Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(26)
Published: March 21, 2023
Abstract
Cobalt
phthalocyanine
(CoPc)
anchored
on
heterogeneous
scaffold
has
drawn
great
attention
as
promising
electrocatalyst
for
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction
(CO
2
RR),
but
the
molecule/substrate
interaction
is
still
pending
clarification
and
optimization
to
maximize
kinetics.
Herein,
a
CO
RR
catalyst
fabricated
by
affixing
CoPc
onto
Mg(OH)
substrate
primed
with
conductive
carbon,
demonstrating
an
ultra‐low
overpotential
of
0.31
±
0.03
V
at
100
mA
cm
−2
high
faradaic
efficiency
>95%
wide
current
density
range
production,
well
heavy‐duty
operation
more
than
50
h
in
membrane
electrode
assembly.
Mechanistic
investigations
employing
situ
Raman
attenuated
total
reflection
surface‐enhanced
infrared
absorption
spectroscopy
unravel
that
plays
pivotal
role
enhance
kinetics
facilitating
first‐step
electron
transfer
form
anionic
*CO
−
intermediates.
DFT
calculations
further
elucidate
introducing
Lewis
acid
sites
help
polarize
molecules
absorbed
metal
centers
consequently
lower
activation
barrier.
This
work
signifies
tailoring
catalyst‐support
interface
molecular
level
enhancing
turnover
rate
RR.
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(6), P. 1266 - 1289
Published: May 31, 2022
Electrocatalysis
enables
the
formation
or
cleavage
of
chemical
bonds
by
a
genuine
use
electrons
holes
from
an
electrical
energy
input.
As
such,
electrocatalysis
offers
resource-economical
alternative
pathways
that
bypass
sacrificial,
waste-generating
reagents
often
required
in
classical
thermal
redox
reactions.
In
this
Perspective,
we
showcase
exploitation
molecular
electrocatalysts
for
electrosynthesis,
particular
reductive
conversion
organic
substrates.
Selected
case
studies
illustrate
efficient
not
only
are
appropriate
shuttles
but
also
embrace
features
organometallic
catalysis
to
facilitate
and
control
steps.
From
these
examples,
guidelines
proposed
design
suited
reduction
We
finally
expose
opportunities
brought
catalyzed
electrosynthesis
functionalize
backbones,
namely
using
sustainable
building
blocks.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(47), P. 13661 - 13695
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Frustrated
Lewis
pair
systems
have
been
explored
efficiently
in
homogeneous
and
heterogeneous
conditions
for
the
activation
reduction
of
CO
2
to
various
useful
products
stoichiometric
as
well
catalytic
reactions.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(13)
Published: March 21, 2023
The
design
of
a
highly
efficient
system
for
CO
2
photoreduction
fully
based
on
earth-abundant
elements
presents
challenge,
which
may
be
overcome
by
installing
suitable
interactions
between
photosensitizer
and
catalyst
to
expedite
the
intermolecular
electron
transfer.
Herein,
we
have
designed
pyrene-decorated
Cu(I)
complex
with
rare
dual
emission
behavior,
aiming
at
additional
π-interaction
pyrene-appended
Co(II)
visible
light–driven
-to-CO
conversion.
results
1
H
NMR
titration,
time-resolved
fluorescence/absorption
spectroscopies,
quantum
chemical
simulations,
photocatalytic
experiments
clearly
demonstrate
that
dynamic
π–π
interaction
sensitizer
is
advantageous
in
photocatalysis
accelerating
transfer
rate
up
6.9
×
10
5
s
−1
,
thus
achieving
notable
apparent
yield
19%
425
nm
near-unity
selectivity.
While
comparable
most
molecular
systems,
this
value
over
three
times
pyrene-free
(6.0%)
far
surpassing
benchmarking
Ru(II)
tris(bipyridine)
(0.3%)
Ir(III)
tris(2-phenylpyridine)
(1.4%)
photosensitizers
under
parallel
conditions.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(26)
Published: March 21, 2023
Abstract
Cobalt
phthalocyanine
(CoPc)
anchored
on
heterogeneous
scaffold
has
drawn
great
attention
as
promising
electrocatalyst
for
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction
(CO
2
RR),
but
the
molecule/substrate
interaction
is
still
pending
clarification
and
optimization
to
maximize
kinetics.
Herein,
a
CO
RR
catalyst
fabricated
by
affixing
CoPc
onto
Mg(OH)
substrate
primed
with
conductive
carbon,
demonstrating
an
ultra‐low
overpotential
of
0.31
±
0.03
V
at
100
mA
cm
−2
high
faradaic
efficiency
>95%
wide
current
density
range
production,
well
heavy‐duty
operation
more
than
50
h
in
membrane
electrode
assembly.
Mechanistic
investigations
employing
situ
Raman
attenuated
total
reflection
surface‐enhanced
infrared
absorption
spectroscopy
unravel
that
plays
pivotal
role
enhance
kinetics
facilitating
first‐step
electron
transfer
form
anionic
*CO
−
intermediates.
DFT
calculations
further
elucidate
introducing
Lewis
acid
sites
help
polarize
molecules
absorbed
metal
centers
consequently
lower
activation
barrier.
This
work
signifies
tailoring
catalyst‐support
interface
molecular
level
enhancing
turnover
rate
RR.