Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to Formate by Mononuclear Mo‐Diimine Complexes Through a Mo‐Hydride Intermediate
Abstract Electrochemical conversion of CO 2 to value‐added products is an attractive approach to mitigating environmental impacts caused by human consumption of fossil fuels, and formic acid is the only economically viable liquid product from CO 2 reduction. In this study, we report on a new mononuclear Mo(Diimine) complex that can electrocatalyze CO 2 reduction to formate with high selectivity. We show that the catalysis proceeds through a metal‐hydride intermediate and present spectroscopic identification of the intermediate.
Authors
- Krishnan Raghavachari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3275-1426)
- Minyang Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7571-5292)
- Sruthy K. Chandy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1061-647X)
- Liang‐shi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7566-8492)
- Scott Bowers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7044-6719)
Institutions
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ChemCatChem
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401870
- Primary Topic
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00