Emerging materials and methods toward ammonia‐based energy storage and conversion

F Chang, W Gao, J Guo, P Chen - Advanced Materials, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Efficient storage and conversion of renewable energies is of critical importance to the
sustainable growth of human society. With its distinguishing features of high hydrogen …

Main-group elements boost electrochemical nitrogen fixation

L Li, C Tang, H **, K Davey, SZ Qiao - Chem, 2021‏ - cell.com
Renewable-energy-derived electrocatalytic nitrogen (N 2) reduction reaction (NRR) is
practically promising for the production of green ammonia (NH 3). However, NRR is limited …

Recent progress in research and design concepts for the characterization, testing, and photocatalysts for nitrogen reduction reaction

B Sun, S Lu, Y Qian, X Zhang, J Tian - Carbon Energy, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The reduction of molecular nitrogen (N2) to ammonia (NH3) under mild conditions is one of
the most promising studies in the energy field due to the important role of NH3 in modern …

Recent advances in two-dimensional ultrathin Bi-based photocatalysts

X Wu, HL Tan, C Zhang, Z Teng, Z Liu, YH Ng… - Progress in Materials …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Bi-based layered material shows its great potential in constructing ultrathin two-dimensional
(2D) structure, which has been demonstrated to be an effective strategy to improve the …

Two-dimensional mosaic bismuth nanosheets for highly selective ambient electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction

L Li, C Tang, B **a, H **, Y Zheng, SZ Qiao - Acs Catalysis, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
Electrochemical fixation of N2 to ammonia is a promising strategy to store renewable energy
and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. However, it usually suffers from extremely low …

Rational design of electrocatalysts and photo (electro) catalysts for nitrogen reduction to ammonia (NH 3) under ambient conditions

C Guo, J Ran, A Vasileff, SZ Qiao - Energy & Environmental Science, 2018‏ - pubs.rsc.org
As one of the most important chemicals and carbon-free energy carriers, ammonia (NH3)
has a worldwide annual production of∼ 150 million tons, and is mainly produced by the …

A critical review of the state-of-the-art green ammonia production technologies-mechanism, advancement, challenges, and future potential

SJ Sekhar, ASA Al-Shahri, G Glivin, THT Le… - Fuel, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Ammonia is significant in various industrial and transportation applications: carbon-free fuel,
synthetic fertilizers, mining, medicines, water treatment, polymers, and textiles. In recent …

An amorphous noble‐metal‐free electrocatalyst that enables nitrogen fixation under ambient conditions

C Lv, C Yan, G Chen, Y Ding, J Sun… - Angewandte …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
N2 fixation by the electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) under ambient
conditions is regarded as a potential approach to achieve NH3 production, which still …

Photocatalytic fixation of nitrogen to ammonia: state-of-the-art advancements and future prospects

X Chen, N Li, Z Kong, WJ Ong, X Zhao - Materials Horizons, 2018‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The burgeoning development of ammonia (NH3) synthesis technology addresses the
urgency of food intake required to sustain the population growth of the last 100 years. To …

Review on nanoscale Bi-based photocatalysts

R He, D Xu, B Cheng, J Yu, W Ho - Nanoscale Horizons, 2018‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoscale Bi-based photocatalysts are promising candidates for visible-light-driven
photocatalytic environmental remediation and energy conversion. However, the …