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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
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.