Room-Temperature Electrochemical Nitrogen Fixation - Patented Fe₃ Catalyst and Cell

A patented system for nitrogen fixation and ammonia production at ambient temperature and pressure, based on orbital symmetry matching. The approach resolves the geometric activation barrier that forces conventional iron catalysts (and standard electrochemical routes) to operate at high temperature and pressure.

The invention comprises two core embodiments and extensions on the same principle:

• SYNTFIX: A synthetic heterogeneous catalyst built around a trigonal-prismatic Fe₃ active cluster. The geometry is designed to match the orbital symmetry constraints of nitrogenase’s FeMoco cofactor, enabling nitrogen activation at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
• ELIXIR: An electrochemical nitrogen reduction cell using a π-sector cathode architecture. It targets direct ammonia synthesis from N₂ and H₂O at significantly lower cell voltage than conventional electrochemical systems.
• The same orbital symmetry principle extends to carbon monoxide activation and oxygen reduction, with potential broader applicability in small-molecule activation chemistry.

A French Utility Certificate (INPI – FR2607398) was filed on June 3, 2026 and cleared by the Ministry of Defense on June 24, 2026. It covers the nitrogen activation mechanism and the embodiments above.

Technical specifications, derivations, and prototype design documentation are available under NDA.

We are seeking an industrial partner, research laboratory, or corporate R&D group for experimental validation, prototype development, and commercialization pathways.

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