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Synthesis and Performance Characterizations of Transition Metal Single Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
Published on: April 10, 2018
A highly active non-precious transition metal catalyst for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formates
Benjamin G Schieweck1, Niklas F Westhues1, Jürgen Klankermayer1
1Institut für Makromolekulare und Technische Chemie , RWTH Aachen University , Worringerweg 2 , 52074 Aachen , Germany .
Abstract:
Herein a highly active non-precious transition metal catalyst system for homogeneous hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formate is presented. The application of selected nickel(ii) salts in combination with tailored multidentate ligands enabled the effective transformation of carbon dioxide with an exceptional TON of up to 4.65 × 106. This unprecedented productivity based on the novel nickel catalyst not only outmatches that of existing systems containing first row transition metals, but also established catalysts based on precious transition metals.
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