Achieving efficient urea electrosynthesis through improving the coverage of a crucial intermediate across a broad range of nitrate concentrations
Yaodong Yu, Yuyao Sun, Jiani Han, Yujia Guan, Hongdong Li, Lei Wang, Jianping Lai
Abstract
A novel Ru–Cu 9 Bi/CNT multi-site alloy is synthesised for electrocatalytic C–N coupling to generate urea across a broad range of NO 3 − concentrations. By improving the coverage of key intermediate *NHO, ensure the subsequent electrosynthesis of urea.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrosynthesisUreaNitrateInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryChemistryMaterials scienceElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCaching and Content Delivery