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ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF NITROGEN

Electrode design for ammonia synthesis

Nature Catalysis volume 3, pages 420–421 (2020)Cite this article

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A rapid and efficient electrochemical reaction requires active catalytic material, as well as proper electrode and cell design. Now, a gas diffusion electrode based on a stainless steel cloth successfully overcomes gas transport limitations for high-current ammonia electrosynthesis in non-aqueous solvents at ambient conditions.

The electrochemical synthesis of ammonia under mild conditions is one of today’s chemical challenges1. The aim is to find an economically viable alternative for replacing the energy-intensive Haber–Bosch process, which currently dominates industrial ammonia production2.

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Fig. 1: Electrode and cell design for ammonia electrosynthesis using a lithium-mediated approach.

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Ampelli, C. Electrode design for ammonia synthesis. Nat Catal 3, 420–421 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-020-0461-x

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