Nitrate electroreduction: mechanism insight, in situ characterization, performance evaluation, and challenges

Yuting Wang; Chunyu Wang; Minyan Li; Yifu Yu; Bin Zhang

doi:10.1039/d1cs00116g

journal article Jan 01, 2021

Nitrate electroreduction: mechanism insight, in situ characterization, performance evaluation, and challenges

Yuting Wang

Chemical Society Reviews Vol. 50 No. 12 pp. 6720-6733 · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

In this review, we summarize the reaction mechanism, in situ characterization, theoretical simulation, and kinetics analysis. The performance evaluation parameters, standard test methods, and an outlook for nitrate electroreduction are discussed.

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Published: Jan 01, 2021
Vol/Issue: 50(12)
Pages: 6720-6733
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Yuting Wang