ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Hydrogen from ammonia using lithium imide – metal nitride composites

Abstract: Light metal amides and imides are a new class of highly active ammonia decomposition catalysts. Indeed, composites of lithium imide and transition metal nitrides are likely to surpass optimised ruthenium-based catalysts. Significantly, these low-cost catalysts function by bulk reaction and represent a departure from conventional surface catalysis. Understanding these novel bulk mechanisms is crucial for further advances to be made in the development of these catalysts which, in turn, will facilitate sustainable energy provision from ammonia. We request 4 days on POLARIS to conduct an in situ structural investigation on two composite lithium imide ? metal nitride ammonia decomposition catalysts, one with manganese nitride and one with iron nitride. In particular, we wish to probe the active form of the catalyst materials, determining whether a ternary nitride is formed.

Principal Investigator: Professor Bill David
Experimenter: Dr Josh Makepeace
Experimenter: Dr Hazel Hunter
Local Contact: Dr Ronald Smith
Experimenter: Dr Tom Wood
Experimenter: Mr Phillip Marks
Experimenter: Miss Charlotte Kirk

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1520479

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1520479

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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