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Citation: Fulin Yang, Jiaxin Li, Ligang Feng. Urea Electrooxidation Reaction: A Comprehensive Electrochemical Experiment[J]. University Chemistry, ;2023, 38(9): 242-251. doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202212023 shu

Urea Electrooxidation Reaction: A Comprehensive Electrochemical Experiment

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, Jiangsu Province, China

Corresponding author: Ligang Feng, ligang.feng@yzu.edu.cn
Received Date: 7 December 2022

The urea oxidation reaction (UOR) was comprehensively studied using electrochemical method, including detailed cyclic voltammetry analyses of the UOR behavior on Ni in a standard three-electrode system. The data were analyzed to extract important physical and chemical parameters of the reaction such as the diffusion coefficient, transfer coefficient, and reaction order. This experiment combined current electrocatalysis research with undergraduate electroanalysis courses and the kinetics of chemical and electrochemical reactions. A two-electrode system was used to construct a urea-assisted electrolyzer for hydrogen production to demonstrate the practical application of this system. This experiment was designed to encourage undergraduate students to use their basic knowledge to solve practical problems and stimulate their enthusiasm for scientific research.
- Urea oxidation reaction,
- Reversible reaction,
- Cyclic voltammetry,
- Electrocatalysis
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