Properties of Y3Fe5O12 (YIG) as Nanocatalyst for Ammonia Formation Produced from Magnetic Induction Method (MIM)

Abstract

Production of ammonia required high capital energy intensive such as high temperatures (400 to 500 °C) and high pressure (15 to 30 MPa). We investigated a new way to produce green ammonia synthesis using new nanocatalyst and operate in room temperature and ambient pressure. The idea is to synthesize ammonia using Magnetic Induction Method (MIM) and Y3Fe5O12 (YIG) as magnetic nanocatalyst. YIG was prepared by sol gel method and sintered at various temperatures 950 °C, 1050 °C, and 1150 °C. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) result shows that the major peak at [420] plane. The balance composition of YIG resulted by Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) is in the form of Y3Fe5O12. Initial permeability results show, the highest value maximum permeability at 140 with the range of frequency 1Hz to100MHz obtained by 950 °C sample. The lowest value of relative loss factor obtained by 950 °C sample. YIG nanocatalyst and MIM method were successfully produce ammonia yield at 197 μmol, without MIM the yield was decreased by 14.28%.