Impaired conjugation boosts CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction by Ni(<scp>ii</scp>) macrocyclic catalysts immobilized on carbon nanotubes
Yanjun Huang, Hao Dai, Dooshaye Moonshiram, Zhuofeng Li, Zhi‐Mei Luo, Jihong Zhang, Wenxing Yang, Yong Shen, Jia‐Wei Wang, Gangfeng Ouyang
Abstract
Attenuated conjugation in a Ni( ii ) catalyst simultaneously facilitates the molecule–support interactions and the intrinsic activity, unexpectedly displaying a superior performance in CO 2 electroreduction.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisCarbon nanotubeChemistryCarbon fibersChemical engineeringCombinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringComposite numberCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion