# Researchers propose electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis as a more environmentally friendly method

**URL:** https://community.materialssquare.com/t/researchers-propose-electrocatalytic-ammonia-synthesis-as-a-more-environmentally-friendly-method/55
**Category:** News
**Created:** [March 26, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/researchers-propose-electrocatalytic-ammonia-synthesis-as-a-more-environmentally-friendly-method/55 "2024-03-26T17:38:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![gabriele1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/community.materialssquare.com/gabriele1/32/20_2.png) [@gabriele1](https://community.materialssquare.com/u/gabriele1)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/researchers-propose-electrocatalytic-ammonia-synthesis-as-a-more-environmentally-friendly-method/55/1 "2024-03-26T17:38:37Z")

</div>

Researchers at Tohoku University have proposed an environmentally friendly method for synthesizing ammonia using electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction. This process converts nitrogen gas from the air into ammonia with an electrical current, using less-precious transition metal disulfides as catalysts. By creating sulfur vacancies on the catalysts’ surfaces through electrochemistry, the team significantly enhanced the catalytic activity for ammonia production. This method presents a sustainable alternative to the traditional Haber-Bosch process, which is energy-intensive and relies on carbon-emitting sources. For further details, you can read the full article on [Phys.org](http://Phys.org):

> **[Researchers propose electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis as a more...](https://phys.org/news/2024-03-electrocatalytic-ammonia-synthesis-environmentally-friendly.html)**
>
> A team of researchers has unveiled a promising alternative to the conventional means of synthesizing ammonia, one that is more environmentally friendly.