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  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Sustainable Chemistry

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  • Electrochemical synthesis offers a sustainable route for urea production.
  • The precise reaction mechanism for electrochemical urea synthesis remains incompletely understood.
  • Copper (Cu) surfaces are investigated for their potential in catalyzing urea synthesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanism of electrochemical urea synthesis via the coupling of nitrite and carbon dioxide on Cu surfaces.
  • To investigate the influence of working electrode potential on the reaction mechanism and activity.
  • To identify key intermediates and optimize reaction conditions for enhanced urea production.

Main Methods:

  • Constant-potential electrochemical method combined with an implicit solvent model.
  • Computational studies to explore reaction pathways and identify key intermediates (*CO-NH and *NH-CO-NH).
  • Microkinetic modeling to analyze turnover frequencies under varying potentials, pressures, and temperatures.

Main Results:

  • Working electrode potential significantly impacts both the reaction mechanism and activity.
  • The Cu(100) surface exhibits the highest efficiency for urea synthesis among the studied Cu surfaces.
  • Reaction activity increases with temperature, and electric double-layer capacitance plays a crucial role.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the reaction mechanism, including key intermediates, is vital for optimizing electrochemical urea synthesis.
  • Strategies to enhance urea synthesis efficiency include increasing the Cu(100) surface ratio and elevating reaction temperature.
  • Electrochemical methods provide a promising pathway for sustainable urea production.