Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

The Carbon Cycle01:14

The Carbon Cycle

32.8K
Carbon is the basis of all organic matter on Earth, and is recycled through the ecosystem in two primary processes: one in which carbon is exchanged among living organisms, and one in which carbon is cycled over long periods of time through fossilized organic remains, weathering of rocks, and volcanic activity. Human activities, including increased agricultural practices and the burning of fossil fuels, has greatly affected the balance of the natural carbon cycle.
32.8K
Carbon-dioxide Fixation01:28

Carbon-dioxide Fixation

866
Carbon dioxide fixation in prokaryotes enables the assimilation of inorganic carbon into organic molecules, supporting biosynthetic pathways, sustaining ecosystems, and contributing to the global carbon cycle. It also has industrial applications in carbon capture and bioproduct synthesis. Autotrophic organisms rely on this process to utilize CO₂ as a carbon source in diverse environments.The Calvin CycleThe Calvin cycle is the most widespread carbon fixation mechanism, primarily used by...
866
Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood01:19

Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood

6.7K
Carbon dioxide (CO2) transport in the blood is critical to human physiology. On average, our body cells produce around 200 mL of CO2 per minute, precisely the quantity expelled by the lungs. This process involves the transportation of CO2 from the tissue cells to the lungs in three primary forms.
Forms of CO2 Transport
1. Dissolved in plasma: A small percentage (7-10%) of CO2 is transported and dissolved directly in the plasma.
2. Carbaminohemoglobin: Just over 20% of CO2 is chemically bound to...
6.7K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Substrate-driven iridium photocatalysts enable diastereoselective dearomative polyoxygenation of hydroxyquinolines.

Chemical science·2026
Same author

A General Group Testing Strategy for Discovering Chemical Cooperativity.

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)·2026
Same author

Oxidative Cleavage of β-Substituted Primary Alcohols in Flow.

Organic letters·2026
Same author

Electrochemical Oxidative Radical Polar Crossover Route to 1,4-Keto Carboxylates Mediated by Anchimeric Assistance.

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)·2025
Same author

Solid-Supported Iodine(V) Reagents in Organic Synthesis.

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)·2025
Same author

Lewis-Base-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylation of Isatins with Allyltrichlorosilane.

Organic letters·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 25, 2026

Author Spotlight: Standardizing the Development of Amine-Based Silica Composites as CO2 Adsorbents for Direct Air Capture
08:00

Author Spotlight: Standardizing the Development of Amine-Based Silica Composites as CO2 Adsorbents for Direct Air Capture

Published on: September 29, 2023

3.1K

Trapping atmospheric CO2 with gold.

Alba Collado1, Adrián Gómez-Suárez, Paul B Webb

  • 1EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK. snolan@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
|August 14, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Gold-hydroxide complexes demonstrate a novel ability to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), forming a unique trigold carbonate complex. This complex exhibits catalytic activity, opening new avenues for CO2 utilization.

More Related Videos

Measuring Carbon-based Contaminant Mineralization Using Combined CO2 Flux and Radiocarbon Analyses
11:19

Measuring Carbon-based Contaminant Mineralization Using Combined CO2 Flux and Radiocarbon Analyses

Published on: October 21, 2016

12.5K
Monitoring Pedogenic Inorganic Carbon Accumulation Due to Weathering of Amended Silicate Minerals in Agricultural Soils.
07:32

Monitoring Pedogenic Inorganic Carbon Accumulation Due to Weathering of Amended Silicate Minerals in Agricultural Soils.

Published on: June 4, 2021

4.7K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 25, 2026

Author Spotlight: Standardizing the Development of Amine-Based Silica Composites as CO2 Adsorbents for Direct Air Capture
08:00

Author Spotlight: Standardizing the Development of Amine-Based Silica Composites as CO2 Adsorbents for Direct Air Capture

Published on: September 29, 2023

3.1K
Measuring Carbon-based Contaminant Mineralization Using Combined CO2 Flux and Radiocarbon Analyses
11:19

Measuring Carbon-based Contaminant Mineralization Using Combined CO2 Flux and Radiocarbon Analyses

Published on: October 21, 2016

12.5K
Monitoring Pedogenic Inorganic Carbon Accumulation Due to Weathering of Amended Silicate Minerals in Agricultural Soils.
07:32

Monitoring Pedogenic Inorganic Carbon Accumulation Due to Weathering of Amended Silicate Minerals in Agricultural Soils.

Published on: June 4, 2021

4.7K

Area of Science:

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and utilization remain critical challenges in environmental science.
  • Gold complexes are increasingly explored for their unique reactivity and catalytic potential.
  • Developing efficient methods for CO2 fixation is essential for mitigating climate change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the CO2 fixation capabilities of gold-hydroxide complexes.
  • To synthesize and characterize novel gold-CO2 adducts.
  • To explore the catalytic activity of the resulting gold carbonate complex.

Main Methods:

  • Reaction of gold-hydroxide precursors with atmospheric CO2.
  • Synthesis and isolation of the trigold carbonate complex.
  • Characterization using spectroscopic and crystallographic techniques (implied).
  • Reactivity studies and catalytic performance evaluation.
  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations and kinetic experiments.

Main Results:

  • Successful fixation of atmospheric CO2 by gold-hydroxide complexes, specifically [Au(IPr)(OH)] and [{Au(IPr)}2(μ-OH)][BF4].
  • Formation of a novel trigold carbonate complex, [{Au(IPr)}3(μ(3)-CO3)][BF4].
  • The trigold carbonate complex exhibits catalytic activity, behaving as two basic and one cationic gold center.
  • DFT calculations and kinetic experiments provided insights into the mechanism and reactivity.

Conclusions:

  • Gold-hydroxide complexes offer a promising pathway for CO2 capture.
  • The synthesized trigold carbonate complex is a catalytically active species.
  • This work expands the known reactivity of gold complexes and offers potential for CO2 valorization.