Periodic Reporting for period 2 - AE-FUN (Innovative alkaline earth systems for the activation and functionalization of dinitrogen and other challenging substrates)

Catalysis has been recognized as a critical tool of contemporary society. However, there are still many limitations of current catalytic methods. For example, ammonia production relies upon the highly energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process, which consumes up to 3% of the global...