Nickel single atom mediated phosphate functionalization of moss derived biochar effectively enhances electrochemical uranium extraction from seawater Electrochemical uranium extraction is considered a promising approach to obtain uranium resources from seawater. Here, we report an electrocatalyst composed of single-atom Ni located at R. japonicum L biomass derived carbon with phosphate modification (Ni-BC@PO4) for efficient electrochemical uranium extraction from seawater.