Volume 64, Issue 27 e202509053
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Electrochemical Synthesis of Hydroxylamine

Minghao Guo

Minghao Guo

National Industry-Education Platform for Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China

Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China

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Yuhan Zhang

Yuhan Zhang

Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China

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Dr. Chengying Guo

Corresponding Author

Dr. Chengying Guo

Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China

Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300192 China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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Prof. Yifu Yu

Corresponding Author

Prof. Yifu Yu

National Industry-Education Platform for Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China

Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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First published: 16 May 2025

Graphical Abstract

This minireview focuses on the indirect and direct electrosynthesis of NH2OH. The outlook of performance improvement strategies including catalysts and reactor design is also provided.

Abstract

Hydroxylamine (NH2OH) serves as an important industrial feedstock. The conventional production and transportation of NH2OH requires harsh conditions. Recently, electrochemical hydrogenation of nitrogen-containing oxidative species, such as nitrate, nitrite, and nitric oxide (NO3/NO2/NO), into NH2OH has been developed as a sustainable strategy. However, the over-hydrogenation product of ammonia is preferentially obtained under electroreduction condition. Thus, the rational design of catalysts structure is crucial to selective electrosynthesis of NH2OH. In this minireview, we summarize recent advances in electrochemical synthesis of NH2OH with emphasis on the design of catalysts structure. Electrochemical synthesis strategy we discussed is categorized by the existence form of product, including indirect electrosynthesis and direct electrosynthesis. Finally, the techno–economic analysis (TEA) of electrochemical NH2OH production and outlook of performance improvement strategies are carried out to further guide the optimization of reaction system.

Conflict of Interests

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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