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April 4, 2026ChemistryEurope0 citationsOpen Access

Biotic–Abiotic Hybrid Strategies for Photosynthetic Nitrogen Fixation and Green Ammonia Synthesis

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MXMeng XuDMDepeng MengXRXiaowen Ruan

Key Points

  • To explore innovative biotic–abiotic systems for converting nitrogen into ammonia sustainably using light.
  • Review of recent advances in hybrid systems combining biotic components like nitrogenase with abiotic materials.
  • Assessment of various light-harvesting materials, including inorganic and organic photosensitizers.
  • Evaluation of challenges such as electron delivery efficiency and long-term stability in these systems.
  • Identifies key challenges in electron transfer and product selectivity for nitrogen fixation.
  • Suggests strategies to improve compatibility between biotic and abiotic components.
  • Highlights the potential of these systems to contribute to sustainable ammonia synthesis.

Abstract

Ammonia synthesis through the Haber–Bosch process is energy‐ and carbon‐intensive; thus, sustainable alternatives are required. Solar‐driven nitrogen reduction offers a promising route by utilizing light to convert atmospheric N 2 into ammonia. This review examines recent advances in biotic–abiotic hybrid systems for photosynthetic nitrogen fixation, focusing on the integration of light‐harvesting materials with biotic components such as nitrogenase enzymes or microorganisms. We discuss the roles of inorganic, organic, and hybrid photosensitizers in charge generation and transfer within these coupled systems. Key challenges in interfacial integration, electron delivery efficiency, product selectivity, and long‐term stability are critically assessed, alongside emerging strategies to enhance compatibility and performance. By bridging materials science, photocatalysis, and biology, this work outlines design principles and future directions toward efficient and sustainable photosynthetic nitrogen fixation systems for green ammonia production.

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Xu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0aff2659487ece0fa6276https://doi.org/10.1002/ceur.202600002
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