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Atomically anchored Cu on MXene-derived TiO2/Ti3C2 enables Cu–Ti dual sites for selective urea photosynthesis from CO2 and nitrate

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Influence of calcium addition on catalytic urea synthesis from recovered ammonia and carbon dioxide in the nanospaces of porous hollow silica spheres

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Designing high-performance catalysts for urea electrosynthesis: synergy between single atoms and BC3 monolayers

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Research Progress of Catalysts with Atomic‐Scale Reactive Sites in Urea Electrosynthesis

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Monitoring Activation Intermediates via Operando Target-Specific NMR Enables Selective C–N Coupling for Urea Electrosynthesis

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Quantification of Urea in Electrocatalytic Systems

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Concept of Utilizing Ionic Liquids for the Co‐Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen‐Containing Compounds

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Halogen-interacted copper with surface reconstructed charge distributions for efficient urea production

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Influence of Water Adsorbing Polymer Addition on Urea Synthesis From Recovered Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide in Porous Hollow Silica Spheres

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Synergistic coupling of carbon dioxide and nitrate for efficient electrosynthesis of urea using Cu-doped CeO2 nanorods

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Recent advances in Cu-based catalysts for urea electrosynthesis from CO2 and nitrate coupling

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Highly efficient capture and conversion of CO2 into cyclic carbonates from actual flue gas under atmospheric pressure

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Unveiling the Reactive Sites for Electrocatalytic Conversion of Nitrate to High-Value-Added Chemicals

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Synergistic Bimetallic Sites in 2D-on-2D Heterostructures for Enhanced C–N Coupling in Sustainable Urea Synthesis

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Electro-chemical nitrate remediation at lower concentrations: Efforts toward practical environmental applications

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Tuning C─N Coupling Mode by Cu─In Dual Metal Sites in Covalent Organic Framework for Enhanced Urea Electrosynthesis

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Nitrogen‐doped carbon‐armored copper–nickel alloy electrocatalytic C–N coupling for urea synthesis

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Electrocatalysts for Urea Synthesis from CO2 and Nitrogenous Species: From CO2 and N2/NOx Reduction to urea synthesis

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Insights into C–N Bond Formation through the Coreduction of Nitrite and CO2: Guiding Selectivity Toward C–N Bond

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Deciphering the Mechanism and Activity of Diatomic Catalysts for Urea Electrosynthesis with DFT and Machine Learning

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Heterogeneous electrocatalytic synthesis of nitrogenous organic compounds using inorganic nitrogen sources

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Electrocatalytic Urea Synthesis via C─N Coupling: Catalyst Design and Mechanistic Insights

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Theory-Guide Design of Integrative Catalytic Pairs for Urea Synthesis from Nitrate and Carbon Dioxide

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ACS Nano, 2025, 19, 18492
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Dual Electron Donating Metal‐Boron Reaction Center Boosts Electrocatalytic Urea Synthesis from N2 and CO2

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Electrochemical Approach to Organonitrogen Compounds via C–N Coupling

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Coupling urea production and energy output in Zn-nitrate/carbon dioxide batteries enabled by porous copper‑nickel bimetallic catalysts

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Green Urea Synthesis from CO2 and Nitrogenous Small Molecules via Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis

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Valorizing Nitrate in Electrochemical Nitrogen Cycling: Copper‐Based Catalysts from Reduction to C–N Coupling

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Novel pathways for urea synthesis decarbonization: An analytical review from Bosch–Meiser to electroreduction processes

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Advancing electrocatalytic conversion technologies for nitrogen-based molecules: From theoretical guidance to catalyst design

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Multifunctional Strategies of Advanced Electrocatalysts for Efficient Urea Synthesis

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Constructing Cu/Cu2O Heterogeneous Interface for Efficient Urea Electrosynthesis

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Energy & Environ Materials, 2026
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Synthesis and Characterization of Polyethylenimine-Based Urea-Containing Polymers and Their Application as Thermal Latent Curing Agents for One-Component Epoxy Resins

Belkıs Güneş Kara, Asu Ece Atespare, Ali Bayir, Serkan Unal and Bekir Dizman

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2026, 8, 2146
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Oxygen-vacancy-engineered Cr₂CO₂ electrocatalysts for efficient urea synthesis from nitrite and carbon monoxide

Tiantian Zhao, Siyao Wang, Daifei Ye, Jing Xu and Jingxiang Zhao

Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2025, 372, 125327
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