PLEKTRON
Plasma-assisted electrode processes on electrochemical cells for energy conversion
Duration from 1.10.2023 - 30.9.2026, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as a scientific preliminary project under the funding code (FKZ) 13N16754.
Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most important raw materials for industry, agriculture and food production and is playing an increasingly important role as an energy source. Industrial production is carried out using the Haber-Bosch process, which is associated with enormous technical effort due to high temperatures and pressures. The research project therefore aims to develop a new decentralized approach for the synthesis of NH3 from N2 and H2O, in which electrocatalysis is combined with a low-temperature plasma. The very stable N2 molecules are stimulated by the plasma, dissociated and can thus be made to react with H2. In addition to fertilizer production, the approach is also used to store H2 in NH3. Furthermore, the principle developed is also important for other synthesis processes for other substances.
