Uniting biological and chemical strategies for selective CO2 reduction
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 …
promise for conversion to a carbon-neutral economy. However, challenges in product …
Enabling storage and utilization of low-carbon electricity: power to formic acid
Formic acid has been proposed as a hydrogen energy carrier because of its many desirable
properties, such as low toxicity and flammability, and a high volumetric hydrogen storage …
properties, such as low toxicity and flammability, and a high volumetric hydrogen storage …
Proton-coupled electron transfer guidelines, fair and square
Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions are fundamental to energy transformation
reactions in natural and artificial systems and are increasingly recognized in areas such as …
reactions in natural and artificial systems and are increasingly recognized in areas such as …
Asymmetric Low-Frequency Pulsed Strategy Enables Ultralong CO2 Reduction Stability and Controllable Product Selectivity
XD Zhang, T Liu, C Liu, DS Zheng… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Copper-based catalysts are widely explored in electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR)
because of their ability to convert CO2 into high-value-added multicarbon products …
because of their ability to convert CO2 into high-value-added multicarbon products …
Activating the Fe(I) State of Iron Porphyrinoid with Second-Sphere Proton Transfer Residues for Selective Reduction of CO2 to HCOOH via Fe(III/II)–COOH …
The ability to tune the selectivity of CO2 reduction by first-row transition metal-based
complexes via the inclusion of second-sphere effects heralds exciting and sought-after …
complexes via the inclusion of second-sphere effects heralds exciting and sought-after …
Energy-efficient CO2/CO interconversion by homogeneous copper-based molecular catalysts
Facile conversion of CO2 to commercially viable carbon feedstocks offer a unique way to
adopt a net-zero carbon scenario. Synthetic CO2-reducing catalysts have rarely exhibited …
adopt a net-zero carbon scenario. Synthetic CO2-reducing catalysts have rarely exhibited …
Reversible H2 oxidation and evolution by hydrogenase embedded in a redox polymer film
Efficient electrocatalytic energy conversion requires devices to function reversibly, that is, to
deliver a substantial current at a minimal overpotential. Redox-active films can effectively …
deliver a substantial current at a minimal overpotential. Redox-active films can effectively …
Thermodynamic and kinetic hydricity of transition metal hydrides
KR Brereton, NE Smith, N Hazari… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The prevalence of transition metal-mediated hydride transfer reactions in chemical
synthesis, catalysis, and biology has inspired the development of methods for characterizing …
synthesis, catalysis, and biology has inspired the development of methods for characterizing …
Reducing CO2 to HCO2– at Mild Potentials: Lessons from Formate Dehydrogenase
JY Yang, TA Kerr, XS Wang… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The catalytic reduction of CO2 to HCO2–requires a formal transfer of a hydride (two
electrons, one proton). Synthetic approaches for inorganic molecular catalysts have …
electrons, one proton). Synthetic approaches for inorganic molecular catalysts have …
Reversible catalysis
We describe as 'reversible'a bidirectional catalyst that allows a reaction to proceed at a
significant rate in response to even a small departure from equilibrium, resulting in fast and …
significant rate in response to even a small departure from equilibrium, resulting in fast and …