The energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process currently dominants the production of ammonia (NH3), an indispensable chemical forhumans. For the sustainable development of society, highly efficient and green strategies to c...The energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process currently dominants the production of ammonia (NH3), an indispensable chemical forhumans. For the sustainable development of society, highly efficient and green strategies to convert nitrogen (N2) to NH3 are urgentlyrequired. Electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (eNRR) is universally regarded as a promising strategy owing to the mild operatingconditions and renewable energy supply. The key for eNRR is the high-performance catalysts, which activate the inert N-N triple bondand thus decrease the energy barrier. Herein, the recent theoretical and experimental progress on eNRR catalysts at room temperatureand ambient pressure is summarized, aiming to provide a reference for future design of high-performance eNRR catalysts.展开更多
基金This project is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61674069 and 51631004)the Key Scientific and Technological Research and Development Project of Jilin Province(20180201080GX)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,and the Program for JLU Science and Technology Innovative Research Team(No.2017TD-09).
文摘The energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process currently dominants the production of ammonia (NH3), an indispensable chemical forhumans. For the sustainable development of society, highly efficient and green strategies to convert nitrogen (N2) to NH3 are urgentlyrequired. Electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (eNRR) is universally regarded as a promising strategy owing to the mild operatingconditions and renewable energy supply. The key for eNRR is the high-performance catalysts, which activate the inert N-N triple bondand thus decrease the energy barrier. Herein, the recent theoretical and experimental progress on eNRR catalysts at room temperatureand ambient pressure is summarized, aiming to provide a reference for future design of high-performance eNRR catalysts.
