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Electrochemically and Bioelectrochemically Induced Ammonium Recovery
Published on: January 22, 2015
Carbon-nitrogen co-reduction for urea electrosynthesis: bridging fundamental research and industrial applications
Shuai Hou1, Yuhang Liu1, Lu Liu1
1College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China. xiewf@bjfu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Conventional urea production has long been plagued by high energy consumption and substantial carbon emissions. Although electrocatalytic carbon-nitrogen co-reduction offers a transformative pathway toward sustainable urea synthesis, a persistent gap between fundamental research and industrial implementation remains a critical bottleneck. This review provides a comprehensive and integrated overview of the field, spanning catalyst design, performance optimization, reactor development, and practical deployment. We hope that this systematic analysis will not only guide the rational design of next-generation high-performance catalysts but also accelerate the translation of urea electrosynthesis from laboratory research to industrial applications.
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