Tuning intermediates' adsorption for efficient electrosynthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and nitrate <i>via</i> doping Au into Cu
Yangfan Song, Yong Zhang, Xinyi Yang, Yiran Guo, Meiqin Xu, Guozhu Gao, Feifei Chen, Weihua Wang, Feng Lu, Hong Dong, Hui Liu, Yahui Cheng
Abstract
Gold doping engineering was proposed to balance the adsorption of CO and NO on the catalyst surface, thereby promoting C–N coupling to form urea.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrosynthesisNitrateCarbon dioxideAdsorptionUreaDopingInorganic chemistryChemistryElectrochemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryOptoelectronicsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors