HEИндивидуална стипендия2023–2025

GREENER · Electrolyte optimization for enhancing GREEN ammonia production from nitrogen ElectroReduction

„Хоризонт Европа“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2023-12-16 → 2025-12-15
Финансиране от ЕС: 172 750 €
Участници: 1
Схема: HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF

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Накратко на български

Електрохимичното производство на амоняк от азот и нитрати във водата се изследва чрез оптимизиране на електролита. Това помага за създаването на по-чисти процеси за производство на торове и енергоносители, които да намалят въглеродните емисии.

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Резултати накратко

Electrolyte optimization for enhancing GREEN ammonia production from nitrogen ElectroReduction

Modern society strongly depends on nitrogen-based chemicals. In particular, ammonia is essential for food production and is increasingly considered as a potential energy carrier. Today, ammonia is produced mainly through energy-intensive industrial processes that rely on fossil fuels and contribute significantly to global carbon emissions. At the same time, many water bodies are affected by high concentrations of nitrate due to agricultural and industrial activities, posing risks to ecosystems and human health. The GREENER project addressed these two challenges together by exploring electrochemical routes to produce ammonia under mild conditions using renewable electricity. Instead of focusing only on pure nitrogen gas, the project also investigated nitrogen-containing species already present in water, such as nitrate, as alternative, complementary and more accessible sources. The overall objective was to understand how the composition of the electrolyte influences the efficiency, selectivity, and stability of electrochemical ammonia production. By studying realistic electrolytes and water-related conditions, GREENER aimed to provide knowledge that supports the development of more sustainable, low-carbon ammonia production pathways and contributes to the transition towards cleaner chemical processes.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

The continuously increasing environmental concerns together with a potential energy crisis make more necessary than ever to explore alternative and sustainable energy sources that can replace fossil fuels. Ammonia is gaining momentum as a promising alternative renewable energy carrier and storage intermediate for global use in the future. Nowadays, ammonia is mainly produced via the Haber-Bosch process, which is high energy-demanding and source of greenhouses gases emissions. The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (E-NRR) is a promising opportunity and at the same time a challenging alternative route for green ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions. Although to date most E-NRR research studies focus on catalyst design, the electrolyte is vital since it essentially is responsible for the selectivity and efficiency of the process and more research is needed. The proposal “Electrolyte optimization for enhancing GREEN ammonia production from nitrogen ElectroReduction” (GREENER) fills this gap by focusing on novel electrolytes development and E-NRR optimization for green ammonia synthesis, boosting the transition toward zero-carbon.With the support of my supervisor (Prof Bella) and his cutting-edge European Research Council (ERC) Green Electrochemistry Lab at the Politecnico di Torino I will be trained in materials, methods and data analysis in electrochemistry and this fellowship will boost my career in science.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

Участници

POLITECNICO DI TORINO · TorinoКоординаторИталия