Boron and Nitrogen Bridged Mn Single-Atom Catalyst for Highly Efficient Nitrogen Electroreduction to Ammonia.

ABSTRACT: Ammonia (NH₃) is a globally important commodity for energy storage, carbon-free energy carrier, and fertilizer production, but its synthesis through the Haber-Bosch process is energy-intensive and emits significant amounts of CO₂. Electrochemical reduction of N₂ under ambient conditions is a green and potentially promising approach for NH₃ synthesis, but is limited by a high energy barrier of the first *N₂ protonation step, competitive hydrogen evolution reaction, and lack of efficient electrocatalysts. Herein, a newly designed electrocatalyst is reported by bridging B₂N₂ with an Mn single atom in B/N co-doped carbon (denoted MnB₂N₂/C), which exhibits a highly efficient N₂ reductio

SUBMITTER: Choi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12658922 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature