Improvement in ammonia synthesis: New iron-based catalysts overtaken the centuries old benchmark

Improvement in ammonia synthesis: New iron-based catalysts overtaken the centuries old benchmark



NH3 is one of the most important chemicals in today’s world, as it is used in the production of fertilizers to promote agricultural produce and maintain the increasing global population. Over 100 years, the NH3 production has been dependent on the Haber-Bash (HB) process, which adds nitrogen (N2) and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst.