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With a 17.6 wt% hydrogen content, ammonia is a non-carbon-emitting, easy to store and transport, carrier of hydrogen energy. In this study, an anion-exchange-membrane-based (AEM-based) electrochemical cell was used to electrochemically synthesize ammonia from water and nitrogen under ambient conditions. The electrochemical cell was fabricated by attaching Pt/C to both sides of the AEM, and ammonia was generated by supplying nitrogen gas to the cathodic chamber of the cell. AC impedance and current-voltage (I–V) properties were analyzed in relation to the externally applied voltage, and ammonia-formation rates and faradaic efficiencies were determined. The maximum ammonia-formation rate was 1.96×10−11 mol·s−1·cm−2 at an applied voltage of 2V, with a faradaic efficiency of 0.18%.
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Park, J.H., Yoon, H.C., Kim, JN. et al. Anion-exchange-membrane-based electrochemical synthesis of ammonia as a carrier of hydrogen energy. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 35, 1620–1625 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-018-0071-3
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