Selective electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to acetate on polymeric Cu–L (L = pyridinic N and carbonyl group) complex core–shell microspheres
Fei Guo, Bing Liu, Mengping Liu, Yu Xia, Tianlong Wang, Wei Hu, Phoebe Fyffe, Lihong Tian, Xiaobo Chen
Abstract
Highly selective electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> into acetate (only acetate is produced besides H<sub>2</sub>) is reported with polymeric Cu–L (L = pyridinic N and carbonyl group) complex core–shell microspheres.
Topics & Concepts
MicrosphereElectrochemistryChemistryCarbonyl groupGroup (periodic table)Polymer chemistryShell (structure)Nuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringMedicinal chemistryElectrodeMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryComposite materialEngineeringCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices