Ru nanoparticles on a Cs-loaded MgO superbase as highly efficient catalysts for ammonia synthesis
Lin Liu, Xilun Zhang, Xiaohua Ju, Ji Feng, Jiemin Wang, Ping Chen
Abstract
Cs-Loaded MgO, a typical type of solid superbase, was used as a support to disperse and anchor Ru nanoparticles. Much enhanced Ru dispersion together with electron donation of Cs-loaded MgO enables Ru nanoparticles on Cs-loaded MgO to exhibit excellent activity and intrinsic activity for ammonia synthesis, superior to the conventional Ru/MgO catalyst and the state-of-the-art Cs modified Ru/MgO catalyst under identical reaction conditions.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisSuperbaseAmmonia productionAmmoniaNanoparticleChemistryCatalytic efficiencyChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques