Ammonia synthesis by electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction - A novel energy storage way

Electrochemical C–N coupling of CO2and nitrogenous small molecules for the electrosynthesis of organonitrogen compounds

“…Consequently, the industrial N 2 fixation process alone consumes about 2% of the global annual energy supply and produces about 2.0 tons of CO 2 for every ton of NH 3 produced, accounting for about 1% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions globally. 37,147,[154][155][156][157] Therefore, the development of eco-friendly, highly efficient, and sustainable alternative approaches for N 2 fixation is urgent.…”

A perspective on the future of electrochemical ammonia synthesis: aqueous or non-aqueous?

“…As discussed in the previous section, ENRR in aqueous electrolytes (H 2 O) takes place by the combination of N 2 from air and protons generated via water oxidation. 42 Besides, the environmentally benign nature, inexpensiveness, high conductivity, wide electrochemical potential window, and rich reserves of water resources 43 make it even more attractive from the green and sustainable point of view.…”

Computational investigation of MnIr and FeIr electrocatalyst for nitrogen reduction reaction

“…Traditional NH 3 synthesis adopts the Haber-Bosch process, which has severe reaction conditions, requiring high temperature, high pressure and consuming much fossil energy. To reduce energy consumption and production costs, the synthesis of NH 3 in a new way has become the development direction of industrial production, the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) that can synthesize NH 3 under ambient conditions has been a potential alternative for the Haber-Bosch method [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. However, on the one hand, due to the poor proton affinity of inert N 2 molecules, the lack of dipole moment, low polarizability and high dissociation energy, it is difficult to be activated and cleaved, hindering the kinetics of the hydrogenation process.…”