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Direct synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and ammonia

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  • Jie Ding

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology
    University of Wyoming)

  • Runping Ye

    (University of Wyoming
    Nanchang University)

  • Yanghe Fu

    (University of Wyoming
    Zhejiang Normal University)

  • Yiming He

    (University of Wyoming
    Zhejiang Normal University)

  • Ye Wu

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology
    University of Wyoming)

  • Yulong Zhang

    (Henan Polytechnic University)

  • Qin Zhong

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Harold H. Kung

    (Northwestern University)

  • Maohong Fan

    (University of Wyoming
    Georgia Institute of Technology)

Abstract

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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  • Jie Ding & Runping Ye & Yanghe Fu & Yiming He & Ye Wu & Yulong Zhang & Qin Zhong & Harold H. Kung & Maohong Fan, 2023. "Direct synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and ammonia," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-4, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-40351-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40351-5
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