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 …

Gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and dinitrogen to value-added products: a review

H Rabiee, L Ge, X Zhang, S Hu, M Li… - Energy & Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical reduction of gaseous feeds such as CO2, CO, and N2 holds promise for
sustainable energy and chemical production. Practical application of this technology is …

Continuous-flow electrosynthesis of ammonia by nitrogen reduction and hydrogen oxidation

X Fu, JB Pedersen, Y Zhou, M Saccoccio, S Li… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Ammonia is a critical component in fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals and is an
ideal, carbon-free fuel. Recently, lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction has proven to be a …

Electroreduction of nitrogen with almost 100% current-to-ammonia efficiency

HL Du, M Chatti, RY Hodgetts, PV Cherepanov… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
In addition to its use in the fertilizer and chemical industries, ammonia is currently seen as a
potential replacement for carbon-based fuels and as a carrier for worldwide transportation of …

Nitrogen reduction to ammonia at high efficiency and rates based on a phosphonium proton shuttle

BHR Suryanto, K Matuszek, J Choi, RY Hodgetts… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Ammonia (NH3) is a globally important commodity for fertilizer production, but its synthesis
by the Haber-Bosch process causes substantial emissions of carbon dioxide. Alternative …

Calcium-mediated nitrogen reduction for electrochemical ammonia synthesis

X Fu, VA Niemann, Y Zhou, S Li, K Zhang… - Nature Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Ammonia (NH3) is a key commodity chemical for the agricultural, textile and pharmaceutical
industries, but its production via the Haber–Bosch process is carbon-intensive and …

Ammonia and nitric acid demands for fertilizer use in 2050

J Lim, CA Fernández, SW Lee, MC Hatzell - ACS Energy Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Access to nitrogen-based fertilizers is critical to maximize agricultural yield, as nitrogen is the
most common rate-limiting nutrient. Nearly all nitrogen-based fertilizers rely on ammonia …

Enhancement of lithium-mediated ammonia synthesis by addition of oxygen

K Li, SZ Andersen, MJ Statt, M Saccoccio, VJ Bukas… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Owing to the worrying increase in carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere, there is
a need to electrify fossil-fuel–powered chemical processes such as the Haber-Bosch …

Electrosynthesis of ammonia with high selectivity and high rates via engineering of the solid-electrolyte interphase

S Li, Y Zhou, K Li, M Saccoccio, R Sažinas… - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
Ammonia is a large-scale commodity essential to fertilizer production, but the Haber-Bosch
process leads to massive emissions of carbon dioxide. Electrochemical ammonia synthesis …

Decarbonization of the chemical industry through electrification: Barriers and opportunities

DS Mallapragada, Y Dvorkin, MA Modestino… - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
The chemical industry is a major source of economic productivity and employment globally
and among the top 3 industrial sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, along with …