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Dynamic coordination flexibility in Co-homopiperazine catalysts enables highly efficient and durable electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate to ammonia by stabilizing intermediates and boosting *NO hydrogenation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to explore how dynamic coordination affects the efficiency of nitrate reduction to ammonia in cobalt catalysts.

May 20, 2026Journal of Materials Chemistry A1 citations

Dynamic coordination flexibility unlocks efficient electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia over molecular cobalt catalysts

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ZYZhongyang Yao KZKaiheng Zhao DGDayi Guo

Key Points

This research aims to explore how dynamic coordination affects the efficiency of nitrate reduction to ammonia in cobalt catalysts.
Utilized Co–homopiperazine catalysts with a non-conjugated skeleton for electrocatalysis
Analyzed intermediates stabilization and reaction efficiency via hydrogenation
Assessed faradaic efficiency and durability of the catalysts
Achieved high ammonia yield and ideal faradaic efficiency
Demonstrated good durability of Co-homopiperazine catalysts
Showed significant enhancement in nitrate reduction efficiency

Abstract

Dynamic coordination endows Co–homopiperazine catalysts with adaptive structure. The non-conjugated skeleton stabilizes intermediates, boosts *NO hydrogenation, and achieves high NH 3 yield, ideal faradaic efficiency and good durability.

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Yao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d5122f03e14405aa9d87e https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ta01528j

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May 20, 2026Journal of Materials Chemistry A1 citations

Dynamic coordination flexibility unlocks efficient electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia over molecular cobalt catalysts

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ZYZhongyang Yao KZKaiheng Zhao DGDayi Guo

Key Points

This research aims to explore how dynamic coordination affects the efficiency of nitrate reduction to ammonia in cobalt catalysts.
Utilized Co–homopiperazine catalysts with a non-conjugated skeleton for electrocatalysis
Analyzed intermediates stabilization and reaction efficiency via hydrogenation
Assessed faradaic efficiency and durability of the catalysts
Achieved high ammonia yield and ideal faradaic efficiency
Demonstrated good durability of Co-homopiperazine catalysts
Showed significant enhancement in nitrate reduction efficiency

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d5122f03e14405aa9d87e https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ta01528j

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