57-13-6 | Urea

Chemical type

• Mature CO₂ utilization product

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• Synthetic organic nitrogen fertilizer

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• Small uncharged solute
• Nitrogenous compound

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Key properties

• Nitrogen-rich solid
• High CO₂ incorporation efficiency

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• High nitrogen content (46% N)
• Hydrolyzes to ammonium in soil, then nitrified to nitrate
• Soluble and prone to leaching

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• Diameter ~3.6 Å, allowing passage through AQP pores
• Permeable via TIPs (especially TIP2 isoforms), NIPs (NIP II group), and XIPs
• Involved in nitrogen metabolism and detoxification

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• Fertilizer production
• Largest industrial consumer of captured CO₂

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• Applied in agriculture to increase crop yields
• Common in market gardening areas

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• Nutrient transport essential for cellular development
• Efflux of toxic metabolites under stress (e.g., hypoxia)
• Substrate in seed germination and osmotic regulation

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Classification by use

• Chemicals used in agriculture
• Chemicals used to fix carbon dioxide

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• Nitrogen fertilizers
• Agricultural inputs for yield enhancement

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• Solutes transported by AQPs for nitrogen homeostasis
• Chemicals involved in stress adaptation (e.g., osmotic, saline)

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A trustworthy factory and manufacturer

1. [1] Recent progress in microporous membrane reactors for catalytic conversion CO2 into value-added chemicals, Advanced Membranes, Volume 7, June 2026, 100190
2. [2] Groundwater hydrochemistry and identification of nitrate pollution sources in the Ouémé Delta (Southern-Benin) using dual isotopes (15N–NO3 and 18O–NO3) and a Bayesian isotope mixing model, Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Volume 13, June 2026, 101303
3. [3] Systematic Review of Plant AQPs: Molecular mechanisms, intracellular trafficking, and emerging roles in stress adaptation, Current Plant Biology, Volume 45, January 2026, 100586