Catalysts for nitrogen reduction to ammonia

SL Foster, SIP Bakovic, RD Duda, S Maheshwari… - Nature Catalysis, 2018 - nature.com
The production of synthetic ammonia remains dependent on the energy-and capital-
intensive Haber–Bosch process. Extensive research in molecular catalysis has …

Catalytic N2-to-NH3 (or -N2H4) Conversion by Well-Defined Molecular Coordination Complexes

MJ Chalkley, MW Drover, JC Peters - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nitrogen fixation, the six-electron/six-proton reduction of N2, to give NH3, is one of the most
challenging and important chemical transformations. Notwithstanding the barriers …

Can sustainable ammonia synthesis pathways compete with fossil-fuel based Haber–Bosch processes?

M Wang, MA Khan, I Mohsin, J Wicks, AH Ip… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
As renewable electricity prices continue to decline, interest grows in alternative routes for the
synthesis of sustainable fuels and chemicals, including ammonia. Considering demand for …

Electro-synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen at ambient temperature and pressure in ionic liquids

F Zhou, LM Azofra, M Ali, M Kar, AN Simonov… - Energy & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Ammonia as the source of most fertilizers has become one of the most important chemicals
globally. It also is being increasingly considered as an easily transported carrier of hydrogen …

High-Performance N2-to-NH3 Conversion Electrocatalyzed by Mo2C Nanorod

X Ren, J Zhao, Q Wei, Y Ma, H Guo, Q Liu… - ACS central …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of NH3 is mainly dominated by the traditional energy-consuming Haber–
Bosch process with a mass of CO2 emission. Electrochemical conversion of N2 to NH3 …

Progress and prospective of nitrogen-based alternative fuels

O Elishav, B Mosevitzky Lis, EM Miller, DJ Arent… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Alternative fuels are essential to enable the transition to a sustainable and environmentally
friendly energy supply. Synthetic fuels derived from renewable energies can act as energy …

Electrochemical N 2 fixation to NH 3 under ambient conditions: Mo 2 N nanorod as a highly efficient and selective catalyst

X Ren, G Cui, L Chen, F Xie, Q Wei, Z Tian… - Chemical …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A highly attractive, but still a key challenge, is the development of earth-abundant
electrocatalysts for efficient NH3 electrosynthesis via the N2 reduction reaction (NRR). In this …

Single molybdenum atom anchored on N-doped carbon as a promising electrocatalyst for nitrogen reduction into ammonia at ambient conditions

C Ling, X Bai, Y Ouyang, A Du… - The Journal of Physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most important industrial chemicals owing to its wide
applications in various fields. However, the synthesis of NH3 at ambient conditions remains …

Comprehensive insights into synthetic nitrogen fixation assisted by molecular catalysts under ambient or mild conditions

Y Tanabe, Y Nishibayashi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
N2 is fixed as NH3 industrially by the Haber–Bosch process under harsh conditions,
whereas biological nitrogen fixation is achieved under ambient conditions, which has …

Design and optimization of catalysts based on mechanistic insights derived from quantum chemical reaction modeling

S Ahn, M Hong, M Sundararajan, DH Ess… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Until recently, computational tools were mainly used to explain chemical reactions after
experimental results were obtained. With the rapid development of software and hardware …