Electrochemical urea production using carbon dioxide and nitrate: state of the art and perspectives
Mohsin Muhyuddin, Giovanni Zuccante, Piercarlo Mustarelli, Jonathan Filippi, Alessandro Lavacchi, Lior Elbaz, Yuhan Chen, Plamen Atanassov, Carlo Santoro
Abstract
The minireview highlights recent developments in designing electrocatalysts for the co-reduction of CO 2 and nitrates into urea. It also discusses advanced detection methods for intermediates and final products, as well as future research prospects.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon dioxideNitrateUreaProduction (economics)ElectrochemistryEnvironmental scienceChemistryEnvironmental chemistryInorganic chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryEconomicsMacroeconomicsPhysical chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion