Amorphous Bismuth–Tin Oxide Nanosheets with Optimized C–N Coupling for Efficient Urea Synthesis
Beihang University · Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Abstract
Closing the carbon and nitrogen cycles by electrochemical methods using renewable energy to convert abundant or harmful feedstocks into high-value C- or N-containing chemicals has the potential to transform the global energy landscape. However, efficient conversion avenues have to date been mostly realized for the independent reduction of CO2 or NO3–. The synthesis of more complex C–N compounds still suffers from low conversion efficiency due to the inability to find effective catalysts. To this end, here we present amorphous bismuth–tin oxide nanosheets, which effectively reduce the energy barrier of the catalytic reaction, facilitating efficient and highly selective urea production. With enhanced CO2…
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12Topics & keywords
- Chemistry
- Catalysis
- Bismuth
- Urea
- Selectivity
- Inorganic chemistry
- Tin
- Oxide