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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • Electrochemical urea synthesis offers sustainable production using CO2 and nitrogen sources.
  • Current electrocatalysts suffer from sluggish kinetics and low yields due to limited reactant density and electric fields at active sites.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop advanced electrocatalysts with ordered multidimensional interfaces to enhance urea synthesis.
  • To improve reaction kinetics and achieve ultrahigh yield rates for practical applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of one-dimensional (1D) Cu2O nanowires on two-dimensional (2D) Cu2Se (111) facets via in situ electrochemical epitaxial growth.
  • Characterization of the unique multidimensional interface structure and its effect on local reaction fields.
  • Performance evaluation in half-cell and membrane electrode assembly (MEA) coelectrolysis devices.

Main Results:

  • The Cu2O/Cu2Se interfaces effectively enriched local reaction fields, enhancing gas flow, electric fields, and species concentrations.
  • Achieved a high current density with a Faraday efficiency (FE) of 61.5% and a production rate of 0.96 mg h-1.
  • Demonstrated effective urea synthesis and plastic upcycling using a designed MEA device.

Conclusions:

  • Ordered multidimensional interfaces are a promising strategy for designing efficient electrocatalysts.
  • The developed Cu2O/Cu2Se interfaces significantly promote reaction kinetics for high-yield urea synthesis.
  • This approach enables new avenues for sustainable chemical production and plastic upcycling.