Ru/CeTX (T=Ti, Sc; X=Ge, Si) Intermetallic Catalysts for NH3 Synthesis at Low Temperature (300 °C): Insight into Composition and Related Mechanisms

Because of its current and future intensive use, the synthesis of sustainable ammonia is of major concern. This study focuses on highlighting the mechanistic behaviours of NH3 production from molecular nitrogen and hydrogen on ruthenium materials supported on cerium‐based ternary intermetallics. An...

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Published in:ChemCatChem 2024-09, Vol.16 (18), p.n/a
Main Authors: Croisé, Charlotte, Alabd, Khaled, Tencé, Sophie, Gaudin, Etienne, Villesuzanne, Antoine, Courtois, Xavier, Bion, Nicolas, Can, Fabien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ammonia
Cerium
Chemical synthesis
Germanium
hydride
Hydrogen
intermetallic
Intermetallic compounds
Low temperature
mechanism
NH3
Nitrogen
Ruthenium
Scandium
Silicon
synthesis
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Summary:Because of its current and future intensive use, the synthesis of sustainable ammonia is of major concern. This study focuses on highlighting the mechanistic behaviours of NH3 production from molecular nitrogen and hydrogen on ruthenium materials supported on cerium‐based ternary intermetallics. An interesting activity is reported for Ru/CeTX materials (T=Sc, Ti; X=Si, Ge) with an ammonia production rate around 0.60 mmolNH3 h−1 g−1 at only 300 °C and 1 bar. While the activity at 400 °C appeared attributable to the N≡N cleavage activation, this low‐temperature activity is no longer correlated with this parameter, but rather to the behaviour regarding hydrogen and especially the ability of cerium‐based intermetallic materials to desorb hydrogen from the structure, supporting an associative‐type mechanism. Ru supported CeTiGe and CeScSi electrides show remarkable activity at low temperature and pressure (300 °C, 1 bar). The N≡N cleavage behavior is the main key parameter at 400 °C (Ru/CeTiGeRu/CeScSi).
ISSN:1867-3880
1867-3899
DOI:10.1002/cctc.202400403