Copper-based electro-catalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia from water: Mechanism, preparation, and research directions.

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, lon

SUBMITTER: Wei J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830547 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature