Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from N2 and H2O based on (Li,Na,K)2CO3-Ce0.8Gd 0.18Ca0.02O2-δ composite electrolyte and CoFe2O4 cathode

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 4322-4330

  Amar, Ibrahim A ^a   Petit, Christophe T G ^a   Mann, Gregory ^a   Lan, Rong ^a   Skabara, Peter J ^a   Tao, Shanwen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co doped ceria carbonate composite electrolyte; Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia; Nitrogen; Spinels; Water

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA PRODUCTION; COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTES; DRY-PRESSING; ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; SPINELS; SYNTHESISED; WATER VAPOUR;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CALCIUM; CARBONATION; CATHODES; COBALT COMPOUNDS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; NITROGEN; SOL-GELS; WATER; WATER VAPOR; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AMMONIA;

EID: 84895478339     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.12.177     Document Type: Article

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