Rethinking nitrate reduction: redirecting electrochemical efforts from ammonia to nitrogen for realistic environmental impacts
Hao Huang, Karthik Peramaiah, Kuo‐Wei Huang
Abstract
Electrochemical NO 3 − reduction to NH 3 is insignificant for practical applications. Instead, NO 3 − contaminants should be converted into N 2 , recycled into NO 3 − chemicals, or coupled with CO 2 reduction to produce value-added fertilizers if applicable.
Topics & Concepts
NitrateNitrogen cycleEnvironmental scienceAmmoniaAgricultureNitrogenReduction (mathematics)Natural resource economicsEcosystemAmmonia productionEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental chemistryChemistryEcologyEconomicsBiologyMathematicsGeometryOrganic chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction