Towards sustainable metal-mediated ammonia electrosynthesis

S Li, X Fu, JK Nørskov, I Chorkendorff - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
Ammonia is a key component of fertilizers, a crucial industrial chemical and a carbon-free
fuel. Electrosynthesis of ammonia from nitrogen under ambient conditions presents an …

Reduction of dinitrogen to ammonium through a magnesium-based electrochemical process at close-to-ambient temperature

M Krebsz, RY Hodgetts, S Johnston… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The Li-mediated nitrogen reduction enables practical synthesis of ammonia, but its energy
efficiency is limited by the Li0/+ redox potential. To improve on this, a mediator with a more …

Electrocatalytic nitrogen cycle: mechanism, materials, and momentum

L Li, L Xu, H Wang, H Wei, C Tang, G Li… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Artificial nitrogen fixation has been pivotal in escalating agricultural productivity and
sustaining exponential human population growth. Nonetheless, these practices have …

Unveiling the Mechanism of Aerobic Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation over Dynamic Structural Renovation on Bi2MO6 (M = Mo, W)

X Huang, R Du, J Ren, X Li, M Fu, S Fu, T Ma… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The aerobic photocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (pNRR) is the photocatalytic
synthesis of ammonia with air (N2/O2) instead of a high-purity nitrogen source, which can …

Effect of Lithium Salt on Lithium-Mediated Ammonia Synthesis

X Fu, S Li, NH Deissler, JBV Mygind… - ACS Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Recently, the lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction reaction (Li-NRR) has emerged as a
promising approach for electrochemical ammonia synthesis, facilitating more localized …

Localized High‐Concentration Electrolyte in Li‐Mediated Nitrogen Reduction for Ammonia Synthesis

H Yun, C Lim, M Kwon, D Lee, Y Yun… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The lithium‐mediated nitrogen reduction reaction (Li‐NRR) is a promising green alternative
to the Haber–Bosch process for ammonia synthesis. The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is …

[HTML][HTML] Recent Advances and Intensifications in Haber-Bosch Ammonia Synthesis Process

N Erfani, L Baharudin, M Watson - Chemical Engineering and Processing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ammonia is crucial as it serves as a key nitrogen source in fertilizer production to enhance
crop growth and as an emerging energy carrier due to its high hydrogen content and ease of …

Steric Hindrance-Derived Li+ Solvation to Enhance Lithium-Mediated Nitrogen Reduction

Y Han, C Lim, Y Kim, H Baek, S Jeon, JW Han… - ACS Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This study proposes a steric hindrance-derived electrolyte (STE) to generate Li+ anion-rich
solvation structures to enhance the Li-mediated nitrogen reduction reaction (Li-NRR), a …

What Metals Should Be Used to Mediate Electrosynthesis of Ammonia from Nitrogen and Hydrogen from a Thermodynamic Standpoint?

D Jin, A Chen, BL Lin - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024 - ACS Publications
Recently, metal-mediated electrochemical conversion of nitrogen and hydrogen to ammonia
(M-eNRRs) has been attracting intense research attention as a potential route for ammonia …

General corrosion endowed by electrolyte engineering enhancing Lithium-Mediated nitrogen fixation

H Liu, Z Wang, H Ji, T Qian, C Yan, J Lu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Lithium-mediated ammonia electrochemical synthesis (LMAES) holds promise for
approximating and superseding the capacity of Haber-Bosch technology. However, currently …