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Anika Groth, Carolin Schunke, Eva Johanna Reschka, Stefanie Poggeler, Daniela Elisabeth Nordzieke
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Anika Groth, Kerstin Schmitt, Oliver Valerius, Britta Herzog, Stefanie Poeggeler
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Chemistry, Physical
Bupmo Kim, Chang Won Yoon, Wooyul Kim, Wonyong Choi
Summary: In this study, the molecular-level reaction mechanism of nanoporous gold electrodes for the conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide was investigated using surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRAS). It was found that the nanoporous gold electrodes promoted the formation of linear CO intermediate and suppressed the formation of bridging CO intermediate. The study also revealed a high local pH and slow diffusion kinetics of local CO3 (2-) at specific reaction potentials. These findings provide insights into the electrochemical kinetics and mechanisms occurring in the electric double layers, highlighting the potential for designing efficient electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
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S. Bavarella, B. Luqmani, N. Thomas, A. Brookes, A. Moore, P. Vale, M. Pidou, E. J. McAdam
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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Willem Kaijser, Armin W. Lorenz, Sebastian Birk, Daniel Hering
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
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Roshan Javanshad, Andre R. Venter
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Oriol Gutierrez-Sanchez, Bert de Mot, Nick Daems, Metin Bulut, Jan Vaes, Deepak Pant, Tom Breugelmans
Summary: This study successfully captured and converted carbon dioxide from air into organic acids and CO, providing new opportunities for improving the economic feasibility and industrial implementation of CCU technologies.
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Energy & Fuels
Oriol Gutierrez-Sanchez, Bert de Mot, Nick Daems, Metin Bulut, Jan Vaes, Deepak Pant, Tom Breugelmans
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Takayuki Itabashi, Kazuya Arashiba, Akihito Egi, Hiromasa Tanaka, Keita Sugiyama, Shun Suginome, Shogo Kuriyama, Kazunari Yoshizawa, Yoshiaki Nishibayashi
Summary: Dinitrogen is a valuable material for the synthesis of organonitrogen compounds. This study presents a catalytic reaction for the formation of cyanate anion from dinitrogen under ambient conditions. The use of molybdenum-PNP complexes as catalysts enables the synthesis of NCO- from dinitrogen in two steps.
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(2022)
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
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