Advances in Electrochemical Synthesis of Urea from CO2 and Nitrogen-Containing Precursors

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Recent advances in electrocatalytic urea synthesis from CO2 and nitrogenous precursors have elucidated C-N coupling mechanisms and established key performance metrics for future development. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Zhengping Chen; CHEN Ting1; Xinyan Zhang; Gao Chen; Obeylaw Moyo; Mujia Sun; Hainan Sun; Yanping Zhu; Xiaogang Zhang

doi:10.1039/d6cc02444k

January 1, 2026Chemical Communications

Advances in Electrochemical Synthesis of Urea from CO2 and Nitrogen-Containing Precursors

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This review aims to explore advancements in electrochemical synthesis of urea from CO₂ and nitrogenous precursors.
Critical evaluation of recent literature on electrocatalytic urea synthesis.
Analysis of C-N coupling mechanisms and performance metrics.
Systematic presentation of methodologies and results from various studies.
Identified improvements in electrocatalytic processes for urea synthesis from CO2.
Evaluated different nitrogenous precursors such as N2, NO3⁻, and NO2⁻.
Outlined the efficacy of C-N coupling mechanisms in urea production.

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Review examines electrocatalytic urea synthesis from CO2 and nitrogen sources, suggesting new mechanisms.

Abstract

This review critically examines recent advances in electrocatalytic urea synthesis from CO₂ and nitrogenous precursors (N₂, NO₃⁻, NO₂⁻). It elucidates C-N coupling mechanisms, evaluates key performance metrics, and systematically presents...

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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