The Haber–Bosch process for making ammonia has been world-changing, but is highly energy-intensive owing to the high temperatures and pressures involved. A detailed understanding of the catalytic ...

The old complaint that things can’t be run on air is thoroughly exploded. Chemists have for years been making some most important compounds out of the raw material of air. “Free” oxygen and nitrogen ...

Catalyst Activation: Identified as the critical step where the active catalyst is formed. Promoter Role: Promoters form cementitious phases that play a pivotal role in enhancing catalyst performance.

More than 100 years after the introduction of the Haber-Bosch process, scientists continue to search for alternative ammonia production routes that are less energy demanding. Chinese scientists have ...

Researchers have discovered that a catalyst of calcium amide with a small amount of added barium (Ba-Ca(NH2)2) with ruthenium nanoparticles immobilized onto it can synthesize ammonia at an efficiency ...

A combined experimental and computational study shows promising results for a new class of catalysts producing ammonia under mild conditions. The production of ammonia amounts to about 200 megatons ...

Nanocatalysts, with their small size and high surface area-to-volume ratio, significantly enhance catalytic activity in industrial processes such as ammonia production. 1 By integrating nanocatalysts, ...

A new review evaluates dielectric barrier discharge plasma technology for producing ammonia at ambient conditions, offering a renewable energy compatible path beyond the Haber-Bosch process.