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Re:Electroreduction of nitrogen with almost 100% current-to-... by pfdietz on Sunday October 29, 2023 @10:18AM (#38058876)
Where did you conclude it was somewhat better than using electricity for electrolysis?
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Re:Electroreduction of nitrogen with almost 100% current-to-... by cornholio on Monday October 30, 2023 @02:49AM (#38066405)
I took the author's claim of 100% electrolytic efficiency at face value and contrasted with typical water electrolysis efficiencies, followed by a Haber-Bosch step.

This method of direct electroreduction should not confused with the Laser-induced method discussed elsewhere in the thread, which has abysmal numbers.

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Re:Electroreduction of nitrogen with almost 100% current-to-... by pfdietz on Monday October 30, 2023 @07:57PM (#38077746)
The 100% efficiency is faradaic efficiency, not energy efficiency, I believe.
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