Formate Production from Simulated Quasi-Flue Gas Combining a Molecular Catalyst and a Modified Electrode.

ABSTRACT: Molecular metal complexes form an important class of catalysts for the electroreduction of CO₂ (CO₂RR) to carbon monoxide (CO) or formic acid (HCOOH), key processes in the context of the requested exploration of novel sources of carbon, alternative to fossil fuels. Research studies are most generally carried out with pure gas streams of CO₂, while the available real sources of CO₂ are gases coming out from industrial plants and containing a low share of CO₂, and a great diversity of impurities including nitrogen and sulfur oxides. Herein, it is shown that a molecular catalyst, [Rh(bpy)(Cp*)Cl]Cl (bpy = bipyridine, Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl), catalyzes CO₂RR to formic acid using a quasi-flue gas (5-10% CO₂

SUBMITTER: Segura-Ramirez Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12270365 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature