Molecular copper catalysts for electro-reductive homocoupling of CO2 towards C2 compounds

• Published in: Current opinion in electrochemistry Vol. 49; p. 101598
• Main Authors: Liu, Na, Ju, Wen, Francke, Robert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2025
• Subjects: CO2 coupling; Copper; eCO2RR; Electrocatalysis; Molecular catalysts; Electrocatalysis; CO2 coupling; Molecular catalysts; Copper; eCO2RR
• ISSN: 2451-9103
• DOI: 10.1016/j.coelec.2024.101598

The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) to multi-carbon products holds the potential to generate valuable building blocks for production of chemicals using renewable electricity, thereby diminishing the dependence on fossil feedstocks. The crucial mechanistic step in this process involve...