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Synergistic Ni–P co-doping in pyrite FeS2 for efficient electrocatalytic nitrate reduction via a dissociative mechanism: a theoretical insight

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Highly efficient hydrogenation reduction of nitrate to ammonia and nitrogen via a Ni-MOF-74 reduction-derived Ni-based catalyst

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A synergistic CoFe2O4 spinel–cobalt phthalocyanine–carbon nanotube hybrid catalyst for highly selective electrochemical nitrate-to-ammonia conversion

Ningma Dorzi Sherpa, Hiren Jungi, Shakil Ahammad Chowdhury, Hiranmay Barma and Nitish Roy

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55, 1400
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Progress and prospects in electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis reactors

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Single-atom engineering goldene for highly efficient and selective electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia

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Recent advances in Cu-based electrocatalysts for nitrate reduction to ammonia: from catalyst design to practical applications

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Bimetallic nitrogen-doped carbon electrocatalysts for nitrate-to-ammonia conversion: synthesis strategies, catalytic mechanisms, and perspectives

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Chem. Commun., 2026
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Laser-engineered AuPt@Cu heterointerfaces for highly efficient electrocatalytic nitrite-to-ammonia conversion and Zn-nitrite batteries

Sharanya Kannan Anbarasu, Jayesh Cherusseri, Deepak Arumugam, Shankar Ramasamy and Myong Yong Choi

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026, 541, 177510
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Enhancing the Catalytic Activity of Co Sites by the Synergistic Effect of Vacancy and Heterojunction Engineering for Efficient Electroreduction Nitrate to Ammonia

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Synthesis of High-Entropy Alloy Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Multi-Electron Transfer Reactions

Xiang Meng, Yunhao Wang, Liang Guo, Fengkun Hao, Fu Liu, Juan Wang, Guozhi Wang, Mingzheng Shao, Chaohui Wang, Xiaoqing Huang and Zhanxi Fan

ACS Nano, 2026, 20, 14351
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A tri-active charge mediation architecture: Mo₂TiC₂Tₓ MXene coupled with CoMn₂O₄ and NiFe-MOF for energy storage and fast response sensing applications

Saba Khalil, Muhammad Ali Hamza Shahbaz, Areej S. Alqarni, Amir Muhammad Afzal and Sohail Mumtaz

Microchemical Journal, 2026, 227, 118661
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Recent advances in atomically engineered catalysts for sustainable ammonia electrosynthesis

Cong Lin, Cheng Lai and Pengzuo Chen

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2026, 119, 675
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Synergistic Effects of Fe2O3 Clusters and Iron Phthalocyanine on Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction

Ningma Dorzi Sherpa, Hiren Jungi, Shakil Ahammad Chowdhury, Pranay Chandra Mandal and Nitish Roy

Chemistry An Asian Journal, 2026, 21
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Transition Metal Phosphides for Electroreduction of Nitrate to Ammonia

Jian Zheng, Jili Yuan and Hu Li

Chem. Res. Chin. Univ., 2026, 42, 738
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Recent advances in mechanistic studies and catalyst development for electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia

Debasish Halder, Sujan Sen and Sounak Roy

Commun Chem, 2025, 9
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Paired Electrocatalysis: Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia Coupled with Anodic Upcycling of Biomass and Plastic Waste

Loknath Thapa, Sudip Mallobarman and C. Retna Raj

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025
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Reductant-Mediated Crystallinity Modulation of Nanoporous Nickel Metallic Aerogels for Nitrate Electroreduction

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Research progress on performance regulation strategies for copper-based nitrate reduction catalysts for ammonia synthesis

Yuru Song, Tan Zhang, Zhikai Che, Jinping Li and Guang Liu

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Paradigm for swift dual single-atom stabilization on MBene using a CO2 laser in trifecta energy with ammonia production

Dong Hyeon Lee, Jayaraman Theerthagiri, Nuttapon Yodsin, Wanwisa Limphirat, Siriporn Jungsuttiwong and Myong Yong Choi

Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2026, 385, 126246
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Ammonia Synthesis via Synergistic Plasma–Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction

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International Journal of Energy Research, 2025, 2025
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Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction Promoted by Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters

Min Zhang, Fan Yang, Moshuqi Zhu and Qiaofeng Yao

Chem. Res. Chin. Univ., 2025, 41, 1485
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Metal based catalysts for electrocatalytic nitrogen cycling

Lin Yang, Zhangyi Li, Zhonghui Gao, Jiamin Zhu, Yanqin Liang, Hui Jiang, Zhaoyang Li, Wence Xu, Hao Wang, Zhenduo Cui and Shengli Zhu

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2026, 1050, 185640
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Progress and Challenges in the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia

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Molecules, 2025, 30, 3910
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Metal-Free Catalysts for Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

Muhammad Zubair Nawaz, Israr Masood Ul Hasan, Muhammad Khalid, Waqar ul Hasan, Huma Gulzar, Amjad Farooq, Asma Gulzar, Bo Weng, Na Liu, Mai Li and Paul K Chu

ACS Catal., 2026
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Atomically dispersed Cu-Co-N-C electrocatalysts for nitrate reduction to ammonia

Dan Li, Xueying Liu, Cong Geng, Weichun Gao, Libao Zhang and Jiyan Liang

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2026, 1009, 119993
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Enhancing ammonia electrosynthesis from nitrate on Ru-RuO2 electrodeposited film

Felipe H. S. Santos, Maykon L. Souza, Samuel C. Silva, Gabriel F. Costa, João Batista Souza and Raphael Nagao

J Solid State Electrochem, 2026
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Corrosion-engineered Ni(OH)2 with enhanced OH- adsorption for cascade electrochemical urea valorization to ammonia

Seontaek Kwon, Eunyoung Lee, Hojeong Lee, Jihoo Cha, Sun Gwan Cha, Tae-Hoon Kong and Youngkook Kwon

Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2026, 386, 126447
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Ammonia Synthesis via Electrochemical Conversion

Jesús M. Martín-Marroquín and Dolores Hidalgo

Molecules, 2026, 31, 1805
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A Review of Advanced Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

Muhammad Zubair Nawaz, Israr Masood ul Hasan, Waqas Ahmad, Huma Gulzar, Mai Li, Bo Weng, Paul K. Chu and Na Liu

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2026, 550, 217401
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Cyclodextrin‐Based Supramolecular Crosslinking Polymers With Multiple Ruthenium Centers for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis

Wei‐Heng Zhang, Yong‐Xue Li, Xin‐Yu Chen, Yong Chen, Ying‐Ming Zhang, Yu‐Ping Liu, Xuejian Zhang and Yu Liu

Chemistry A European J, 2026, 32
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Dispersed Nickel on Gallium Liquid Metal for Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

Dingqi Wang, Xing Zhi, Jianan He, Jining Guo, Chao Wu, Lei Dong, Longbing Qu, Ali Zavabeti and Gang Kevin Li

Small Structures, 2026, 7
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Dual modulation of oxygen vacancies and charge flow via a Z-scheme heterojunction for direct photoelectrochemical ammonia production from nitrate

Hongyan Shen, Zhengang Guo, Huiping Zhang, Hua-nan Zhang, Pengju Li and Chaopeng Ren

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2026, 748, 141078
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Toward Energy Efficient Electrochemical Valorization of Waste Nitrate and Sulfide

Bihao Hu, Yifan Zhou, Xiaoyuan Zhang, Shibo Xi, Qian He and Lei Wang

Advanced Materials, 2026, 38
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Coupled oxygen and nitrogen defect sites in Co-N4-coordinated frameworks facilitate stepwise CO2 methanation

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Advancing Nitrate‐to‐Ammonia Electrocatalysis: Strategies in Catalyst Design, Electrolyte Engineering, and Performance Evaluation

Juan Bai, Ziyou Dong, Xudong Jiang, Qianqin Zhou, Jiahao Zhao, Jun Mei, Ziqing Tan, Ting Liao and Ziqi Sun

Advanced Science, 2025, 12
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Entropy‐Engineered Catalysts for Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

Aqsa Dildar, Walija Maqsood, Muhammad Ismail, Urva‐Tul‐ Wusqa, Nadia Tahir, Muhammad Akmal, Tayyaba Najam and Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah

The Chemical Record, 2026
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Synergistic effects of carrier fuel physicochemical properties and injection strategies on ammonia/nanofuel combustion and emissions in dual-fuel engines

Wanchen Sun, Xiaoyu Ma, Mengqi Jiang, Hao Zhang, Liang Guo, Degang Li, Dawei Qu, Miao Yang, Xiaonan Wang and Yanan Guo

Fuel, 2026, 422, 139154
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A systematic critique of electrolyte choices in recent literature on the electrochemical reduction of NOx−

Alexander Marcus Leon Frisina, Christopher Barnett, Alexander Kah Liem Yuen, Anthony Frederick Masters and Thomas Maschmeyer

Commun Chem, 2025, 9
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Theoretical Calculations on Hexagonal-Boron-Nitride-(h-BN)-Supported Single-Atom Cu for the Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia

Guoliang Liu and Cen Hao

Molecules, 2025, 30, 4700
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Recent Advances in Metal‐Organic Frameworks and Their‐Derived Electrocatalysts for Nitrate Reduction Reaction

Danfei Fu, Hao Yang and Zhongjie Yang

Chemistry An Asian Journal, 2025, 20
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A Facile Composition Modulation Engineering of FeO/Cu Self Supported Electrode for Enhancing Ammonia Generation via Tandem Reaction

Yaoting Huang, Ce Zhou, Mingheng Zou, Wenjing Fang, Hong Xia, Yibing Song, Muwei Ji and Fushen Lu

ChemCatChem, 2026, 18
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