Nitrogen activation and ammonia oxidation 

Prof.dr. F.M. Mulder, Delft University of Technology

Projectnumber P17-08 project 4

This project line focuses on the electrocatalytic activation of dinitrogen (N₂), its reduction to ammonia and the electrochemical oxidation of ammonia to NO₃^-. The main challenges related to these nitrogen cycle reactions are the kinetic limitations, leading to poor efficiencies for ammonia production; moreover, the selective oxidation of ammonia towards NO₃^- is hardly studied.

Main deliverables and timing

D4.1. Identification of active and efficient electro-catalytic systems for the production of ammonia and ammonia oxidation.

D4.2. Optimization and understanding the effect of process conditions on electro-catalytic nitrogen reduction and ammonia oxidation.

D4.3. Mechanistic understanding on how nitrogen reaction products are formed on electro-catalytic surfaces.

D4.4. First indication of the feasibility of electrochemical N₂ to NH₃ reduction and NH₃ oxidation to NO₃- in an electrochemical device.

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