Electrochemical Reduction of N₂O with a Molecular Copper Catalyst.

ABSTRACT: Deoxygenation of nitrous oxide (N₂O) has significant environmental implications, as it is not only a potent greenhouse gas but is also the main substance responsible for the depletion of ozone in the stratosphere. This has spurred significant interest in molecular complexes that mediate N₂O deoxygenation. Natural N₂O reduction occurs via a Cu cofactor, but there is a notable dearth of synthetic molecular Cu catalysts for this process. In this work, we report a selective molecular Cu catalyst for the electrochemical reduction of N₂O to N₂ using H₂O as the proton source. Cyclic voltammograms show that increasing the H₂O concentration facilitates the deoxygenation of N₂O, and control experiments with a Zn(

SUBMITTER: Martinez JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10563017 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature