Asymmetric Push-Pull Type Co(II) Porphyrin for Enhanced Electrocatalytic CO₂ Reduction Activity.

ABSTRACT: Molecular electrocatalysts for electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO₂) reduction has received more attention both by scientists and engineers, owing to their well-defined structure and tunable electronic property. Metal complexes via coordination with many π-conjugated ligands exhibit the unique electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction performance. The symmetric electronic structure of this metal complex may play an important role in the CO₂ reduction. In this work, two novel dimethoxy substituted asymmetric and cross-symmetric Co(II) porphyrin (PorCo) have been prepared as the model electrocatalyst for CO₂ reduction. Owing to the electron donor effect of methoxy group, the intramolecular charge transfer of these push-pull type molecules facilitates the elect

SUBMITTER: Huang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9822202 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature