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SUBMITTER: Kitano M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6013784 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chemical science 20160421 7
The efficient reduction of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia under low pressure and temperature conditions has been a challenge in meeting the rapidly increasing demand for fertilizers and hydrogen storage. Here, we report that Ca<sub>2</sub>N:e<sup>-</sup>, a two-dimensional electride, combined with ruthenium nanoparticles (Ru/Ca<sub>2</sub>N:e<sup>-</sup>) exhibits efficient and stable catalytic activity down to 200 °C. This catalytic performance is due to [Ca<sub>2</sub>N]<sup>+</sup>·e<sub>1-< ...[more]