Elemental nitrogen is essential to agriculture and industry. Today almost all the N atoms in artificial N-containing compounds come from NH3 that is mass produced from the Haber-Bosch process developed at the beginning of the 20th century. Although the Haber-Bosch process is one of the greatest inventions in human history, it puts great pressure on our environment and uses large amounts of energy.
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Source: Phys.org