Performing CO2 conversion in a cost-effective and environmentally benign manner would
be promising and remains challenging due to its thermodynamic stability and kinetic …

Global concerns about high CO 2 levels and dwindling supplies of fossil resources are
increasing. The utilization of CO 2 and waste biomass as renewable resources for valuable …

Cyclic organic carbonates represent a relevant class of chemicals that can be prepared from
CO2 by cycloaddition to epoxides. The application of efficient catalysts is crucial in allowing …

Conjugated microporous polymers are a new class of porous materials with an extended π-
conjugation in an amorphous organic framework. Owing to the wide-ranging flexibility in the …

Conventional polyurethanes are typically obtained from polyisocyanates, polyols, and chain
extenders. The main starting materials—isocyanates used in this process—raise severe …

Chemical fixation of CO 2 into useful organic compounds has been attracting much attention
from the viewpoint of CO 2 emission reduction and energy structure reformation. A useful …

Fixation of CO2 to cyclic carbonates is one of the most important reactions since it
represents a much greener alternative to the traditional phosgene process. In this context …

A solvent is one key component in a chemical transformation. As a reaction medium it
controls the interactions between reaction partners through heat transfer and intermolecular …

Metal complexes of salen ligands are an important class of compounds, and they have been
widely studied in the past. Among their successful catalytic applications, the synthesis of …

Highly thermodynamically stable carbon dioxide is now used industrially as a feedstock for
the carboxylation of four types of reactive substrates. The first category comprises oxygen …