Revolutionizing ammonia synthesis: New iron-based catalyst surpasses century-old benchmark. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 25, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250124151235.htm ...

A groundbreaking study explores Ba-Si orthosilicate oxynitride-hydride (Ba3SiO5 xNyHz) as a sustainable catalyst for ammonia synthesis, offering a potential alternative to traditional transition ...

Ammonia is a chemical essential to many agricultural and industrial processes, but its mode of production comes with an ...

The Haber-Bosch process, the current industrial ammonia synthesis method (established in 1913) uses a catalyst made mainly of iron and requires high temperatures (400 to 500ºC) and high pressures ...

The synthesized Ba 3 SiO 5−x N y H z demonstrated exceptional stability as a catalyst for ammonia synthesis even in the ...

As a result, scientists are actively seeking catalysts that can reduce the energy requirements for ammonia production and make synthesis more sustainable. Ruthenium (Ru), a noble metal ...

A reactor that uses steel balls to smash together nitrogen, hydrogen, and an iron catalyst can produce ... two other mechanochemical methods for ammonia synthesis, from research groups seeking ...

This study addresses a significant industrial chemistry challenge and is a major step toward sustainable ammonia synthesis. By showcasing the capabilities of the Ba3SiO5−xNyHz catalyst, the scientists ...

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.

More information: Masashi Hattori et al, Ammonia Synthesis Over an Iron Catalyst with an Inverse Structure, Advanced Science (2025). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202410313 ...