Recent progress in the advanced strategies, rational design, and engineering of electrocatalysts for nitrate reduction toward ammonia

Abstract

Ammonia is a valuable feedstock for most chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and fertilizer products. It is a promising carbon-free energy source. Under severe experimental circumstances (high temperature and high pressure), ammonia is...

Recent Progress and Perspectives on Transition Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Efficient Nitrate Reduction

“…Excessive nitrate levels in rivers and lakes can lead to eutrophication, resulting in a slew of environmental issues such as water blooms and algae outbreaks. More importantly, nitrite is a carcinogenic pollutant, and excessive nitrate and nitrite levels can directly harm the human body . When the nitrate content in drinking water is too high, nitrate enters the body and is converted into nitrite.…”