Transition Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Electroconversion of CO2: An Organometallic Perspective

NW Kinzel, C Werlé, W Leitner - … Chemie International Edition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The electrocatalytic transformation of carbon dioxide has been a topic of interest in the field
of CO2 utilization for a long time. Recently, the area has seen increasing dynamics as an …

Semiconductor Quantum Dots: An Emerging Candidate for CO2 Photoreduction

HL Wu, XB Li, CH Tung, LZ Wu - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
As one of the most critical approaches to resolve the energy crisis and environmental
concerns, carbon dioxide (CO2) photoreduction into value‐added chemicals and solar fuels …

Homogeneously catalyzed electroreduction of carbon dioxide—methods, mechanisms, and catalysts

R Francke, B Schille, M Roemelt - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
The utilization of CO2 via electrochemical reduction constitutes a promising approach
toward production of value-added chemicals or fuels using intermittent renewable energy …

The role of reticular chemistry in the design of CO2 reduction catalysts

CS Diercks, Y Liu, KE Cordova, OM Yaghi - Nature materials, 2018 - nature.com
The problem with current state-of-the-art catalysts for CO2 photo-or electroreduction is
rooted in the notion that no single system can independently control, and thus optimize, the …

Uniting biological and chemical strategies for selective CO2 reduction

HS Shafaat, JY Yang - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 into useful fuels and chemical feedstocks offers great
promise for conversion to a carbon-neutral economy. However, challenges in product …

Reticular electronic tuning of porphyrin active sites in covalent organic frameworks for electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction

CS Diercks, S Lin, N Kornienko… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The electronic character of porphyrin active sites for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO
in a two-dimensional covalent organic framework (COF) was tuned by modification of the …

Molecular polypyridine-based metal complexes as catalysts for the reduction of CO 2

N Elgrishi, MB Chambers, X Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Polypyridyl transition metal complexes represent one of the more thoroughly studied classes
of molecular catalysts towards CO2 reduction to date. Initial reports in the 1980s began with …

Hydrogenase enzymes and their synthetic models: the role of metal hydrides

D Schilter, JM Camara, MT Huynh… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Hydrogenase enzymes efficiently process H2 and protons at organometallic FeFe, NiFe, or
Fe active sites. Synthetic modeling of the many H2ase states has provided insight into …

Molecular artificial photosynthesis

S Berardi, S Drouet, L Francàs… - Chemical Society …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The replacement of fossil fuels by a clean and renewable energy source is one of the most
urgent and challenging issues our society is facing today, which is why intense research has …

Proton-coupled electron transfer: Moving together and charging forward

S Hammes-Schiffer - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015 - ACS Publications
Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) is ubiquitous throughout chemistry and biology.
This Perspective discusses recent advances and current challenges in the field of PCET …