Research progress on electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction catalysts for ammonia synthesis
CHEN Hui1, LIU Shu-zhi1,2, LIU Xian-jun1
1. Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Oil and Natural Gas Chemical Industry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering School, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China; 2. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China
Abstract: This paper reviews latest research advances on applications of noble metal catalysts,non-noble-metal catalysts and non-metallic catalysts in catalytic nitrogen reduction reaction,and analyzes and expects the future research and development directions.
陈辉, 刘淑芝, 刘先军. 电催化氮还原合成氨催化剂研究进展[J]. 现代化工, 2021, 41(7): 82-85.
CHEN Hui, LIU Shu-zhi, LIU Xian-jun. Research progress on electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction catalysts for ammonia synthesis. Modern Chemical Industry, 2021, 41(7): 82-85.
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