Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrogen to Ammonia in Ionic Liquids

Ammonia (NH3) is an important raw material for nitrogen fertilizer production and widely used in industry. It also a carbon-free renewable fuel excellent hydrogen storage material. Reaction conditions of the traditional Haber–Bosch process are very harsh even though it supports most today’s NH3 production. Recently, electrocatalytic reduction reaction (NRR) has become one effective alternative methods to due advantages mild operation almost no environmental pollution. Ionic liquids (ILs) act as green solvents that possess lot unique features have shown performance NRR process. In this perspective, we summarize fundamentals NRR, role ILs several typical processes, possible Moreover, selection principles issues application well future development directions presented.