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Title: Lithium-mediated ammonia synthesis from water and nitrogen: a membrane-free approach enabled by an immiscible aqueous/organic hybrid electrolyte system

Journal Article · · Green Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9GC01338E · OSTI ID:1529410
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  1. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames 50011, USA
  2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science of Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
  3. Clean Fuel Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
  4. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames 50011, USA, US Department of Energy Ames Laboratory

A membrane-free electrochemical cell provides a green and economic way of lithium deposition and its utilization for lithium-mediated ammonia synthesis.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
Grant/Contract Number:
AR0000818
OSTI ID:
1529410
Journal Information:
Green Chemistry, Journal Name: Green Chemistry Vol. 21 Journal Issue: 14; ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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