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Liu, Qiang (Liu, Qiang.) [1] | Wang, Jingnan (Wang, Jingnan.) [2] | Yang, Yongan (Yang, Yongan.) [3] | Wang, Xi (Wang, Xi.) [4]

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Urea (NH2CONH2), a crucial nitrogen fertilizer and industrial raw material, is typically synthesized under rigorous reaction conditions. Currently, the electrocatalytic transformation of N2 and CO2 into urea is a promising strategy. However, finding a high-selectivity and high-activity catalyst remains a significant challenge. Herein, the activity of a series of transition metal clusters (VIII and IB groups) on copper-based catalysts for electrochemical coupling of CO2 and N2 has been systematically studied to produce urea via density functional theory (DFT). Most catalysts exhibit good thermodynamic stability and accomplish co-adsorb CO2 and N2. Notably, Fe3 and Ni3/Cu100 catalysts achieve C-N coupling via *CO and *N2, whereas Ru3, Rh3, Os3, and Ir3/ Cu100 catalysts accomplish C-N coupling via *CO and *NHNH. Among all catalysts, the Ni3/Cu100 catalyst features excellent catalytic activity with a rate-determining step as low as 0.480 eV, and its C-N coupling only needs to overcome a barrier of 0.844 eV. Additionally, the Ni3/Cu100 catalyst can effectively inhibit the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), further protonation of *CO and ammonia formation, thereby ensuring high selectivity for urea. Electronic structures analysis further reveals an "acceptance-donation" mechanism for the activation of *CO2 and *N2, with the introduction of the Ni3 cluster showing a decisive role. Therefore, this study may establish the foundation for the electrochemical synthesis of urea.

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C -N coupling density functional theory electrocatalysis single cluster catalyst

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  • [ 1 ] [Liu, Qiang]Tianjin Univ, Mol Plus & Collaborat Innovat Ctr Chem Sci & Engn, Sch Chem Engn & Technol, Tianjin, Peoples R China
  • [ 2 ] [Wang, Jingnan]Fuzhou Univ, Inst Mol Engn Plus, Coll Chem, Fuzhou 350108, Peoples R China
  • [ 3 ] [Yang, Yongan]Tianjin Univ, Inst Mol Plus, Dept Chem, Tianjin 300072, Peoples R China
  • [ 4 ] [Wang, Xi]China Univ Petr, State Key Lab Heavy Oil Proc, Beijing 102249, Peoples R China

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  • [Wang, Jingnan]Fuzhou Univ, Inst Mol Engn Plus, Coll Chem, Fuzhou 350108, Peoples R China;;[Wang, Xi]China Univ Petr, State Key Lab Heavy Oil Proc, Beijing 102249, Peoples R China;;

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ISSN: 2468-0230

Year: 2024

Volume: 55

5 . 7 0 0

JCR@2023

CAS Journal Grade:2

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