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 …

Quantifying Influence of the Solid-Electrolyte Interphase in Ammonia Electrosynthesis

EJ McShane, VA Niemann, P Benedek, X Fu… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) is often invoked to rationalize trends observed during
lithium-mediated electrochemical ammonia synthesis (LiMEAS), but quantitative analysis of …

[HTML][HTML] Lithium-Mediated Nitrogen Reduction for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis: From Batch to Flow Reactor

X Fu - Materials Today Catalysis, 2023 - Elsevier
The electrochemical synthesis of ammonia has emerged as a sustainable alternative to the
traditional Haber-Bosch process. This review provides a comprehensive examination of the …

Phenol as proton shuttle and buffer for lithium-mediated ammonia electrosynthesis

X Fu, A Xu, JB Pedersen, S Li, R Sažinas… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Ammonia is a crucial component in the production of fertilizers and various nitrogen-based
compounds. Now, the lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction reaction (Li-NRR) has emerged …

Water increases the Faradaic selectivity of Li-mediated nitrogen reduction

M Spry, O Westhead, R Tort, B Moss… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The lithium-mediated system catalyzes nitrogen to ammonia under ambient conditions.
Herein we discover that trace amount of water as an electrolyte additive─ in contrast to prior …

Lithium‐Mediated Nitrogen Reduction for Ammonia Synthesis: Reviewing the Gap between Continuous Electrolytic Cells and Stepwise Processes through Galvanic Li …

A Mangini, L Fagiolari, A Sacchetti… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical N2 reduction reaction (E‐NRR) has recently gained increasing interest
within the scientific community, due to the ongoing energy crisis and pursuit of process …

Operando investigations of the solid electrolyte interphase in the lithium mediated nitrogen reduction reaction

NH Deissler, JBV Mygind, K Li, VA Niemann… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction reaction (Li-NRR) represents a promising approach
for electrochemical nitrogen activation, in which the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer …

Is Ethanol Essential for the Lithium‐Mediated Nitrogen Reduction Reaction?

J Bjarke Valbæk Mygind, JB Pedersen, K Li… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The lithium‐mediated nitrogen reduction reaction (Li‐NRR) is a promising method for
decentralized ammonia synthesis using renewable energy. An organic electrolyte is utilized …

Electrochemical Removal of HF from Carbonate-Based LiPF6-Containing Li-Ion Battery Electrolytes

X Ge, M Huck, A Kuhlmann, M Tiemann… - Journal of The …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Due to the hydrolytic instability of LiPF 6 in carbonate-based solvents, HF is a typical
impurity in Li-ion battery electrolytes. HF significantly influences the performance of Li-ion …

Cu(N2)-Li Battery for Ammonia Synthesis

X Ma, Z Liu, H Sun, Y Liang, H Zhou… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The cathodic mechanism of Li–N2 batteries is similar to Li-mediated N2 reduction (LiNR).
Herein, the Li–N2, LiNR, and Cu–Li battery were amalgamated to a milliliter-scale Cu (N2) …