The Ammonia Challenges (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

The Ammonia Challenges

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Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most important industrial chemicals today, synthesized globally for use in fertilizers that then enable food production for approximately 70% of the world's population. Ammonia is currently obtained by reacting nitrogen (N2) from air with hydrogen (H2). This reaction requires high energy and is, therefore, powered by fossil fuels, contributing to over 3% of the global CO2 emissions.

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Irasutoya, Michikazu Hara

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