Water‐in‐Supercritical CO2 Microemulsion Stabilized by a Metal Complex. Issue 43 (27th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Luo, Tian; Zhang, Jianling; Tan, Xiuniang; Liu, Chengcheng; Wu, Tianbin; Li, Wei; Sang, Xinxin; Han, Buxing; Li, Zhihong; Mo, Guang; Xing, Xueqing; Wu, Zhonghua
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 55:Issue 43(2016)
• Page Start: 13533
• Page End: 13537
• Publication Date: 2016-09-27
• Subjects: CO2 reduction -- iron complexes -- microemulsions -- photocatalysis -- supercritical CO2; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201608695
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

Abstract: Herein we propose for the first time the utilization of a metal complex for forming water‐in‐supercritical CO2 (scCO2 ) microemulsions. The water solubility in the metal‐complex‐stabilized microemulsion is significantly improved compared with the conventional water‐in‐scCO2 microemulsions stabilized by hydrocarbons. Such a microemulsion provides a promising route for the in situ CO2 reduction catalyzed by a metal complex at the water/scCO2 interface. Abstract : Second that emulsion : For the first time the utilization of a metal complex leads to the formation of water‐in‐scCO2 microemulsions. Such a microemulsion provides a promising route for in situ CO2 reduction to produce formic acid at the water/scCO2 interface, in a process that provides a high efficiency, adjustable activity, and easy product and catalyst separation.