Recent developments in heterogeneous electrocatalysts for ambient nitrogen reduction to ammonia: Activity, challenges, and future perspectives

MA Mushtaq, M Arif, G Yasin, M Tabish, A Kumar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia (NH 3) plays a significant role in fertilizer production to support the ever-increasing
population and serves as a renewable energy carrier as well as a zero-carbon emission …

Deciphering electrolyte selection for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide and nitrogen to high‐value‐added chemicals

J Ni, Q Cheng, S Liu, M Wang, Y He… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) and nitrogen (NRR) constitute alternatives to
fossil fuel‐based technologies for the production of high‐value‐added chemicals. Yet their …

Fe-Single-Atom catalysts on nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets for electrochemical conversion of nitrogen to ammonia

AM Agour, E Elkersh, GE Khedr… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) has been established as a promising
and sustainable alternative to the Haber–Bosch process, which requires intensive energy to …

Interfacial Proton Supply/Filtration Regulates the Dynamics of Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction Reaction: A Perspective

Y Cheng, X Xu, M Wang, C Deng, Y Sun… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As a promising energy carrier, ammonia synthesis by electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction
reaction (eNRR) is a promising green and low‐carbon ammonia synthesis strategy that can …

Structural design and control of photocatalytic nitrogen-fixing catalysts

Y Xia, Y Xu, X Yu, K Chang, H Gong, X Fan… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The process of traditional synthetic nitrogen-fixing ammonia involves high energy
consumption and is not environmentally friendly due to severe reaction conditions. Thus, it is …

Unlocking the potential of alkaline-earth metal active centers for nitrogen activation and ammonia synthesis: the role of s–d orbital synergy

D Wu, J Wu, H Li, W Lv, Y Song, D Ma… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Transition metals (TM) have been widely studied for electrocatalytic nitrogen fixation, while
main-group, especially alkaline-earth (AE), metals remain largely unexplored. Herein, we …

Unexpected energy applications of ionic liquids

K Matuszek, SL Piper, A Brzęczek‐Szafran… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ionic liquids and their various analogues are without doubt the scientific sensation of the last
few decades, paving the way to a more sustainable society. Their versatile suite of …

Recent Advances in Metal‐Organic Framework‐Based Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction

B Han, J Liu, C Lee, C Lv, Q Yan - Small Methods, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The production of ammonia under moderate conditions is of environmental and sustainable
importance. The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (E‐NRR) method has been …

Advancements in Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction: A Comprehensive Review of Single‐Atom Catalysts for Sustainable Ammonia Synthesis

X Long, F Huang, Z Yao, P Li, T Zhong, H Zhao, S Tian… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction technology seamlessly aligns with the principles of
environmentally friendly chemical production. In this paper, a comprehensive review of …

Photoelectrocatalysis Synthesis of Ammonia Based on a Ni-Doped MoS2/Si Nanowires Photocathode and Porous Water with High N2 Solubility

C Sun, Z Shao, Y Hu, Y Peng, Q Xie - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of ammonia through photocatalysis or photoelectrochemistry (PEC) and
nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) has become one of the recent research hotspots in the …