Electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to formate by a cobalt phosphino–thiolate complex
Jeremy A. Intrator, David Velázquez, Sicheng Fan, Ellie Mastrobattista, Christine Yu, Smaranda C. Marinescu
Abstract
The activity of a cobalt phosphino–thiolate complex towards the electrochemical reduction of CO 2 in the presence of H 2 O is observed to produce formate with a selectivity as high as 94%, displaying negligible current degradation over long-term electrolyses.
Topics & Concepts
CobaltFormateChemistryReduction (mathematics)ElectrocatalystMedicinal chemistryCombinatorial chemistryInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryGeometryMathematicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis