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CAREER: Engineering Electrolytes and Active Sites for Efficient Nitrogen Cycle Electrocata — NSF Award to University of Virginia M

Nitrate is an ion composed of nitrogen and oxygen that is used in agricultural and industrial processes. Nitrate accumulation in water poses a serious threat to ecosystems and human health. A promising solution uses electricity to convert nitrate into chemical products. The conversion involves catalytic reactions at th

Award titleCAREER: Engineering Electrolytes and Active Sites for Efficient Nitrogen Cycle Electrocata
Award ID2541563
AwardeeUniversity of Virginia Main Campus
CityCHARLOTTESVILLE
StateVA
Amount obligated$702,370
Principal investigatorJason Bates
ProgramCatalysis
Start date03/01/2026
AbstractNitrate is an ion composed of nitrogen and oxygen that is used in agricultural and industrial processes. Nitrate accumulation in water poses a serious threat to ecosystems and human health. A promising solution uses electricity to convert nitrate into chemical products. The conversion involves catalytic reactions at the surface of an electrode. Current technologies for nitrate conversion are inefficient because multiple reactions occur at once and processes at the electrode surface are not well
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