Catalyst screening for electrochemical ammonia synthesis: a critical review

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of various catalysts in electrochemical ammonia synthesis and establish design rules.
• Review of Mo-based catalysts, MOFs, and TM-nitrides and carbides
• Integrated qualitative and machine learning analyses applied to catalyst performance
• Assessment of activity, stability, and cost-efficiency for ammonia synthesis
• Identification of leading catalysts for electrochemical ammonia synthesis
• Development of design rules through integrated analyses
• Improved understanding of stability factors affecting nitrogen reduction reaction