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Electrodeposited copper catalysts for the sustainable electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia

Irina I. Kuznetsova 1
Irina I. Kuznetsova
, 
Olesya V. Polyakova 1
Olesya V. Polyakova
, 
Dmitry Yu. Kultin 1
Dmitry Yu. Kultin
, 
Olga Konstantinovna Lebedeva 1
Olga Konstantinovna Lebedeva
, 
Leonid Modestovich Kustov 1, 2
Leonid Modestovich Kustov
10.71267/mencom.7904
Published 2026-03-24
Communication , Volume 36, Issue 3, 273-275
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Kuznetsova I. I. et al. Electrodeposited copper catalysts for the sustainable electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia // Mendeleev Communications. 2026. Vol. 36. No. 3. pp. 273-275.
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Kuznetsova I. I., Polyakova O. V., Kultin D. Y., Lebedeva O. K., Kustov L. M. Electrodeposited copper catalysts for the sustainable electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia // Mendeleev Communications. 2026. Vol. 36. No. 3. pp. 273-275.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.71267/mencom.7904
UR - https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.7904
TI - Electrodeposited copper catalysts for the sustainable electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia
T2 - Mendeleev Communications
AU - Kuznetsova, Irina I.
AU - Polyakova, Olesya V.
AU - Kultin, Dmitry Yu.
AU - Lebedeva, Olga Konstantinovna
AU - Kustov, Leonid Modestovich
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/03/24
PB - Mendeleev Communications
SP - 273-275
IS - 3
VL - 36
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@article{2026_Kuznetsova,
author = {Irina I. Kuznetsova and Olesya V. Polyakova and Dmitry Yu. Kultin and Olga Konstantinovna Lebedeva and Leonid Modestovich Kustov},
title = {Electrodeposited copper catalysts for the sustainable electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia},
journal = {Mendeleev Communications},
year = {2026},
volume = {36},
publisher = {Mendeleev Communications},
month = {Mar},
url = {https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.7904},
number = {3},
pages = {273--275},
doi = {10.71267/mencom.7904}
}
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Kuznetsova, Irina I., et al. “Electrodeposited copper catalysts for the sustainable electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia.” Mendeleev Communications, vol. 36, no. 3, Mar. 2026, pp. 273-275. https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.7904.
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Keywords

Cu catalyst
deposited catalyst
electrocatalysis
energy chemistry
nitrate reduction
sustainable chemistry
synthesis of ammonia

Abstract

The catalytic efficiency of electrodeposited copper catalysts in the electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction was investigated. The catalysts consisted of copper and graphite substrates with copper particles electrodeposited on the surface. The calculated Faradaic efficiency reached 29% at a potential of −1.6 V (vs. Ag/AgCl).

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Russian Science Foundation
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