Issue 9, 2024

Air-stable iron phosphide catalysts for electric field-assisted low-temperature ammonia synthesis

Abstract

Ammonia synthesis is crucial for fertiliser production, future hydrogen storage, and hydrogen carrier production. Herein, we present a novel ammonia synthesis system using an iron phosphide catalyst with a DC electric field. Under mild reaction conditions (i.e., 400–430 K and 0.1 MPa of H2), the air-stable iron phosphide catalyst exhibits superior performance to the conventional, unstable iron catalysts. Furthermore, this catalyst system enables precise control over ammonia production through on/off-switching of the DC electric field, demonstrating its potential for more dynamic and responsive synthesis processes. The structure–activity relationship of this catalytic system was also explored using various techniques such as TEM observation, XAFS analysis, and theoretical calculations. These findings open up promising avenues for the future development of next-generation on-site and low-temperature ammonia synthesis technologies that can be operated on demand.

Graphical abstract: Air-stable iron phosphide catalysts for electric field-assisted low-temperature ammonia synthesis

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Jan 2024
Accepted
25 Mar 2024
First published
28 Mar 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024,8, 2087-2093

Air-stable iron phosphide catalysts for electric field-assisted low-temperature ammonia synthesis

R. Maeda, H. Sampei, T. Tsuda, H. Akiyama, Y. Mizutani, T. Higo, H. Tsuneki, T. Mitsudome and Y. Sekine, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, 8, 2087 DOI: 10.1039/D4SE00109E

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