Selectivity-Enhanced Electroreduction of CO to CO at Novel Ru-Linked-GO Nanohybrids: the Role of Nanoarchitecture.

Recently, global-scale efforts have been conducted for the electroreduction of CO as a potentially beneficial pathway for the conversion of greenhouse gases to useful chemicals and renewable fuels. This study focuses on the development of selective and sustainable electrocatalysts for the reduction of aqueous CO to CO. A Rucomplex [Ru(tptz)(ACN)Cl] (RCMP) (tptz = 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine, ACN = acetonitrile) was prepared as a molecular electrocatalyst for the CO reduction reaction in an aqueous solution.

A new Ru(ii) polypyridyl complex as an efficient photosensitizer for enhancing the visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity of a TiO/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for the degradation of atrazine: DFT and mechanism insights.

TiO is one of the most widely used semiconductors for photocatalytic reactions. However, its wide bandgap energy and fast charge recombination limit its catalytic activity. Thus, herein, a new Ru(ii) polypyridyl complex, [Ruii(tptz)(CHCN)Cl] (tptz = 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine), was synthesized and used as a visible-light photosensitizer dye for improving the light harvesting and quantum efficiency of TiO.