Regulating Active Hydrogen Supply Over Cu Clusters‐Interspersed MoS <sub>2</sub> /MoO <sub>2</sub> Nanosheets for Efficient Urea Electrosynthesis

Abstract Electrochemical urea synthesis is critically restricted by insufficient supply of active hydrogen ( * H) for the hydrogeneration of CO 2 and nitrate (NO 3 − ). Here, a tandem sites catalyst is designed by anchoring Cu clusters on MoS 2 /MoO 2 nanosheets (Cu‐MoS 2 /MoO 2 ), with the Cu sites activating CO 2 and NO 3 − and the Mo sites dissociating water to produce * H. In situ spectroscopic analysis and theoretical calculations reveal that the sufficient * H supply greatly promotes intermediate hydrogenation, thus enhancing C─N coupling for urea synthesis. Consequently, the Cu‐MoS 2 /MoO 2 catalyst displays significantly enhance performance of urea synthesis from CO 2 and NO 3 − , achieving a high yield of 117.5 mmol h −1 g cat. −1 at −0.6 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). Besides, stable electrocatalytic urea production is maintained for 68 h without a decline in yield or Faradaic efficiency. This work provides a meaningful perspective on modulating active hydrogen to promote urea production.

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Advanced Functional Materials
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2025-09-21
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202519152
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Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
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Abstract Electrochemical urea synthesis is critically restricted by insufficient supply of active hydrogen ( * H) for the hydrogeneration of CO 2 and nitrate (NO 3 − ). Here, a tandem sites catalyst is designed by anchoring Cu clusters on MoS 2 /MoO 2 nanosheets (Cu‐MoS 2 /MoO 2 ), with the Cu sites activating CO 2 and NO 3 − and the Mo sites dissociating water to produce * H. In situ spectroscopic analysis and theoretical calculations reveal that the sufficient * H supply greatly promotes intermediate hydrogenation, thus enhancing C─N coupling for urea synthesis. Consequently, the Cu‐MoS 2 /MoO 2 catalyst displays significantly enhance performance of urea synthesis from CO 2 and NO 3 − , achieving a high yield of 117.5 mmol h −1 g cat. −1 at −0.6 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). Besides, stable electrocatalytic urea production is maintained for 68 h without a decline in yield or Faradaic efficiency. This work provides a meaningful perspective on modulating active hydrogen to promote urea production.

Advanced Functional MaterialsVol. 36(14)
Australian National University (AU), University of Science and Technology of China (CN), Hefei University of Technology (CN), Advanced Energy Materials (United States) (US), National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (CN)
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