Electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction by a cobalt porphyrin mini-enzyme
Alison A. Salamatian, Jose L. Alvarez-Hernandez, K. Ramesh, Linda Leone, Angela Lombardi, Kara L. Bren
Abstract
CoMC6*a (right) is a mini-enzyme with a cobalt porphyrin active site that favors CO 2 over H + reduction. Here, we provide evidence that its structure promotes selectivity compared to CoMP11-Ac (left), which has a solvent-exposed active site.
Topics & Concepts
CobaltPorphyrinReduction (mathematics)ElectrocatalystChemistryEnzymeCombinatorial chemistryElectrochemistryInorganic chemistryPhotochemistryBiochemistryElectrodeMathematicsPhysical chemistryGeometryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins