Ammonia is a chemical essential to many agricultural and industrial processes, but its mode of production comes with an ...

The researchers used two catalysts, both based in transition metals, iridium and molybdenum for the experiment.

Ammonia is a chemical essential to many agricultural and industrial processes, but it's mode of production comes with an incredibly high energy cost. Various attempts have, and are, being made to ...

A new method for ammonia synthesis using sunlight, water, and nitrogen has been developed, mimicking natural processes and ...

As a result, scientists are actively seeking catalysts that can reduce the energy requirements for ammonia production and make synthesis more sustainable. Ruthenium (Ru), a noble metal ...

Rice University researchers have created a small, LED-powered device that converts ammonia to hydrogen on the fly. It uses a light-driven catalyst that's as efficient as expensive thermal ...

This study addresses a significant industrial chemistry challenge and is a major step toward sustainable ammonia synthesis. By showcasing the capabilities of the Ba3SiO5−xNyHz catalyst, the scientists ...

Since 1909, the industry-wide standard for synthesizing ammonia has involved converting molecular nitrogen (dinitrogen, N 2) via a reaction with hydrogen gas using metal-based catalysts, known as the ...

Scientists have created a catalyst for hydrogen generation from ammonia that becomes more active with time, and by counting atoms revealed changes that boost the catalyst’s performance.

Together they are investigating how hydrogen can be catalytically released from ammonia after transport. Their newly developed catalyst significantly accelerates this reaction. AmmoRef is one of ...