Carbon dioxide reduction mechanism on Ru-based electrocatalysts [Ru(bpy)<sub>2</sub>(CO)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>2+</sup>: insights from first-principles theory
Giane B. Damas, D.М. Ivashchenko, Ivan Rivalta, C. Moysés Araújo
Abstract
Solar fuel production through the so-called artificial photosynthesis has attracted a great deal of attention to the development of a new world energy matrix that is renewable and environmentally friendly.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon dioxideInorganic chemistryMechanism (biology)ElectrocatalystCarbon fibersElectrochemical reduction of carbon dioxideChemistryMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryElectrochemistryCatalysisCarbon monoxidePhysicsElectrodeOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsComposite numberComposite materialCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials Science