Plastic waste boosted plasma-assisted ammonia synthesis process from N2 and H2O

Wenping Li; Jinguang Hu; Hangtian Hu; Hui Zheng; Zheng Li; Aiguo Wang; Ziyang Chen

doi:10.1039/d6gc00740f

January 1, 2026Green ChemistryOpen Access

Plastic waste boosted plasma-assisted ammonia synthesis process from N2 and H2O

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This research aims to improve ammonia synthesis by utilizing plastic waste in a plasma-assisted process.
Developed a novel plasma-assisted reaction setup
Applied renewable electricity to drive the reaction
Investigated the effects of plastic waste on synthesis efficiency
Conducted experiments under controlled moderate conditions
Significantly increased ammonia production rates observed
Reduced CO2 emissions compared to traditional processes
Demonstrated feasibility of using plastic waste as a catalyst

Implication

Experimental findings show enhanced ammonia production under moderate conditions, suggesting sustainable alternatives for ammonia synthesis.

Abstract

Sustainable ammonia (NH3) synthesis under moderate conditions, powered by renewable electricity and with reduced CO2 emissions, is a promising alternative to the energy-intensive Haber–Bosch process. In this work, we developed...

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8940c6c1944d70ce04f77 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6gc00740f

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