Ammonia is essential for food and future energy supply. In the industry, it is mainly produced by the Haber-Bosch process, which operates at high temperatures and pressures. Due to the high energy consumption and carbon emissions ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 2, 2024
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Ammonia (NH3) is a promising energy vector for the storage and utilization of renewable energies. Artificially synthesizing NH3 from its elements requires harsh reaction conditions (400-500 °C, 10–30 MPa) because N2 is ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 16, 2023
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A University of Central Florida research team with collaborators at Virginia Tech has published critical findings about the electrochemical synthesis of ammonia, advancing sustainable fertilizer research and thus aiding global ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 31, 2023
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A research team led by Prof. Chen Ping and Associate Prof. Liu Lin from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Associate Prof. Wu Anan from Xiamen University, ...
Materials Science
Mar 21, 2022
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Ammonia is the feedstock for nitrogen fertilizers and thus vital to the sustainable development of society.
Materials Science
Nov 19, 2021
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Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth. While about 80% of earth is nitrogen, it is mostly contained in the atmosphere as gas, and hence, inaccessible to plants. To boost plant growth, especially in agricultural ...
Materials Science
Dec 23, 2020
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Ammonia (NH3) is an important chemical in the industry and agriculture as well as an emerging energy carrier with large hydrogen content.
Materials Science
May 27, 2020
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Perovskites are a class of synthetic materials that have a crystalline structure similar to that of the naturally occurring mineral calcium titanate. They have been the subject of many studies because they exhibit exciting ...
Materials Science
Nov 22, 2019
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A Chinese research team has developed a "milder" way to synthesize ammonia by requiring lower temperature and pressure than the current method. The process offers great promise for saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide ...
Materials Science
Oct 30, 2018
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Steven McIntosh wants to transform the way ammonia is produced. He hopes to create a viable alternative to the conventional method, which uses massive amounts of energy and emits harmful carbon dioxide. He's exploring a sustainable ...
Materials Science
Jul 9, 2018
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