The magic of triads

The magic of triads, Published online: 08 March 2018; doi:10.1038/s41929-018-0038-0

Ammonia synthesis is an energy-intensive process due to the high activation barrier for N2 dissociation, which is the rate-determining step on conventional catalysts. Now, a ternary intermetallic catalyst is reported to be capable of catalysing this reaction through an alternative pathway.

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三合会的魔力

三合会的魔力

三合会的魔力，在线发布：2018年3月8日; doi：10.1038 / s41929-018-0038-0

氨的合成是高能量的过程，这归因于N2分解的高活化势垒，这是常规催化剂上决定速率的步骤。现在，据报道三元金属间催化剂能够通过替代途径催化该反应。