Catalysts for electrocatalytically converting carbon dioxide to formate
AssigneeThe Trustees of Indiana University
InventorsLiang-Shi Li, Minyang Yin
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Abstract
Methods and catalysts for electrocatalytically converting carbon dioxide to formate, which may then be used to produce formic acid. The catalyst is a mononuclear M(diimine)(CO)2XY complex (where M is Mo or W, and X and Y are CO or X and Y are Cl and η3-CH2C(CH3)CH2) of diimine ligands that contain a pyrazinyl moiety. A method of converting carbon dioxide to formate includes forming a mixture of the catalyst, water, and carbon dioxide, and electrocatalyzing the mixture to reduce the carbon dioxide to formate.
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A method of converting carbon dioxide to formate, the method comprising:
- forming a mixture of carbon dioxide, water, and a mononuclear M(diimine)(CO)2XY complex (where M is Mo or W, and X and Y are CO or X and Y are Cl and η3-CH2C(CH3)CH2) of diimine ligands that contain a pyrazinyl moiety;
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- electrocatalyzing the mixture to reduce the carbon dioxide to formate.
A method of producing formic acid, the method comprising:
- forming a mixture of carbon dioxide, water, and a mononuclear M(diimine)(CO)2XY complex (where M is Mo or W, and X and Y are CO or X and Y are Cl and η3-CH2C(CH3)CH2) of diimine ligands that contain a pyrazinyl moiety;
- electrocatalyzing the mixture to reduce the carbon dioxide to formate;
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- acidifying the formate to produce formic acid.
A catalyst for electrocatalytically converting carbon dioxide to formate, the catalyst comprising a mononuclear M(diimine)(CO)2XY complex (where M is Mo or W, and X and Y are CO or X and Y are Cl and η3-CH2C(CH3)CH2) of diimine ligands that contain a pyrazinyl moiety.
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