In-Bi Electrocatalyst for the Reduction of CO to Formate in a Wide Potential Window.

The CO atmospheric concentration level hit the record at more than 400 ppm and is predicted to keep increasing as the dependence on fossil fuels is inevitable. The CO electrocatalytic conversion becomes an alternative due to its environmental and energy-friendly properties and benign operation condition. Lately, bimetallic materials have drawn significant interest as electrocatalysts due to their distinct properties, which the parents' metal cannot mimic.

Investigation on Electroreduction of CO to Formic Acid Using Cu(BTC) Metal-Organic Framework (Cu-MOF) and Graphene Oxide.

A recent class of porous materials, viz., metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), finds applications in several areas. In this work, Cu-based MOFs (Cu-benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid) along with graphene oxide, viz.

Catholyte-Free Electrocatalytic CO Reduction to Formate.

Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO ) into value-added chemicals is a promising strategy to reduce CO emission and mitigate climate change. One of the most serious problems in electrocatalytic CO reduction (CO R) is the low solubility of CO in an aqueous electrolyte, which significantly limits the cathodic reaction rate. This paper proposes a facile method of catholyte-free electrocatalytic CO reduction to avoid the solubility limitation using commercial tin nanoparticles as a cathode catalyst.

Mono- and dinuclear Cu complexes of the benzyldipicolylamine (BDPA) ligand: crystal structure, synthesis and characterization.

The crystal structures of mono- and dinuclear Cu trifluoromethanesulfonate (triflate) complexes with benzyldipicolylamine (BDPA) are described. From equimolar amounts of Cu(triflate) and BDPA, a water-bound Cu mononuclear complex, aqua(benzyldipicolylamine-κN,N',N'')bis(trifluoromethanesulfonato-κO)copper(II) tetrahydrofuran monosolvate, [Cu(CFSO)(CHN)(HO)]·CHO, (I), and a triflate-bridged Cu dinuclear complex, bis(μ-trifluoromethanesulfonato-κO:O')bis[(benzyldipicolylamine-κN,N',N'')(trifluoromethanesulfonato-κO)copper(II)], [Cu(CFSO)(CHN)], were synthesized. The presence of residual moisture in the reaction medium afforded water-bound complex (I), whereas dinuclear complex (II) was synthesized from an anhydrous reaction medium.

Carbon Dioxide Sequestration by Using a Model Carbonic Anhydrase Complex in Tertiary Amine Medium.

Globally, the elevation of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) levels due to the anthropogenic effect poses a serious threat to the ecosystem. Hence, it is important to control and/or mitigate the level of CO2 in the atmosphere, which necessitates novel tools. Herein, it is proposed to improve CO2 sequestration by using model complexes based on the enzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA) in aqueous tertiary amine medium.

Microporous and mesoporous ZSM-5 catalyst for catalytic cracking of C5 raffinate to light olefins.

ZSM5 catalysts (PAM(X)-ZSM5) with micropores and mesopores were prepared using polyacrylamide (PAM) as a soft template at different PAM content (X = 0, 0.12, 0.25, 0.

Catalytic cracking of C5 raffinate to light olefins over phosphorous-modified microporous and mesoporous ZSM-5.

Phosphorous-modified microporous and mesoporous ZSM-5 catalysts (XP/C-ZSM5) were prepared with a variation of phosphorous content (X = 0.17, 0.3, 0.