Seminar by Prof. Eswaramoorthy Muthusamy (JNCASR) on "Electrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia: Stakes and Challenges".

17 Mar 2025
Seminar Room # 350, second floor annex

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Speaker: Prof. Eswaramoorthy Muthusamy
Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit (CPMU) JNCASR,
Jakkur, Bangalore 560064

Title: "Electrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia: Stakes and Challenges".

Day and Date: Monday, March 17, 2025

Time: 16.00 Hrs.

Venue: Room no. 350, Chemistry Department Second floor, Annex
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Hosted by Prof. Sanjog S. Nagarkar

Talk Title : "Electrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia: Stakes and Challenges".
Abstract
Eswaramoorthy Muthusamy, Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit (CPMU), School of Advanced Materials (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur P.O., Bengaluru 560064, India. Ammonia (NH3) is the second-highest-produced chemical commodity, with an annual production that hovers around. 240 million tonnes. It is currently produced on a large scale using the conventional Haber-Bosch process, which requires high temperature and high pressure and consumes about 2% of the world's energy supply. Electrochemical nitrogen (ENR) reduction and nitrate reduction (NO3RR) using renewable energy sources serves as a sustainable route to mitigate the environmental problem. In my talk, I will highlight the challenges associated with ENR in aqueous media and highlight the need for standardized protocols to accurately quantify NH3 at sub-ppm concentrations, free from falsepositives. Furthermore, I will discuss electrochemical nitrate reduction (NO3RR) as a promising pathway for electrochemical NH3 production.