Controlled Interruption of Electrochemical Nitrite Reduction for Switchable NH2OH and Formamide Synthesis.

Key Points

• The aim is to explore novel methods for synthesizing metastable nitrogen intermediates like NH2OH and formamide through controlled electrocatalysis.
• Coupled interfacial structural control with targeted molecular trapping in electrocatalytic processes.
• Focused on multi-electron electrocatalysis to redirect CO away from complete hydrogenation.
• Successful programming of nitrite reduction pathways to access NH2OH and formamide.
• Demonstrated that this approach expands nitrogen electrosynthesis techniques beyond traditional ammonia production.

Abstract