The conversion of nitrogen (N2) to ammonia (NH3) is a key enabler in increasing global food production and nitrogen-containing feedstocks; however, the industrial process for producing NH3 from atmospheric N2 is energy intensive and has a large carbon footprint. Now, an efficient and mild catalytic method for the reduction of N2 has been demonstrated, contributing to the development of a more sustainable process for the production of NH3.
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Flowers, R.A. Mechanistic study for efficient nitrogen fixation. Nat. Synth 2, 597–599 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00322-6
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