Sustainable Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Urea

尿素是农业、化学工业和污染控制的关键化学品，但目前的生产方法是不可持续的。本项目旨在从理论研究出发，设计高效的电化学尿素合成催化剂。该项目期望从新的反应机理和材料中产生新的化学和催化知识。预期结果包括具有高转化效率和反应物选择性的最佳催化剂。新型催化剂具有提供改进的催化性能和可控的反应物的潜力。这对提高农作物产量、降低化工成本、减少环境污染具有重要意义。

Urea is a critical chemical for agriculture, the chemical industry and pollution control, yet current production methods are unsustainable. This project aims to design high-efficiency catalysts for electrochemical urea synthesis from theoretical studies. This project expects to generate new knowledge of chemistry and catalysis from new reaction mechanisms and materials. Expected outcomes include optimum catalysts with high conversion efficiency and reactant selectivity. The novel catalysts have the potential to deliver improved catalytic performance and controllable reaction reactants. This could deliver significant benefits to the crop production increase, cost reduction of chemical industry, and environmental pollution reduction.