Electric field-assisted anion-π catalysis on carbon nanotubes in electrochemical microfluidic devices.

ABSTRACT: The vision to control the charges migrating during reactions with external electric fields is attractive because of the promise of general catalysis, emergent properties, and programmable devices. Here, we explore this idea with anion-π catalysis, that is the stabilization of anionic transition states on aromatic surfaces. Catalyst activation by polarization of the aromatic system is most effective. This polarization is induced by electric fields. The use of electrochemical microfluidic reactors to polarize multiwalled carbon nanotubes as anion-π catalysts emerges as essential. These reactors provide access to high fields at low enough voltage to prevent electron transfer, afford meaningful effective catalyst/substrate ratios, and avoid interference from additional electrolytes. Under thes

SUBMITTER: Gutierrez Lopez MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10569703 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature