Reduction of dinitrogen to ammonium through a magnesium-based electrochemical process at close-to-ambient temperature
Melinda Krebsz, Rebecca Y. Hodgetts, Sam Johnston, Cuong K. Nguyen, Yvonne Hora, Douglas R. MacFarlane, Alexandr N. Simonov
Abstract
While direct nitridation of magnesium requires high temperatures, we demonstrate that an electrodeposited, magnesium metal surface can activate N 2 at close-to-ambient temperature, and the resulting material can be converted into ammonium.
Topics & Concepts
MagnesiumElectrochemistryAmmoniumInorganic chemistryMetalMaterials scienceChemistryMetallurgyElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionHydrogen Storage and MaterialsMuon and positron interactions and applications