Ambient Ammonia Electrosynthesis: Current Status, Challenges, and Perspectives

• Published in: ChemSusChem Vol. 13; no. 12; pp. 3061 - 3078
• Main Authors: Lv, Xian‐Wei, Weng, Chen‐Chen, Yuan, Zhong‐Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 19.06.2020
• Subjects: Ammonia; ammonia electrosynthesis; Aqueous solutions; Catalytic activity; Chemical composition; Chemical reduction; Chemical synthesis; Electrocatalysts; electrochemistry; Haber Bosch process; heterogeneous catalysis; nitrogen reduction; Nitrogenation; Optimization; reaction mechanisms; reaction mechanisms; ammonia electrosynthesis; electrochemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; nitrogen reduction

Ammonia (NH3) electrosynthesis from atmospheric nitrogen (N2) and water is emerging as a promising alternative to the energy‐intensive Haber–Bosch process; however, such a process is difficult to perform due to the inherent inertness of N2 molecules together with low solubility in aqueous solutions....