The ammonia synthesis: some historical aspects

Química Nova

Chagas, Aécio Pereira¹  Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brasil¹ 

关键词: ammonia;    Fritz Haber;    Carl Bosch.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422007000100039

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

The ammonia synthesis from its elements plays an important role in the survival of humankind. A short historical development of discoveries of the nitrogen cycle, the nitrogen sources for agriculture and the ammonia synthesis (in laboratory and industry) are presented. Some brief aspects of nitrogen chemistry are described. Short biographies of Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch, the main persons in this epopee, are also presented.

【 授权许可】

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