(Invited) Electrochemical CO2 Reduction By Violarite (FeNi2S4) As a Prebiotic Core of Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Eun Lee ◽  
Akira Yamaguchi ◽  
Hideshi Ooka ◽  
Tomohiro Kazami ◽  
Masahiro Miyauchi ◽  
...  

In situ electrochemical IR study of the CO2 reduction by inorganic analogues of carbon monoxide dehydrogenase (CODH) reveals the critical role of Ni in the activity and selectivity of Fe sulfides for CO2 reduction.


Author(s):  
Peter T. Smith ◽  
Sophia Weng ◽  
Christopher Chang

We present a bioinspired strategy for enhancing electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction catalysis by cooperative use of base-metal molecular catalysts with intermolecular second-sphere redox mediators that facilitate both electron and proton transfer. Functional synthetic mimics of the biological redox cofactor NADH, which are electrochemically stable and are capable of mediating both electron and proton transfer, can enhance the activity of an iron porphyrin catalyst for electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to CO, achieving a 13-fold rate improvement without altering the intrinsic high selectivity of this catalyst platform for CO<sub>2</sub> versus proton reduction. Evaluation of a systematic series of NADH analogs and redox-inactive control additives with varying proton and electron reservoir properties reveals that both electron and proton transfer contribute to the observed catalytic enhancements. This work establishes that second-sphere dual control of electron and proton inventories is a viable design strategy for developing more effective electrocatalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, providing a starting point for broader applications of this approach to other multi-electron, multi-proton transformations.


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