Dual-reaction-centre enabled concurrent N–C–N coupling for effective urea electrosynthesis
Junxian Liu, Sean C. Smith, Xin Tan, Yuantong Gu, Liangzhi Kou
Abstract
Dual-reaction-centre catalysts PcTM 1 –O 8 –TM 2 facilitate urea electrosynthesis from NO and CO 2 via concurrent N–C–N coupling. The independent reaction centres, TMN 4 and TMO 4 , can be individually optimized for enhanced performance.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrosynthesisUreaDual (grammatical number)Coupling (piping)ChemistryMaterials scienceElectrochemistryArtOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeComposite materialLiteratureAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCovalent Organic Framework Applications