公开(公告)号：US20150108006A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-23

申请号：US14492793

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: MONASH UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Douglas MACFARLANE ,  Alexey IZGORODIN

IPC: C25B1/30

CPC classification number: C25B1/30 ,  C01B15/027

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for electrolysis comprising a cathode and an anode comprising a catalyst, both the cathode and anode at least partly immersed in an electrolyte, the process characterised in that the electrolyte at least partly inhibits further oxidation of a product formed at the anode. Typically the catalyst comprises one or more metal-(Group VIb) semiconductors, and one or more metal-(GroupVIb))-phosphorous species.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种电解方法，包括阴极和阳极，其包括催化剂，阴极和阳极至少部分地浸入电解质中，该方法的特征在于电解质至少部分地抑制在 阳极。 通常，催化剂包含一种或多种金属 - （Ⅵb族）半导体和一种或多种金属 - （Ⅵb）） - 磷类。

公开(公告)号：US20210079534A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16633557

申请日：2018-07-26

Applicant: MONASH UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Douglas MACFARLANE ,  Mega KAR ,  Jacinta BAKKER ,  Ciaran James MCDONNELL-WORTH ,  Colin Suk Mo KANG ,  Fengling ZHOU ,  Xinyi ZHANG ,  Bryan Harry Rahmat SURYANTO

IPC: C25B1/00 ,  C25B9/08 ,  C01C1/04 ,  C25B11/03 ,  C25B11/04

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, and a cell for carrying out the method for the electrochemical reduction of dinitrogen to ammonia. The method comprises the steps of: (1) contacting a cathodic working electrode comprising a nanostructured catalyst with an electrolyte comprising (a) one or more liquid salts optionally in combination with (b) one or more organic solvents having low viscosity and supporting high ionic conductivity, and (2) introducing dinitrogen and a source of hydrogen to the electrolyte, wherein the dinitrogen is reduced to ammonia at the cathodic working electrode.