Frontispiece: Electrochemical Reduction of N2 to NH3 at Low Potential by a Molecular Aluminum Complex. Issue 2 (10th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sherbow, Tobias J.; Thompson, Emily J.; Arnold, Amela; Sayler, Richard I.; Britt, R. David; Berben, Louise A.
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 25:Issue 2(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-01-10
• Subjects: aluminium -- ammonia -- main group -- N2 reduction -- redox-active ligands; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201980261
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract : Electrochemical generation of ammonia from nitrogen using renewable electricity is a desirable alternative to current NH3 production methods. In this work, Berben and co‐workers benchmark the overpotential for N2 reduction to NH3 for previously reported catalysts. They also present their own approach to the electrochemical reduction of N2 into NH3 using a coordination complex of aluminum(III), which operates at a low reduction potential (−1.16 V vs. SCE). The frontispiece artwork highlights how ligand‐based proton and electron transfer can be used as a strategy to reduce operating potentials associated with metal‐centered hydride generation at highly Lewis basic metal centers. For more information, see the Communication by L. A. Berben et al. onpage 454 ff.