A skill your agent uses when the user asks about NRR (nitrogen reduction reaction), ammonia synthesis, N2 fixation, or the electrochemical reduction of N2 to NH3 on a catalyst surface.
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Install Nrr Overpotential
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Hello-QM/catgo-LRG --skill nrr-overpotential -a claude-code
Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
Install the "nrr-overpotential" agent skill from https://github.com/Hello-QM/catgo-LRG/tree/main/.claude/skills/nrr into .claude/skills/nrr-overpotential/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nrr-overpotential", then confirm the skill loads.
Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Hello-QM/catgo-LRG --skill nrr-overpotential -a codex
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
Install the "nrr-overpotential" agent skill from https://github.com/Hello-QM/catgo-LRG/tree/main/.claude/skills/nrr into .agents/skills/nrr-overpotential/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nrr-overpotential", then confirm the skill loads.
Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Hello-QM/catgo-LRG --skill nrr-overpotential -a cursor
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
Install the "nrr-overpotential" agent skill from https://github.com/Hello-QM/catgo-LRG/tree/main/.claude/skills/nrr into .cursor/skills/nrr-overpotential/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nrr-overpotential", then confirm the skill loads.
Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Hello-QM/catgo-LRG --skill nrr-overpotential -a gemini-cli
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
Install the "nrr-overpotential" agent skill from https://github.com/Hello-QM/catgo-LRG/tree/main/.claude/skills/nrr into .gemini/skills/nrr-overpotential/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nrr-overpotential", then confirm the skill loads.
Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Hello-QM/catgo-LRG --skill nrr-overpotential -a github-copilot
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
Install the "nrr-overpotential" agent skill from https://github.com/Hello-QM/catgo-LRG/tree/main/.claude/skills/nrr into .github/skills/nrr-overpotential/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nrr-overpotential", then confirm the skill loads.
GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add Hello-QM/catgo-LRG --skill nrr-overpotential -a opencode
OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
Install the "nrr-overpotential" agent skill from https://github.com/Hello-QM/catgo-LRG/tree/main/.claude/skills/nrr into .opencode/skills/nrr-overpotential/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nrr-overpotential", then confirm the skill loads.
OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
Skill name
nrr-overpotential
GitHub stars
205
Token cost
~2k tokens
SKILL.md length
636 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
75
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
AGPL-3.0
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when the user asks about NRR (nitrogen reduction reaction), ammonia synthesis, N2 fixation, or the electrochemical reduction of N2 to NH3 on a catalyst surface.
Works in 5 steps: Create workflow → Build slab and adsorbate structures → For each intermediate: geo_opt --> freq… → …
The user asks about NRR (nitrogen reduction reaction)
SKILL.md covers Theory: Distal Pathway…, Discussion Checkpoints, MCP Tool: catgo_catalysis… and Parameters, plus 4 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Nrr Overpotential is an agent skill from Hello-QM/catgo-LRG. Use when the user asks about NRR (nitrogen reduction reaction), ammonia synthesis, N2 fixation, or the electrochemical reduction of N2 to NH3 on a catalyst surface.
Its SKILL.md is about 2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: AI-driven workbench for computational materials science — interactive 3D structure viewer, natural-language CatBot assistant, visual DAG workflow engine, HPC job submission… The licence is AGPL-3.0.
When your agent uses it
The user asks about NRR (nitrogen reduction reaction)
Ammonia synthesis
The electrochemical reduction of N2 to NH3 on a catalyst surface
Example prompts
“/nrr-overpotential”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fd6291b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are json).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Nrr Overpotential loads about 2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 46 tokens; SKILL.md has 636 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Always· name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~46
When it runs· the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2k
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
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The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/nrr-overpotential/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
nrr-overpotential
description
Use when the user asks about NRR (nitrogen reduction reaction), ammonia synthesis, N2 fixation, or the electrochemical reduction of N2 to NH3 on a catalyst surface.
The first protonation step (N2 --> *N2H) is typically rate-limiting.
The thermodynamic equilibrium potential for N2 + 6H+ + 6e- --> 2NH3
is -0.16 V vs RHE at 298 K.
Overpotential
eta_NRR = max(dG_steps) + U_eq
where U_eq = -0.16 V (thermodynamic potential for N2 reduction).
Atom-Balanced Free Energy Steps (Distal Pathway, CHE Convention)
Using the computational hydrogen electrode: G(H+ + e-) = 0.5 * G(H2) at U=0V.
Each step must balance all atoms (N, H) on both sides:
Important: All G values must be Gibbs free energies (from geo_opt + freq +
gibbs_energy chain), NOT raw DFT electronic energies. Using E_DFT instead of G
omits ZPE and entropy, leading to errors of 0.2-0.5 eV per step.
pH Correction
At non-zero pH, each proton-transfer step is corrected by:
dG_i(pH) = dG_i - 0.059 * pH (eV, at 298 K)
This shifts the free energy of every (H+ + e-) transfer by -0.059 eV per pH unit
(Nernst relation). At pH 0, no correction is needed.
Simplified Descriptor
The binding energy of the first protonation intermediate (*N2H) is
the primary descriptor for NRR activity. A strong *N2H binding activates
N2 but may trap intermediates; weak binding gives poor N2 activation.
Discussion Checkpoints
🔴 Must discuss with user:
Pathway choice — distal vs alternating vs enzymatic; different pathways have different intermediates and rate-limiting steps; distal is most common on metal surfaces but alternating dominates on some single-atom catalysts
Surface choice — Miller index, composition, and defect sites; Fe(110) and Mo-based catalysts are canonical NRR surfaces
Functional — must be consistent across all 5+ intermediates; SCAN may give different N2 activation barriers than PBE
ISPIN — must be 2 for NRR; N2 activation is spin-dependent, especially on Fe, Mo, and other magnetic substrates; ISPIN=1 gives qualitatively wrong energetics
🟡 Recommend confirming:
Competing HER — always compare dG_N2H with dG_H* on the same surface; a good NRR catalyst must suppress HER (dG_H* > 0)
N2 reference state — gas-phase N2 is extremely stable (9.79 eV bond); must use consistent G(N2) from freq + gibbs with phase="gas"
🟢 Safe defaults:
6-electron distal pathway
U_eq = -0.16 V vs RHE (thermodynamic equilibrium potential)
Total: ~23 tasks. The 8 branches are independent and run in parallel.
Common Pitfalls
NRR competes with HER (hydrogen evolution). A good NRR catalyst
must suppress HER, so always compare dG_N2H with dG_H on the same
surface.
The distal pathway (most common on metal surfaces) cleaves the N-N
bond after partial hydrogenation. The alternating pathway
hydrogenates both N atoms alternately before cleaving.
N2 activation is spin-dependent. Always use ISPIN=2 for NRR
calculations, especially on Fe, Mo, and other magnetic substrates.
The simplified model uses only dG_N2H as the descriptor. For
accurate screening, compute at least dG_N2H and dG_NH3 (desorption
step) to check both ends of the pathway.
Gas-phase N2 is extremely stable (bond energy 9.79 eV). Use
consistent reference energies: G(N2) from a gas-phase frequency
calculation with phase="gas".
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Questions about Nrr Overpotential
What does Nrr Overpotential do?
A skill your agent uses when the user asks about NRR (nitrogen reduction reaction), ammonia synthesis, N2 fixation, or the electrochemical reduction of N2 to NH3 on a catalyst surface. Nrr Overpotential is an agent skill from Hello-QM/catgo-LRG. Use when the user asks about NRR (nitrogen reduction reaction), ammonia synthesis, N2 fixation, or the electrochemical reduction of N2 to NH3 on a catalyst surface.
When should I use Nrr Overpotential?
Nrr Overpotential fits situations like: the user asks about NRR (nitrogen reduction reaction); ammonia synthesis; the electrochemical reduction of N2 to NH3 on a catalyst surface.
How do I install Nrr Overpotential in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Hello-QM/catgo-LRG --skill nrr-overpotential -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/nrr in Hello-QM/catgo-LRG) into .claude/skills/nrr-overpotential in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Nrr Overpotential in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Hello-QM/catgo-LRG --skill nrr-overpotential -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/nrr in Hello-QM/catgo-LRG) into .agents/skills/nrr-overpotential in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Nrr Overpotential in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Hello-QM/catgo-LRG --skill nrr-overpotential -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/nrr-overpotential, .gemini/skills/nrr-overpotential, .github/skills/nrr-overpotential and .opencode/skills/nrr-overpotential in your project.
What does Nrr Overpotential need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Nrr Overpotential is instructions for the agent only.
Does Nrr Overpotential access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Nrr Overpotential safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Nrr Overpotential use?
Nrr Overpotential is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Nrr Overpotential use?
About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Nrr Overpotential?
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Who maintains Nrr Overpotential?
Hello-QM (a GitHub user) maintains it in Hello-QM/catgo-LRG, which has 205 GitHub stars. The repository holds 75 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 22, 2026.
Source: Hello-QM/catgo-LRG on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.