Mechanistic insights into CO2 conversion chemistry of copper bis-(terpyridine) molecular electrocatalyst using accessible operando spectrochemistry

Huihui Zhang; Chang Xu; Xiaowen Zhan; Yu Yu; Kaifu Zhang; Qiquan Luo; Shan Gao; Jinlong Yang; Yi Xie

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33689-9

Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

Mechanistic insights into CO2 conversion chemistry of copper bis-(terpyridine) molecular electrocatalyst using accessible operando spectrochemistry

Huihui Zhang,
Chang Xu,
Xiaowen Zhan,
Yu Yu,
Kaifu Zhang,
Qiquan Luo,
Shan Gao,
Jinlong Yang,
Yi Xie

Affiliations

Huihui Zhang: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University
Chang Xu: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University
Xiaowen Zhan: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University
Yu Yu: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University
Kaifu Zhang: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University
Qiquan Luo: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University
Shan Gao: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University
Jinlong Yang: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China
Yi Xie: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33689-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Transition metal complexes are potential low-cost electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction. Here, using accessible spectrochemistry, the authors observe an intriguing baton relay-like mechanism of active site transfer during CO2 reduction to CO on a carbon-supported copper bis-(terpyridine) complex.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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