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Lithium-nitrogen-hydrogen systems for ammonia synthesis: exploring a more efficient pathway using lithium nitride-hydride.

ABSTRACT: Ammonia synthesis chemistry with lithium-nitrogen-hydrogen materials is largely confined to pathways involving lithium hydride and lithium imide. Herein, we explore an alternate pathway featuring lithium nitride-hydride that shows more favorable characteristics from an activity, synthesis and cyclability perspective.

SUBMITTER: Ravi M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121210 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Lithium-nitrogen-hydrogen systems for ammonia synthesis: exploring a more efficient pathway using lithium nitride-hydride.

Ravi Manoj M Makepeace Joshua W JW

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 20220520 41

Ammonia synthesis chemistry with lithium-nitrogen-hydrogen materials is largely confined to pathways involving lithium hydride and lithium imide. Herein, we explore an alternate pathway featuring lithium nitride-hydride that shows more favorable characteristics from an activity, synthesis and cyclability perspective. ...[more]

PMID: 35502809

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