Catalytic nitrogen fixation using visible light energy

Yuya Ashida; Yuto Onozuka; Kazuya Arashiba; Asuka Konomi; Hiromasa Tanaka; Shogo Kuriyama; Yasuomi Yamazaki; Kazunari Yoshizawa; Yoshiaki Nishibayashi

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34984-1

Nature Communications (Dec 2022)

Catalytic nitrogen fixation using visible light energy

Yuya Ashida,
Yuto Onozuka,
Kazuya Arashiba,
Asuka Konomi,
Hiromasa Tanaka,
Shogo Kuriyama,
Yasuomi Yamazaki,
Kazunari Yoshizawa,
Yoshiaki Nishibayashi

Affiliations

Yuya Ashida: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Yuto Onozuka: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Kazuya Arashiba: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Asuka Konomi: Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University
Hiromasa Tanaka: School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Daido University
Shogo Kuriyama: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Yasuomi Yamazaki: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Kazunari Yoshizawa: Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University
Yoshiaki Nishibayashi: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34984-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The development of a nitrogen fixation process that relies on the renewable energy, such as visible light, is an important goal in sustainable chemistry. Here, authors establish an iridium and molybdenum-catalysed ammonia formation from dinitrogen driven by visible light under ambient reaction conditions.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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