Dual‐Site Catalysis in Electrocatalytic C–N Coupling: Challenges and Design Principles

Electrocatalytic C─N coupling through the coreduction of NOx and inorganic/organic carbon sources offers a sustainable route to value‐added organonitrogen compounds, yet it remains constrained by four generic challenges: energetic barriers, kinetic mismatch, selectivity loss, and system‐level limitations. Through the lens of these four challenges, this review highlights the recent research on dual‐site catalysts for electrocatalytic C─N coupling reactions. This review discusses how cooperative dual centers can promote substrate activation, regulate intermediate reaction kinetics, suppress competing pathways, and improve catalytic performance under system‐level constraints. Furthermore, we outline emerging methodologies for further design optimization based on dual‐site catalysts and point to future directions that extend beyond the design of dual‐site catalysts.

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ChemElectroChem
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2026-05-29
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https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.70238
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Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
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Dual‐Site Catalysis in Electrocatalytic C–N Coupling: Challenges and Design Principles

Junyan Li, Tao You, Guangqin Li, Jiacheng Li
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Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
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Dual‐Site Catalysis in Electrocatalytic C–N Coupling: Challenges and Design Principles

Junyan Li, Tao You, Guangqin Li, Jiacheng Li
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Abstract

Electrocatalytic C─N coupling through the coreduction of NOx and inorganic/organic carbon sources offers a sustainable route to value‐added organonitrogen compounds, yet it remains constrained by four generic challenges: energetic barriers, kinetic mismatch, selectivity loss, and system‐level limitations. Through the lens of these four challenges, this review highlights the recent research on dual‐site catalysts for electrocatalytic C─N coupling reactions. This review discusses how cooperative dual centers can promote substrate activation, regulate intermediate reaction kinetics, suppress competing pathways, and improve catalytic performance under system‐level constraints. Furthermore, we outline emerging methodologies for further design optimization based on dual‐site catalysts and point to future directions that extend beyond the design of dual‐site catalysts.

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Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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Openalex Percentile: Top 10%
Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
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