Received: 15 January 2024 | Revised: 2 March 2024 | Accepted: 3 March 2024 | Zheng Zhang, Danyang Li, Yunchuan Tu, Jiao Deng, Huiting Bi, Yongchao Yao, Yan Wang, Tingshuai Li, Yongsong Luo, Shengjun Sun, Dongdong Zheng, Sónia A. C. Carabineiro, Zhou Chen, Junjiang Zhu, Xuping Sun
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the electrocatalytic synthesis of C–N coupling compounds from CO₂ and nitrogenous species, focusing on urea, amide, and amine. It highlights the advancements in electrocatalytic urea synthesis using N₂, NO₂⁻, and NO₃⁻ as nitrogen sources, and explores emerging trends in the electrosynthesis of amide and amine from CO₂ and nitrogen species. The review also discusses future opportunities, including the electrosynthesis of amino acids and other C–N bond-containing compounds, anodic C–N coupling reactions beyond water oxidation, and the catalytic mechanisms of corresponding reactions. Key findings include the development of efficient catalysts, such as single-atom and dual-atom catalysts, and the rational design of catalysts to enhance the catalytic activity and selectivity for C–N coupling reactions. The review emphasizes the superior performance of electrochemical methods over traditional techniques in achieving carbon neutrality and reducing environmental pollution.This review provides a comprehensive overview of the electrocatalytic synthesis of C–N coupling compounds from CO₂ and nitrogenous species, focusing on urea, amide, and amine. It highlights the advancements in electrocatalytic urea synthesis using N₂, NO₂⁻, and NO₃⁻ as nitrogen sources, and explores emerging trends in the electrosynthesis of amide and amine from CO₂ and nitrogen species. The review also discusses future opportunities, including the electrosynthesis of amino acids and other C–N bond-containing compounds, anodic C–N coupling reactions beyond water oxidation, and the catalytic mechanisms of corresponding reactions. Key findings include the development of efficient catalysts, such as single-atom and dual-atom catalysts, and the rational design of catalysts to enhance the catalytic activity and selectivity for C–N coupling reactions. The review emphasizes the superior performance of electrochemical methods over traditional techniques in achieving carbon neutrality and reducing environmental pollution.