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Open Access | Review Article | 28 February 2026
Bioelectrocatalytic Materials for Green Agriculture and Environmental Remediation
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Yuying Jiang Yuying Jiang 1
Denghui Xu Denghui Xu 1 *
1 Department of Physics, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
* Corresponding Author: Denghui Xu, [email protected]
DOI: 10.62762/ASFP.2026.804492
ARK: ark:/57805/asfp.2026.804492
Received: 31 January 2026, Accepted: 07 February 2026, Published: 28 February 2026  
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Abstract
The advancement of global sustainable agriculture is currently impeded by the dual challenges of energy-intensive industrial nitrogen fixation and the persistent accumulation of agro-environmental pollutants. Bioelectrocatalysis has emerged as a transformative solution to these issues by synergizing the exquisite selectivity of biological catalysts with the controllability of renewable electricity-driven systems. However, the practical deployment of bioelectrocatalytic technologies is fundamentally constrained by kinetic bottlenecks associated with interfacial electron transfer (ET) between biocatalysts and solid electrodes. This review systematically summarizes recent advances in bioelectrocatalytic materials, with a specific focus on interface engineering strategies designed to overcome energy barriers and optimize both Direct Electron Transfer (DET) and Mediated Electron Transfer (MET) pathways. Furthermore, we critically examine the application of these systems in electricity-driven nitrogen fertilizer synthesis, real-time environmental sensing, and pollutant remediation. Finally, future perspectives on integrating synthetic biology and advanced material design are discussed to accelerate the development of next-generation technologies for green agriculture and ecological preservation.
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Bioelectrocatalytic Materials for Green Agriculture and Environmental Remediation
Keywords
bioelectrocatalysis
green agriculture
nitrogen fixation
interface engineering
waste valorization
sustainable energy
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@article{Jiang2026Bioelectro,
  author = {Yuying Jiang and Denghui Xu},
  title = {Bioelectrocatalytic Materials for Green Agriculture and Environmental Remediation},
  journal = {Agricultural Science and Food Processing},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {3},
  number = {1},
  pages = {6-18},
  doi = {10.62762/ASFP.2026.804492},
  url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/ASFP.2026.804492},
  abstract = {The advancement of global sustainable agriculture is currently impeded by the dual challenges of energy-intensive industrial nitrogen fixation and the persistent accumulation of agro-environmental pollutants. Bioelectrocatalysis has emerged as a transformative solution to these issues by synergizing the exquisite selectivity of biological catalysts with the controllability of renewable electricity-driven systems. However, the practical deployment of bioelectrocatalytic technologies is fundamentally constrained by kinetic bottlenecks associated with interfacial electron transfer (ET) between biocatalysts and solid electrodes. This review systematically summarizes recent advances in bioelectrocatalytic materials, with a specific focus on interface engineering strategies designed to overcome energy barriers and optimize both Direct Electron Transfer (DET) and Mediated Electron Transfer (MET) pathways. Furthermore, we critically examine the application of these systems in electricity-driven nitrogen fertilizer synthesis, real-time environmental sensing, and pollutant remediation. Finally, future perspectives on integrating synthetic biology and advanced material design are discussed to accelerate the development of next-generation technologies for green agriculture and ecological preservation.},
  keywords = {bioelectrocatalysis, green agriculture, nitrogen fixation, interface engineering, waste valorization, sustainable energy},
  issn = {3066-1579},
  publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
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