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Terpyridine complexes of first row transition metals and electrochemical reduction of CO 2 to CO

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Homoleptic terpyridine complexes of first row transition metals are evaluated as catalysts for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2. Ni and Co-based catalytic systems are shown to reduce CO2 to CO under the conditions tested. The Ni complex was found to exhibit selectivity for CO2 over proton reduction while the Co-based system generates mixtures of CO and H2 with CO : H2 ratios being tuneable through variation of the applied potential.

Source: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

DOI: 10.1039/c4cp00451e

Authors: Noémie Elgrishi, Matthew B. Chambers, Vincent Artero, Marc Fontecave