Ammonia Synthesis Under Ambient Conditions: Selective Electroreduction of Dinitrogen to Ammonia on Black Phosphorus Nanosheets

Black phosphorus with a few‐layer nanosheet structure as an efficient nonmetallic catalyst for electrochemical nitrogen reduction is reported by Liang‐Xin Ding, Haihui Wang, and co‐workers in their Communication (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201813174). This work confirms the feasibility of using a nonmetallic simple substance as a nitrogen‐fixing catalyst and thus opens a new avenue towards the development of more efficient metal‐free catalysts.

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