Efficient Electrochemical Co‐Reduction of Carbon Dioxide and Nitrate to Urea with High Faradaic Efficiency on Cobalt‐Based Dual‐Sites
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China · Sichuan University · +6 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract Renewable electricity‐powered nitrate/carbon dioxide co‐reduction reaction toward urea production paves an attractive alternative to industrial urea processes and offers a clean on‐site approach to closing the global nitrogen cycle. However, its large‐scale implantation is severely impeded by challenging C–N coupling and requires electrocatalysts with high activity/selectivity. Here, cobalt‐nanoparticles anchored on carbon nanosheet (Co NPs@C) are proposed as a catalyst electrode to boost yield and Faradaic efficiency (FE) toward urea electrosynthesis with enhanced C–N coupling. Such Co NPs@C renders superb urea‐producing activity with a high FE reaching 54.3% and a urea yield of 2217.5 µg h −1 mg…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 16.66
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 60
Authors
19- XFXiaoya Fan
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan University, Shandong Normal University, West China Hospital of Sichuan University
- CLChaozhen Liu
Ministry of Education, Southeast University
- XHXun He
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- ZLZixiao Li
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- LYLuchao Yue
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Topics & keywords
- Materials science
- Faraday efficiency
- Carbon dioxide
- Cobalt
- Electrochemistry
- Urea
- Dual (grammatical number)
- Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure