Transition metal nitrides for electrochemical energy applications

H Wang, J Li, K Li, Y Lin, J Chen, L Gao… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Transition metal nitrides (TMNs), by virtue of their unique electronic structure, high electrical
conductivity, superior chemical stability, and excellent mechanical robustness, have …

Development of electrocatalysts for efficient nitrogen reduction reaction under ambient condition

D Liu, M Chen, X Du, H Ai, KH Lo… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As one of the most important chemicals and an energy carrier, synthetic ammonia has been
widely studied to meet the increasing demand. Among various strategies, electrochemical …

Revealing nitrogen-containing species in commercial catalysts used for ammonia electrosynthesis

Y Chen, H Liu, N Ha, S Licht, S Gu, W Li - Nature Catalysis, 2020 - nature.com
Stimulated by the growing demand for sustainable and/or economical distributed ammonia
synthesis, the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction has attracted considerable …

Nitrogen reduction reaction to ammonia on transition metal carbide catalysts

V Ellingsson, A Iqbal, E Skúlason, Y Abghoui - ChemSusChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of a low‐cost, energy‐efficient, and environmentally friendly alternative to
the currently utilized Haber‐Bosch process to produce ammonia is of great importance …

Design principles for transition metal nitride stability and ammonia generation in acid

J Peng, JJ Giner-Sanz, L Giordano, WP Mounfield… - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
Transition metal nitrides have shown promise as electrocatalysts in proton exchange
membrane fuel cells and electrolyzers, but the instability of these nitrides in acid has limited …

Recent progress in electrochemical nitrogen reduction on transition metal nitrides

X Yang, B Xu, JG Chen, X Yang - ChemSusChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Distributed electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (ENRR) powered by renewable
energy for the on‐site production of ammonia is an attractive alternative to the industrial …

Electrochemical nitrogen reduction: an intriguing but challenging quest

UB Shahid, Y Chen, S Gu, W Li, M Shao - Trends in Chemistry, 2022 - cell.com
Ammonia plays an indispensable role in global agroeconomics, chemical industries, energy
carriers, and other diverse applications. To meet the demand for ammonia in these roles, the …

A Review of Transition Metal Nitride-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia

SY Park, YJ Jang, DH Youn - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electrochemical nitrogen reduction (NRR) has attracted much attention as a promising
technique to produce ammonia at ambient conditions in an environmentally benign and less …

Vanadium oxynitrides as stable catalysts for electrochemical reduction of nitrogen to ammonia: the role of oxygen

J Pan, HA Hansen, T Vegge - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical reduction of nitrogen to ammonia can potentially replace the existing
centralized fossil fuel-based Haber–Bosch process with small, decentralized units relying on …

Towards improved stability of transition metal nitrides in aqueous solutions

X Li, AB Gunnarsdóttir, V Pershina… - Progress in Solid State …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transition metal nitrides (TMNs), in some cases referred as metallic ceramics, have unique
physical and chemical properties, thanks to their ceramic-metallic nature, and are …