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. 2021 Apr 12;12(17):6048–6058. doi: 10.1039/d1sc01467f

Fig. 5. (a) NH3 synthesis with N2 as the feed gas and (b) CO generation with CO2 as the feed gas at various potentials for BiFeO3/BiVO4 hybrids; (c) LSV curves of BiFeO3/BiVO4 hybrids in Ar, N2, CO2 and N2 + CO2 saturated electrolyte; (d) the urea yield rate and faradaic efficiencies and (e) the corresponding product distribution of H2 (purple color), CO (cyan-blue color), NH3 (red color) and urea (blue color) for urea production with N2 and CO2 as the feed gas at various potentials for BiFeO3/BiVO4 hybrids; (f) 1H NMR spectra of electrolyte saturated with 15N2 + CO2/14N2 + CO2 after 2 h of electrolysis and standard 15NH2CO15NH2/14NH2CO14NH2 solution; (g) 1H NMR spectra of standard 15NH2CO15NH2 solution at concentrations of 0.2–0.5 μg mL−1; (h) integral area (15NH2CO15NH2/C4H4O4)–concentration linear relation calibrated using standard 15NH2CO15NH2 solution; (i) the urea yield of BiFeO3/BiVO4 hybrids after 2 h of electrolysis determined using the UV-Vis spectrum and 1H NMR spectra.

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