Direct synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and ammonia

Ding, Jie; Ye, Runping; Fu, Yanghe; He, Yiming; Wu, Ye; Zhang, Yulong; Zhong, Qin; Kung, Harold H.; Fan, Maohong

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40351-5

Title: Direct synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and ammonia

Journal Article · 31 July 2023 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40351-5 · OSTI ID:2481082

^[1]; Ye, Runping ^[2];

^[3]; He, Yiming ^[3]; Wu, Ye ^[1]; Zhang, Yulong ^[4]; Zhong, Qin ^[5];

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Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu (China); University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States)
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States); Nanchang University, Jiangxi (China)
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States); Zhejiang Normal University (China)
Henan Polytechnic University (China)
Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu (China)
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States); Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)

Urea is an essential fertilizer needed to meet the global demand for food. Currently, its production rate by reaction of carbon dioxide with ammonia is slow and the energy demand is high. Here we discuss strategies to overcome these challenges.

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Research Organization:: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-03ER15457

OSTI ID:: 2481082

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 14; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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