An Iron Quaterpyridine Complex as Precursor for the Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Methane
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4500-4505 |
Journal / Publication | ChemSusChem |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 19 |
Online published | 21 Aug 2019 |
Publication status | Published - 8 Oct 2019 |
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Abstract
A Fe quaterpyridine complex was used as a molecular precursor for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CH4 in acetonitrile in the presence of triethanolamine. CH4 was produced with a faradaic yield of approximately 2.1 % at 25 °C and 1 atm pressure of CO2 as reactant. Controlled potential electrolysis coupled to ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy of the electrode surface revealed the formation of metallic iron covered by iron oxides as species responsible for catalysis.
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- CO2 reduction, electrocatalysis, Fe complex, methane, solar fuel
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An Iron Quaterpyridine Complex as Precursor for the Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Methane. / Cometto, Claudio; Chen, Lingjing; Mendoza, Daniela; Lassalle-Kaiser, Benedikt; Lau, Tai-Chu; Robert, Marc.
In: ChemSusChem, Vol. 12, No. 19, 08.10.2019, p. 4500-4505.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review