Photosynthesis of NH₃ from NO₃ ^- Using CH₄ in Homogenous Rhenium Catalysis.

ABSTRACT: We present Re catalysis of one-pot synthesis of NH₃ from NO₃ ^- using CH₄ as a reductant under UV light irradiation at room temperature. NO₃ ^- leads to environmental issues such as water contamination, eutrophication, and biodiversity loss. In a natural system and a sewage facility, NO₃ ^- can be detoxified to N₂ using hydrogen donors by a microbial process. However, it is better to convert NO₃ ^- to NH₃ rather than N₂. To develop a desirable process of NO₃ ^- to NH₃ for a sustainable society, it is required that the reducing agent is derived from a renewable resource/energy. Thus, we turned our attention to CH₄

SUBMITTER: Nakamura G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12171679 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature