The reduction of CO2 to fuels requires efficient catalysts for either electrochemical reduction using protons and electrons or thermal reduction with dihydrogen.  Additionally, the reverse reactions, including formate oxidation, will require effective catalysts for use in fuel cells.  Bifunctional catalysts can offer an advantage in that both the initial binding of the substrates can be stabilized and the activation of the substrate through through either stabilization of transition states or enabling alternate reaction pathways.  The latest results from our labs will be presented for catalytic CO2 reduction using bifunctional complexes for both CO2 hydrogenation and electrocatalytic reduction as well as electrocatalytic formate oxidation. 

Molecular catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction and formate oxidation

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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Molecular catalysts for CO2 reduction and formate oxidation

Molecular catalysts for CO₂ reduction and formate oxidation