N-heterocyclic carbene-ligated metal complexes and clusters for photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub>reduction
Yilin Jiang, Honghan Fei
Abstract
N-heterocyclic carbenes are structurally versatile ligands, which have strong σ-donor properties to form covalent bonds with metal centers. This frontier article provides a review on active NHC-stabilized metal complexes and clusters for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction.
Topics & Concepts
CarbenePhotocatalysisCovalent bondMetalChemistryCatalysisReduction (mathematics)PhotochemistryPolymer chemistryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryMathematicsGeometryN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts