Given the rise in atmospheric CO2 levels and the general interest in alternative fuels, a new platform for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction has been designed for energy storing catalysis.  Compounds of the type [PDCRPd(CH3CN)](PF6)2, (R= methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, cyclohexyl, and mesityl) where PDCR is a pyridine bridged N-heterocyclic carbene pincer ligand, were synthesized and studied by a suite of physical methods. These compounds have been characterized by 1H, 13C NMR, IR, and ESI mass spectrometry and molecular structures were determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction experiments. Electrochemical experiments including bulk electrolysis and cyclic voltammetry clearly show that these compounds are effective catalysts for conversion of CO2 to chemical fuels. The ability of these systems to serve as novel platforms for solar fuel production will be discussed.

Organometallic platform for conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> to chemical fuels

244th National Meeting (2012)

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Organometallic platform for conversion of CO2 to chemical fuels

Organometallic platform for conversion of CO₂ to chemical fuels