Viologen linker as a strong electron-transfer mediator in the covalent organic framework to enhance electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub>reduction
Xin Zhang, Yin-Zong Yuan, Hongfang Li, Qiu‐Jin Wu, Hong-Jing Zhu, Yuliang Dong, Qiao Wu, Yuan‐Biao Huang, Rong Cao
Abstract
Viologen groups as a strong electron transfer mediator are inserted in Por(Co)-Vg-COF to improve the electronic conductivity and thus showed highly efficient electroreduction of CO 2 in neutral/acidic/alkaline electrolytes.
Topics & Concepts
ViologenElectron transferLinkerCovalent bondReduction (mathematics)MediatorChemistryElectronPhotochemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryComputer sciencePhysicsGeometryQuantum mechanicsMedicineMathematicsOperating systemInternal medicineCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications