Dr. Chen Shuai wurde mit dem Argelander Starter-Kit Grant ausgezeichnet Dr. Chen Shuai wurde mit dem Argelander Starter-Kit Grant ausgezeichnet

The construction of the C−N bond is significant for pharma, agriculture, material, and energy. For example, as a nitrogen fertilizer in agriculture: urea, the demand is expected to reach 183 million metric tons in 2024. Current C-N production like amides and amines largely rely on fossil fuels as building block resources and high temperature and pressure as driving forces in energy-intensive processes, thereby presenting challenges in sustainability and the environment.The aim of this project is to carry out C-N products in model catalysts. In particular, we aim to synthesize new atomically precise Cu nanocluster model catalysts. These Cu nanoclusters will then be used for CO2 and NOx fixation in water to electrosynthesze C-N societally important products such as amides and amines.