Chiral Mesostructured Mo Doped Bi 2 WO 6 Drives Photocatalytic Urea Synthesis From N 2 and CO 2
Abstract
ABSTRACT Direct synthesis of urea through photocatalytic N 2 and CO 2 reduction (PNCR) offers a sustainable approach to mitigate CO 2 emissions and reduce energy consumption from urea production for industry and agriculture. However, achieving high yield of urea is limited by the high energy barrier for co‐reduction of N 2 and CO 2 with subsequent C–N coupling. Herein, we propose that the spin polarization of chiral mesostructured Mo doped Bi 2 WO 6 (CMMB) can facilitate the formation of triplet 3 NOH by regulating the parallel electron spin alignment and promote the separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers, leading to enhanced C–N formation. The incorporation of Mo sites into Bi 2 WO 6 promotes the adsorption and activation of N 2 . A state‐of‐the‐art urea yield was achieved without additives via PNCR on CMMB, surpassing the best‐reported inorganic catalyst by a significant margin. This study provides an effective strategy for designing catalyst structures for the green synthesis of organonitrogen compounds.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 65
- Issue
- 15
- Pages
- e25892–e25892
- Publication date
- 25 February 2026
- Language
- EN