On February 13, 2026 (Beijing Time), Jun Li's research team from the Center for Transformative Molecular Frontier Sciences at Shanghai Jiao Tong University published a groundbreaking paper in the prestigious journal Science. For the first time, they reported the development of a stable system for ammonia electrosynthesis under continuous-flow conditions at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. This system achieved an impressive current density of 100 mA cm^-2 and an energy efficiency of 21%, marking a significant technological leap in large-scale green ammonia production. By circumventing the reliance on high temperatures, high pressures, and fossil fuels—hallmarks of the traditional Haber-Bosch process—this innovation substantially reduces carbon emissions.

The research team achieved a remarkable enhancement in lithium-ion flux, boosting it by two orders of magnitude, through an ingenious design of a functionally stratified hybrid solid electrolyte interface (SEI) structure. This innovation not only maintained the stability of the reaction interface but also significantly improved the current-to-ammonia conversion efficiency. Under ambient conditions, the system demonstrated a Faradaic efficiency of 98% and an energy efficiency of 21%, with a remarkable operational stability of 50 continuous hours. These achievements lay a solid theoretical and experimental foundation for distributed ammonia synthesis technology driven by renewable energy sources.

Furthermore, the ion transport regulation mechanism unveiled in this study offers valuable insights for the development of advanced energy devices, including metal-air batteries and solid-state electrolyte batteries.