Engineering a dual-site CuO/Cu 2 O/CeO 2 heterostructure: synergistic Cu + /Cu 2+ and CeO 2 modulation for tandem ammonia electrosynthesis from nitrate

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2026

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Authors: Junhua Li, Wenbiao Wang, Meiqing Cai, Ximin Zhang, Hui Qian, Xiaohui XU, Xinjie Tian, Yi Huang, Jun‐Ling Song
DOI: 10.1039/d5ta09660j
Cited by: 3
References: 71

Abstract

The in situ formed CuO/Cu 2 O/CeO 2 heterostructure enables NO 3 − -to-NH 3 conversion via [2 + 6]e − tandem pathway, achieving 99.85% FE, 43.37 mg h −1 cm −2 yield, 120 h stability, and 7.10 mW cm −2 in Zn–NO 3 − batteries.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction Environmental remediation with nanomaterials Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
14
Issue
27
Pages
17481–17493
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN