Designing high-performance catalysts for urea electrosynthesis: synergy between single atoms and BC<sub>3</sub> monolayers
Wanying Guo, Yuwei Yan, Zhenghaoyang Zhu, Yuejie Liu, Jingxiang Zhao
Abstract
By employing synergistic single-atom and support co-catalysis to activate N 2 and CO, a novel Hf/BC 3 catalyst for urea electrosynthesis was proposed with high efficiency and selectivity.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrosynthesisUreaCatalysisMonolayerChemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyElectrochemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionHydrogen Storage and Materials