Recent progress in electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction to ammonia (NRR)

Z Huang, M Rafiq, AR Woldu, QX Tong, D Astruc… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia is an essential raw ingredient for fertilizers, a carbon-free hydrogen carrier, and an
alternative fuel. The natural process of producing ammonia cannot meet the rapidly growing …

Comprehensive understanding of the thriving ambient electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction

X Zhao, G Hu, GF Chen, H Zhang, S Zhang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical method of combining N2 and H2O to produce ammonia (ie, the
electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction [E‐NRR]) continues to draw attention as it is …

Recent progress in electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen: strategies to improve the catalytic activity and selectivity

B Yang, W Ding, H Zhang, S Zhang - Energy & Environmental Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The modern ammonia synthesis industry founded by Haber–Bosch in 1913 has successfully
altered the history of food production, fed explosive population growth, and laid the …

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 …

Progress of experimental and computational catalyst design for electrochemical nitrogen fixation

Z Chen, C Liu, L Sun, T Wang - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Large-scale ammonia synthesis via the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR)
under mild reaction conditions represents a green prospect for agriculture, industry, and …

Electro-reduction of N2 on nanostructured materials and the design strategies of advanced catalysts based on descriptors

C Zhao, M Xi, J Huo, C He, L Fu - Materials Today Physics, 2022 - Elsevier
Ammonia is a key industry raw material for fertilizers, chemicals, and energy. The Haber-
Bosch process should be performed at high temperatures and pressures and may bring …

Boron cluster anions and their derivatives in complexation reactions

VV Avdeeva, EA Malinina, NT Kuznetsov - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Boron cluster anions attract the interest of chemists because of their electronic structures,
geometry, and chemical behavior. These weak coordinating ligands allow one to vary their …

Progress in three-dimensional aromatic-like closo-dodecaborate

X Zhao, Z Yang, H Chen, Z Wang, X Zhou… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
The continuous discovery and derivatization of members of the closed borane family
indicate that boron chemistry is about to embark on a development trajectory similar to that …

Fe‐based catalysts for nitrogen reduction toward ammonia electrosynthesis under ambient conditions

H Zhu, X Ren, X Yang, X Liang, A Liu, G Wu - SusMat, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As one of the most important chemicals and carbon‐free energy carriers, ammonia (NH3)
has significant energy‐related applications in industry and agriculture. Ninety percent of …

Simultaneous anchoring of Ni nanoparticles and single-atom Ni on BCN matrix promotes efficient conversion of nitrate in water into high-value-added ammonia

X Zhao, Z Zhu, Y He, H Zhang, X Zhou, W Hu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia driven by clean energy is expected to realize the
supply of ammonia for distributed production of industry and agriculture. Here, nickel …