Summary
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 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 understood. This project will find new ways to study reactions at the electrode surface and impro
