Electrochemistry leads the way toward green ammonia synthesis

• Published in: Research Features no. 150; pp. 62 - 65
• Main Author: Kubota, Jun
• Format: Journal Article Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Stonehouse Research Outreach 2023
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Ammonia; Carbon; Decomposition; Efficiency; Electricity; Electricity distribution; Electrochemistry; Electrolysis; Electrolytes; Emission standards; Emissions; Energy consumption; Equilibrium; Global economy; Greenhouse gases; High temperature; Hydrogen; Hydrogen production; Industrial plant emissions; Lithium; Methods; Microorganisms; Nitrogen; Renewable energy; Renewable resources; Sustainable practices; Japan

* Ammonia is a crucial chemical, with its production approaching 180 million tonnes per year. * Traditionally, ammonia is produced from nitrogen in air and hydrogen from fossil resources through catalytic reactions that require high temperature and pressure. * Ammonia can also be synthesised using t...