New efficient catalyst for ammonia synthesis: barium-promoted cobalt on carbon.

Barium-promoted cobalt catalysts supported on carbon exhibit higher ammonia activities at synthesis temperatures than the commercial, multipromoted iron catalyst and also a lower ammonia inhibition.

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