journal article·2026-04

Insight into the critical role of synergy between the anchored single‑atoms and α‑borophene support for urea electrosynthesis from co-reduction of nitric oxide and carbon monoxide

Jiawei Dong, Daifei Ye, Zhenghaoyang Zhu, Xiaoyu Chen, Riguang Zhang, Jing Xu, Jingxiang Zhao

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