Advanced Electrocatalysts for Sustainable Ammonia Synthesis
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 50
Special Issue Editor
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis for environment and energy; electrochemical ammonia synthesis; nitrate reduction; fuel cells; electrocatalysis; sustainable fuel generation; CO2 valorization; hydrogen production
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ammonia is a cornerstone of global agriculture and chemical industries, and its role is expanding into renewable energy storage and hydrogen carriers; however, the conventional Haber–Bosch process is energy-intensive and carbon-emitting, prompting the search for alternative and sustainable production pathways. Electrochemical methods, especially the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) and nitrate reduction, offer promising routes to synthesize ammonia under ambient conditions using renewable electricity and water or waste nitrogen sources.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advances in electrocatalyst design, mechanistic understanding, and system-level engineering for sustainable ammonia synthesis. We invite original research articles and reviews focusing on nanostructured catalysts, in situ and operando characterization techniques, membrane and electrolyte innovations, and scalable system integration strategies. Contributions addressing key challenges such as selectivity, activity, stability, and contamination tolerance are especially encouraged. Multidisciplinary approaches combining experimental, theoretical, and computational studies are also welcome.
By bringing together cutting-edge research from diverse fields, this Special Issue will provide a comprehensive platform to accelerate the development of next generation electrochemical ammonia synthesis technologies from both dinitrogen and nitrate sources.
Dr. Jeonghoon Lim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electrochemical ammonia synthesis
- nitrogen reduction reaction
- nitrate reduction reaction
- electrocatalysts
- membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
- sustainable nitrogen conversion
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