ReviewEnvironmental science and ecotechnology2024
Copper-based electro-catalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia from water: Mechanism, preparation, and research directions.
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- Operando electrochemiluminescence imaging of intermediate evolution and kinetics in electrocatalytic nitrate reduction.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Bifunctional CuSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
- Hydrogen Spillover Synergistically Enhances Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia on SnOSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
- Carbon Nanotubes-Supported Intermetallic CuPd Nanocrystals for Efficient Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia Integrated With Energy and Resource Recycling Strategies.Small methods · 2026Article
- Quasi-MOFs in water treatment: Synthesis, characterization, and applications.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2026Review
- Synergistic Cu-Sb oxide electrocatalyst synthesized by sol-gel method for high-efficiency nitrate reduction to ammonia with suppressed hydrogen evolution.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Robust catalyst assessment for the electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction.Communications chemistry · 2025Article
- Tiara Ni Clusters for Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia with 97% Faradaic Efficiency.Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025Article
- Mechanical and Covalent Tailoring of Copper Catenanes for Selective Aqueous Nitrate-to-Ammonia Electrocatalysis.Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025Article
- Electrochemical Growth of Copper Crystals on SPCE for Electrocatalysis Nitrate Reduction.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Enhancing Efficiency of Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia by Fe and Co Nanoparticle-Based Bimetallic Electrocatalyst.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
Global water bodies are increasingly imperiled by nitrate pollution, primarily originating from industrial waste, agricultural runoffs, and urban sewage. This escalating environmental crisis challenges traditional water treatment paradigms and necessitates innovative solutions. Electro-catalysis, especially utilizing copper-based catalysts, known for their efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and eco-friendliness, offer a promising avenue for the electro-catalytic reduction of nitrate to ammonia. In this review, we systematically consolidate current research on diverse copper-based catalysts, including pure Cu, Cu alloys, oxides, single-atom entities, and composites. Furthermore, we assess their catalytic performance, operational mechanisms, and future research directions to find effective, long-term solutions to water purification and ammonia synthesis. Electro-catalysis technology shows the potential in mitigating nitrate pollution and has strategic importance in sustainable environmental management. As to the application, challenges regarding complexity of the real water, the scale-up of the commerical catalysts, and the efficient collection of produced NH
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