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Title: Ammonia synthesis from N2 and H2O using a lithium cycling electrification strategy at atmospheric pressure

Journal Article · · Energy & Environmental Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ee01126a· OSTI ID:1373204
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  1. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
  2. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Dept. of Chemical Engineerin
  3. Technical Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby (Denmark). Dept. of Physics
  4. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Dept. of Chemical Engineerin; SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

An electrochemical, lithium-mediated looping method for efficiently producing NH3from N2and H2O at ambient pressure.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; Villum Foundation
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515; 9455
OSTI ID:
1373204
Journal Information:
Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 10, Issue 7; ISSN 1754-5692
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 252 works
Citation information provided by
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