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

Kim, Kwiyong; Chen, Yifu; Han, Jong-In; Yoon, Hyung Chul; Li, Wenzhen

doi:10.1039/C9GC01338E

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

Journal Article · 15 July 2019 · Green Chemistry

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9GC01338E · OSTI ID:1529410

Kim, Kwiyong ^[1]; Chen, Yifu ^[1]; Han, Jong-In ^[2];

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Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames 50011, USA
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science of Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
Clean Fuel Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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.

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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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