ACS Central Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 1251 - 1261
Published: June 3, 2024
Metalloporphyrins
are
widely
used
as
homogeneous
electrocatalysts
for
transformations
relevant
to
clean
energy
and
sustainable
organic
synthesis.
well-known
aggregate
due
π–π
stacking,
but
surprisingly,
the
influence
of
aggregation
on
electrocatalytic
performance
has
not
been
investigated
previously.
Herein,
we
present
three
structurally
related
iron
meso-phenylporphyrins
whose
properties
different
in
commonly
N,N-dimethylformamide
(DMF)
electrolyte.
Both
spectroscopy
light
scattering
provide
evidence
extensive
porphyrin
under
conventional
conditions.
Using
reduction
CO2
CO
a
test
reaction,
cyclic
voltammetry
reveals
an
inverse
dependence
kinetics
catalyst
concentration.
The
inhibition
extends
bulk
performance,
where
up
75%
at
1
mM
is
inactive
compared
0.25
mM.
We
additionally
report
how
perturbed
by
additives,
axial
ligands,
redox
state.
Periodic
boundary
calculations
additional
insights
into
stability
function
metalloporphyrin
structure.
Finally,
generalize
phenomenon
surveying
metalloporphyrins
with
metals
substituents.
This
study
demonstrates
that
can
severely
well-solubilizing
electrolytes,
be
easily
modulated
through
experimental
conditions,
extent
must
considered
accurate
catalytic
benchmarking.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(11), P. 10055 - 10064
Published: May 9, 2023
Reducing
CO2
into
value-added
chemicals
and
fuels
by
electrochemical
reduction
of
(CO2ER)
in
an
aqueous
medium
is
considered
a
potential
way
to
store
intermittent
renewable
energy
alleviate
the
crisis.
Cu-based
catalysts
are
common
electrocatalyst
used
CO2ER.
However,
selectivity
has
always
been
difficult
problem
solve,
especially
terms
production
C1
products.
Based
on
characteristics
carbon
framework
CoP2O6
species,
herein,
Cu
co-anchored
N-doped
hollow
spheres
(CoP2O6/HCS-Cu)
with
precisely
controllable
copper
content
were
prepared,
order
produce
formate
high
current
density
Faraday
efficiency
from
The
ratio
cobalt
strong
influence
catalytic
performance
catalyst.
In
addition,
experimental
results
functional
theory
calculations
show
that
important
factor
promoting
formation
formate.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(22), P. 14106 - 14112
Published: Nov. 3, 2022
In
this
work,
we
report
manganese
porphyrin
complexes
for
the
electrocatalytic
vicinal
diazidation
of
alkenes
with
sodium
azide.
This
protocol
shows
improved
practicality
over
our
previous
work
using
MnBr2
catalysis
in
following
aspects:
(1)
it
requires
substantially
lower
catalyst
loading
(as
low
as
0.3
mol
%),
which
reduces
formation
metal
azide
and
simplifies
product
purification;
(2)
introduction
a
neutral
aqueous
buffer
prevents
generation
toxic
hydrazoic
acid,
contributing
to
safer
experimental
procedure;
(3)
catalytic
system
displays
reactivity
toward
unactivated
terminal
alkenes.
Mechanistic
studies
support
roles
second-sphere
hydrogen-bond
donors
stabilizing
key
reaction
intermediates.
ACS Central Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 1251 - 1261
Published: June 3, 2024
Metalloporphyrins
are
widely
used
as
homogeneous
electrocatalysts
for
transformations
relevant
to
clean
energy
and
sustainable
organic
synthesis.
well-known
aggregate
due
π–π
stacking,
but
surprisingly,
the
influence
of
aggregation
on
electrocatalytic
performance
has
not
been
investigated
previously.
Herein,
we
present
three
structurally
related
iron
meso-phenylporphyrins
whose
properties
different
in
commonly
N,N-dimethylformamide
(DMF)
electrolyte.
Both
spectroscopy
light
scattering
provide
evidence
extensive
porphyrin
under
conventional
conditions.
Using
reduction
CO2
CO
a
test
reaction,
cyclic
voltammetry
reveals
an
inverse
dependence
kinetics
catalyst
concentration.
The
inhibition
extends
bulk
performance,
where
up
75%
at
1
mM
is
inactive
compared
0.25
mM.
We
additionally
report
how
perturbed
by
additives,
axial
ligands,
redox
state.
Periodic
boundary
calculations
additional
insights
into
stability
function
metalloporphyrin
structure.
Finally,
generalize
phenomenon
surveying
metalloporphyrins
with
metals
substituents.
This
study
demonstrates
that
can
severely
well-solubilizing
electrolytes,
be
easily
modulated
through
experimental
conditions,
extent
must
considered
accurate
catalytic
benchmarking.