微结构调控催化剂用于尿素氧化反应的研究进展

doi:10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2024-0111

Abstract

Abstract:

Urea oxidation reaction（UOR） is a widely recognized sustainable clean energy technology，which is expected to become an effective process for treating urea-containing wastewater and converting it into energy.Compared to the high-energy-consuming oxygen evolution reaction（OER），UOR exhibits a lower thermodynamic potential，suggesting its potential as an alternative to OER.Urea，as a stable multifunctional substance，especially exhibits good stability at ambient temperature and is considered a potential alternative to hydrogen in fuel cells.However，UOR involves complex intermediate adsorption/desorption processes，necessitating efficient catalysts.Through morphological engineering，alloy effects，and atomic doping，microstructure-controlled modified catalysts can achieve exceptional UOR performance.Although there is an abundance of research and reviews on microstructure-controlled catalysts，this review is aimed to systematically summarize the cutting-edge design strategies of microstructure-controlled catalysts and their applications in electrocatalysis，exploring how to optimize the structure and function of catalysts by different strategies，thereby enhancing their performance in UOR.

Key words: urea oxidation reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, electrocatalysis, direct urea fuel cell

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O643.3

LUO Chengling, FAN Xiaofan. Research progress of microstructure-regulated catalysts for urea oxidation reactions[J]. Inorganic Chemicals Industry, 2025, 57(2): 26-35.

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