Advancements in electrochemical methanol synthesis from CO2: Mechanisms and catalyst developments

H Lee, N Park, TH Kong, S Kwon, S Shin, SG Cha… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Electrochemical CO 2 reduction (eCO 2 R) has emerged as a promising avenue,
offering the dual benefits of mitigating atmospheric CO 2 while generating value-added …

Revolutionizing electrochemical CO 2 reduction to deeply reduced products on non-Cu-based electrocatalysts

H Yu, H Wu, YL Chow, J Wang, J Zhang - Energy & Environmental …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Producing deeply reduced (net number of electrons transferred per carbon atom greater
than two,> 2e−) products from electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) is an …

The solvation environment of molecularly dispersed cobalt phthalocyanine determines methanol selectivity during electrocatalytic CO2 reduction

Q Zhu, CL Rooney, H Shema, C Zeng, JA Panetier… - Nature Catalysis, 2024 - nature.com
Heterogenized molecular electrocatalysts are a promising group of materials that can
electrocatalytically convert waste molecules into higher-value products. However, how the …

Value‐Added Cascade Synthesis Mediated by Paired‐Electrolysis Using an Ultrathin Microenvironment‐Inbuilt Metalized Covalent Organic Framework …

Q Li, DD Ma, WB Wei, SG Han… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Energy‐saving and value‐added management in advanced catalysis is highly desirable but
is challenged by the limitations of multifunctional catalysts and catalytic modules. Herein, an …

Potential-driven structural distortion in cobalt phthalocyanine for electrocatalytic CO2/CO reduction towards methanol

H Yang, N Guo, S **, Y Wu, B Yao, Q He… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Cobalt phthalocyanine immobilized on carbon nanotube has demonstrated appreciable
selectivity and activity for methanol synthesis in electrocatalytic CO2/CO reduction. However …

Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Mechanisms for CO2 Reduction to Methanol Catalyzed by Surface-Immobilized Cobalt Phthalocyanine

P Hutchison, LE Smith, CL Rooney… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Immobilized cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) is a highly promising architecture for the six-
proton, six-electron reduction of CO2 to methanol. This electroreduction process relies on …

Tailoring Interfaces for Enhanced Methanol Production from Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction

B Shang, F Zhao, S Suo, Y Gao… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Efficient and stable photoelectrochemical reduction of CO2 into highly reduced liquid fuels
remains a formidable challenge, which requires an innovative semiconductor/catalyst …

Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Methanol by Cobalt Phthalocyanine: Quantifying CO2 and CO Binding Strengths and Their Influence on Methanol Production

L Yao, KE Rivera-Cruz, PM Zimmerman, N Singh… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) is an active electrocatalyst for the sequential electrochemical
reductions of CO2-to-CO and CO-to-methanol (CH3OH), and it has been shown to be active …

Subtle Modifications in Interface Configurations of Iron/Cobalt Phthalocyanine‐Based Electrocatalysts Determine Molecular CO2 Reduction Activities

Y **n, CB Musgrave III, J Su, J Li, P **ong… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Strain engineering has emerged as a powerful approach in steering material properties.
However, the mechanism and potential limitations remain poorly understood. Here we report …

Nonadiabatic proton-coupled electron transfer at a graphitic surface immobilized cobalt porphyrin

P Hutchison, AV Soudackov, S Hammes-Schiffer - ACS Catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
Immobilized molecular electrocatalysts can exhibit altered proton-coupled electron transfer
(PCET) chemistry compared to their nonimmobilized counterparts. Recent experiments …