Nitrogenous Intermediates in NOx-involved Electrocatalytic Reactions

Shunhan Jia; Limin Wu; Hanle Liu; Ruhan Wang; Xiaofu Sun; Buxing Han

doi:10.1002/anie.202400033

Nitrogenous Intermediates in NO_x-involved Electrocatalytic Reactions

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024 Apr 8;63(15):e202400033. doi: 10.1002/anie.202400033. Epub 2024 Jan 26.

Authors

Shunhan Jia^{1

2}, Limin Wu^{1

2}, Hanle Liu^{1

2

3}, Ruhan Wang^{1

2}, Xiaofu Sun^{1

2}, Buxing Han^{1

2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
² School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
³ College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
⁴ Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China.

PMID: 38225207
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400033

Abstract

Chemical manufacturing utilizing renewable sources and energy emerges as a promising path towards sustainability and carbon neutrality. The electrocatalytic reactions involving nitrogen oxides (NO_x) offered a potential strategy for synthesizing various nitrogenous chemicals. However, it is currently hindered by low selectivity/efficiency and limited reaction pathways, mainly due to the difficulties in controllable generation and utilization of nitrogenous intermediates. In this minireview, focusing on nitrogenous intermediates in NO_x-involved electrocatalytic reactions, we discuss newly developed methodologies for studying and controlling the generation, conversion, and utilizing of nitrogenous intermediates, which enable recent developments in NO_x-involved electrocatalytic reactions that yield various products, including ammonia (NH₃), organonitrogen molecules, and nitrogenous compounds exhibiting unconventional oxidation states. Furthermore, we also make an outlook to highlight future directions in the emerging field of NO_x-involved electrocatalytic reactions.

Keywords: C−N bond; Electrocatalysis; Green and sustainable chemistry; Intermediates; Nitrogen oxides.

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