Recent Advances in Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia Using Metal Oxides
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Ammonia serves not only as a primary raw material in synthetic fertilizers, but also as a high-energydensity novel fuel.In recent years, electrocatalytic nitrate reduction for ammonia synthesis has gained extensive attention as a green and sustainable approach due to its potential as an eco-friendly and sustainable method that
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