Developing imide/amide catalysts for the ammonia decomposition process to produce hydrogen

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Ammonia has the potential to provide itself as an effective medium for energy storage in the form of hydrogen. Implementing this idea of transforming existing hydrocarbon-based energy sources to renewable and essentially zero carbon energy in the form of hydrogen, requires overcoming limitations and working on research gaps. The production of hydrogen from ammonia (NH3) through catalytic decomposition has gained significant attention as a potential avenue for clean and efficient hydrogen production. Developing efficient catalysts for this process is crucial to enhance the kinetics and selectivity of ammonia decomposition, thereby enabling the large-scale utilization of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier. This project will explore group 2 and transition metal imide/amide catalysts for ammonia decomposition, with an aim to operate the process at lower temperature and pressure. Bakhtawar will investigate sustainable catalysts, avoiding resource limited rare earth metals.