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Abstract Electrocatalytic C−N coupling for urea synthesis from carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and nitrate (NO 3 − ) offers a sustainable alternative to the traditional Bosch‐Meiser method. However, the complexity of intermediates in co‐reduction hampers simultaneous improvement in urea yield and Faradaic efficiency (FE). Herein, we developed a Cu/Cu 2 O Mott–Schottky catalyst with nanoscale rectifying heterointerfaces through precise controllable in situ electroreduction of Cu 2 O nanowires, achieving notable FE (32.6–47.0 %) and substantial yields (6.08–30.4 μmol h −1 cm −2 ) across a broad range of ultralow applied potentials (0 to −0.3 V vs. RHE). Operando synchrotron radiation‐Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (SR‐FTIR) confirmed the formation of *CO intermediates and C−N bonds, subsequently density functional theory (DFT) calculations deciphered that the Cu/Cu 2 O rectifying heterointerface modulated *CO adsorption, significantly enhancing subsequent C−N coupling dynamics between *CO and *NOH intermediates. This work not only provides a groundbreaking and advanced pathway for C−N coupling, but also offers deep insights into copper‐based heterointerface catalysts for urea synthesis.
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Mingyu Cheng
Shao Wang
Zechuan Dai
Angewandte Chemie
Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Science and Technology of China
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5765bb6db643587516312 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202413534
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