Integrated composite electrodes for electrochemical synthesis of ammonia

本项目旨在开发多功能复合电极，用于水、氮气和可再生能源在常温下电化学合成氨。疏水的亚纳米水通道将与电催化剂集成在一起，以控制水作为蒸汽的供应，从而有效地减少放氢反应，实现高效的氨合成。预期成果包括提高开发电化学反应系统的能力，以及电催化剂设计和反应工程的新基础知识。这将通过开发一种可持续的制造技术来改变百年氨工业，从而提供显著的经济和环境效益。

This project aims to develop multifunctional composite electrodes for electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from water, nitrogen gas and renewable energy under ambient conditions. Hydrophobic subnanometre water channels will be integrated with an electrocatalyst to control supply of water as vapour, thereby effectively minimising hydrogen evolution reaction and enabling high-efficiency ammonia synthesis. Expected outcomes include enhanced capacity in developing electrochemical reaction systems, and new fundamental knowledge of electrocatalyst design and reaction engineering. This should provide significant economic and environmental benefits by developing a sustainable manufacturing technology to transform the century-old ammonia industry.