Progress of electrochemical synthesis of nitric acid: catalyst design, mechanistic insights, protocol and challenges
Ashadul Adalder, Sourav Paul, Uttam Kumar Ghorai
Abstract
A rational approach for construction of superior model electrocatalysts for nitrogen oxidation to nitric acid and their mechanistic insights, protocols, and various challenges that would be a viable alternative to the century-old Ostwald process.
Topics & Concepts
Nitric acidRational designCatalysisElectrochemistryBiochemical engineeringProcess (computing)ChemistryCombinatorial chemistryNanotechnologyComputer scienceMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrodePhysical chemistryOperating systemAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion