Recent Progress Toward Electrocatalytic Conversion of Nitrobenzene

• Published in: Small methods Vol. 8; no. 8; pp. e2301307 - n/a
• Main Authors: Zhu, Shaojun, Wang, Zheng‐Jun, Chen, Yihuang, Lu, Tianrui, Li, Jun, Wang, Jichang, Jin, Huile, Lv, Jing‐Jing, Wang, Xin, Wang, Shun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.08.2024
• Subjects: aniline; azobenzene; catalyst design; electrocatalytic nitrobenzene reduction reaction; reaction pathway; azobenzene; aniline; electrocatalytic nitrobenzene reduction reaction; reaction pathway; catalyst design
• ISSN: 2366-9608; 2366-9608
• DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301307

Despite that extensive efforts have been dedicated to the search for advanced catalysts to boost the electrocatalytic nitrobenzene reduction reaction (eNBRR), its progress is severely hampered by the limited understanding of the relationship between catalyst structure and its catalytic performance. Herein, this review aims to bridge such a gap by first analyzing the eNBRR pathway to present the main influential factors, such as electrolyte feature, applied potential, and catalyst structure. Then, the recent advancements in catalyst design for eNBRR are comprehensively summarized, particularly about the impacts of chemical composition, morphology, and crystal facets on regulating the local microenvironment, electron and mass transport for boosting catalytic performance. Finally, the future research of eNBRR is also proposed from the perspectives of performance enhancement, expansion of product scope, in‐depth understanding of the reaction mechanism, and acceleration of the industrialization process through the integration of upstream and downstream technologies. Recent progresses in the study of the reaction pathways and catalysts of electrocatalytic nitrobenzene reduction reaction (eNBRR) are summarized in this review. The future research of eNBRR is also proposed to direct the development of nitrobenzene conversion.