A big step toward 'green' ammonia and a 'greener' fertilizer: New MOFs use less energy to separate ammonia from chemical reactants in Haber-Bosch process - Science Daily

A big step toward 'green' ammonia and a 'greener' fertilizer: New MOFs use less energy to separate ammonia from chemical reactants in Haber-Bosch process - Science Daily
Synthesizing ammonia, the key ingredient in fertilizer, is energy intensive and a significant contributor to greenhouse gas warming of the planet. Chemists designed and synthesized porous materials -- metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs -- that bind and release…
Industrial production of ammonia, primarily for synthetic fertilizer -- the fuel for last century's Green Revolution -- is one of the world's largest chemical markets, but also one of the most energy… [+6771 chars] Read More



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