Record amounts of ammonia produced from nitrogen and water
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Tim Wogan2020-05-07T08:56:00
Greener ammonia synthesis proceeds at room temperature and pressure using hydrogen from water splitting
As one of the most important and energy-intensive reactions on Earth, ammonia production has long been a major target for researchers seeking to make the chemical industry more sustainable. Achieving respectable yields under mild conditions has proved extremely challenging, however. Now, after developing a gas diffusion electrode that works in organic solvents, US researchers have obtained record yields of ammonia from nitrogen and water.