1. What are the contributions in "Co2 hydrogenation to formate and methanol as an alternative to photo- and electrochemical co2 reduction" ?
In this paper, a review of the state-of-the-art in photochemical and electrochemical CO2 reduction using solar energy is presented.
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2. What are the future works in "Co2 hydrogenation to formate and methanol as an alternative to photo- and electrochemical co2 reduction" ?
Development of catalysts with non-noble metals is an important subject for further research ; nevertheless exploration of highly active and durable platinum-group catalysts is still worth pursuing.. The most important aspect of future research is the design of efficient and durable catalysts for CO2 transforming systems.. In 2013, he moved to BNL as a research associate in the Artificial Photosynthesis group to study electro- and photo-chemical reduction of carbon dioxide.. The authors believe innovative explorations to improve metal catalysts via the rational design of ligands ( i. e., electronic and geometric effects, proton-responsive properties, pendent bases in the second-coordination sphere, etc. ) to promote reactions under mild conditions, and to optimize the use of water as a solvent are essential for creating carbon-neutral energy sources and for avoiding catastrophic global warming.
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3. What is the promising strategy for the hydrogenation of FA?
Through thesignificant progress in CO2 hydrogenation and FA dehydrogenation, the interconversion betweenCO2/H2 and formic acid/formate appears to be the most promising strategy.
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4. What is the role of the hydroxy group in the oxidation of Fe?
A hydroxy group near the metal center may act as animportant functional group, which can facilitate hydrogen dissociation and production as found in [Fe-Fe]-hydrogenase model complexes.
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![Figure 7. Hammett plot of the initial TOF vs. p+ value of the substituent (R) for a series of complexes: [Cp*Ir(4,4′-R2-bpy)(OH2)]SO4 (R = OH, OMe, Me, H). The reaction was carried out in the presence of catalysts (0.5–2.0 mM) at 60 °C in 10 mL of 1 M HCO2H. Redrawn based on Ref. 244.](/figures/figure-7-hammett-plot-of-the-initial-tof-vs-p-value-of-the-cya7ns99.png)
![Figure 3. Correlation between initial TOFs and p+ values of substituents (R) for CO2 hydrogenation catalyzed by [(CnMen)M(4,4′-R2-bpy)Cl]Cl. M = Ir, n = 5 (open circles); M = Rh, n = 5 (closed circles); M = Ru, n = 6; R = OH, OMe, Me, H (closed squares). The reactions were carried out in an aqueous 1 M KOH solution at 80 °C under 1 MPa (CO2:H2 = 1:1) for 20 h. Reprinted with permission from Ref. 141. Copyright (2011) WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co, KGaA, Weinheim.](/figures/figure-3-correlation-between-initial-tofs-and-p-values-of-1n08pkay.png)
![Figure 5. The pH-dependent solubility of (a) [Cp*Ir(DHPT)(Cl)]+ and (b) [Cp*Ir(4DHBP)(Cl)]+ in a 1 M aqueous formate solution. Redrawn from Ref. 140. Copyright (2007) American Chemical Society.](/figures/figure-5-the-ph-dependent-solubility-of-a-cp-ir-dhpt-cl-and-2x5hseai.png)