Filling the void in ammonia synthesis: The role of nitrogen vacancies in catalysts
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 11:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) explore how nitrogen vacancies in catalysts participate in the synthesis of ammonia, a pivotal chemical in the fertilizer industry. They devised a general rule for the smart design of nitride-based catalysts based on their nitrogen vacancy formation energy and created a high performing catalyst for ammonia synthesis using cerium, an abundant transition metal.