High-performance artificial nitrogen fixation at ambient conditions using a metal-free electrocatalyst

Electrochemical reduction of nitrogen is a promising route to industrial-scale nitrogen fixation at ambient conditions, but is challenged by activation of inert nitrogen. Here the authors report a metal-free catalyst that selectively reduces nitrogen to ammonia with high efficiency and stability.

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Main Authors: Weibin Qiu, Xiao-Ying Xie, Jianding Qiu, Wei-Hai Fang, Ruping Liang, Xiang Ren, Xuqiang Ji, Guanwei Cui, Abdullah M. Asiri, Ganglong Cui, Bo Tang, Xuping Sun
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/bf3795a931764adf9eee65d7cc6796e5
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Summary:Electrochemical reduction of nitrogen is a promising route to industrial-scale nitrogen fixation at ambient conditions, but is challenged by activation of inert nitrogen. Here the authors report a metal-free catalyst that selectively reduces nitrogen to ammonia with high efficiency and stability.