A look at periodic trends in d-block molecular electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction. Issue 26 (25th April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jiang, Changcheng; Nichols, Asa W.; Machan, Charles W.
• Is Part Of: Dalton transactions. Volume 48:Issue 26(2019)
• Page Start: 9454
• Page End: 9468
• Publication Date: 2019-04-25
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; 546.05
• DOI: 10.1039/c9dt00491b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9226

Abstract

Abstract : Periodic trends in the electronic structure of the transition metal centers can be used to explain the observed CO2 reduction activities in molecular electrocatalysts for CO2 reductions. Research activities concerning both horizontal and vertical trends have been summarized with mononuclear complexes from Group 6 to Group 10. Abstract : Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction is of continued interest to sustainable energy research. Mononuclear transition metal complexes from Group 6 to Group 10 with a select subset of ligand frameworks have been demonstrated to be efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction catalysts. Here, we review the known mononuclear complexes from Group 6 to Group 10, examining trends in activity, electronic structure of catalytic intermediates, and product selectivity. The correlation between differences in electronic structure and CO2 reduction activity between these metal centers are discussed.