Defect Engineering in Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation
Chinese Academy of Sciences · Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Approximately 2% of the energy consumed by humans each year is used to make nitrogen-based fertilizers, with ammonia (NH3) production being the most significant contributor to this energy demand. Currently, NH3 is synthesized by the Haber–Bosch process, an energy-intensive synthesis requiring both high temperatures (400–500 °C) and pressures (150–250 atm) to achieve meaningful rates of N2 conversion. As a means of reducing the energy input and carbon footprint of NH3 synthesis, researchers are now seeking more environmentally friendly approaches for N2 fixation. Photocatalytic NH3 synthesis, using sunlight and a semiconductor photocatalyst, represents one of the more promising strategies for reducing N2 to NH3…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 13.68
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 78
Authors
5- RSRun Shi
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- YZYunxuan Zhao
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- GIGeoffrey I. N. Waterhouse
University of Auckland
- SZShuai Zhang
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- TZTierui ZhangCorresponding
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Topics & keywords
- Photocatalysis
- Materials science
- Semiconductor
- Nanotechnology
- Catalysis
- Ammonia production
- Adsorption
- Nitrogen fixation
Funding
- RSRoyal SocietyAward: NA170422
- UOUniversity of Auckland
- NNNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaAwards: U1662118, 51825205, 51572270, 21802154, 21902168, 51772305, 21871279
- CAChinese Academy of SciencesAwards: XDB17000000, GJHZ201974, GJHZ1819
- MOMinistry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of ChinaAwards: 2017YFA0206900, 2016YFB0600901, 2018YFB1502002, 2017YFA0206904
- YIYouth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- NSNatural Science Foundation of Beijing MunicipalityAwards: 2194089, 2182078, 2191002
- KCK. C. Wong Education Foundation