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 …

Bioinspiration in light harvesting and catalysis

AH Proppe, YC Li, A Aspuru-Guzik… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Capturing and converting solar energy into fuels and feedstocks is a global challenge that
spans numerous disciplines and fields of research. Billions of years of evolution have …

Iron catalysis in organic synthesis: a critical assessment of what it takes to make this base metal a multitasking champion

A Fürstner - ACS Central Science, 2016 - ACS Publications
The current status of homogeneous iron catalysis in organic chemistry is contemplated, as
are the reasons why this particular research area only recently starts challenging the …

Conversion of Dinitrogen to Ammonia by FeN3-Embedded Graphene

XF Li, QK Li, J Cheng, L Liu, Q Yan, Y Wu… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Nitrogen fixation is one of the most important issues but a long-standing challenge in
chemistry. Here, we propose FeN3-embedded graphene as the catalyst for nitrogen fixation …

Challenges in reduction of dinitrogen by proton and electron transfer

CJM Van der Ham, MTM Koper… - Chemical Society …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Ammonia is an important nutrient for the growth of plants. In industry, ammonia is produced
by the energy expensive Haber–Bosch process where dihydrogen and dinitrogen form …

Beyond ammonia: nitrogen–element bond forming reactions with coordinated dinitrogen

S Kim, F Loose, PJ Chirik - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The functionalization of coordinated dinitrogen to form nitrogen–element bonds en route to
nitrogen-containing molecules is a long-standing challenge in chemical synthesis. The …

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 …

Redox-active ligands in catalysis

OR Luca, RH Crabtree - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Redox-active ligands in catalysis - Chemical Society Reviews (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C2CS35228A
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