production is a promising strategy to
close the N‐cycle from nitration contamination, as well as an alternative to the Haber–Bosch …