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Modulating the mechanism of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction by cobalt phthalocyanine through polymer coordination and encapsulation

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Liu, Yingshuo, McCrory, Charles C. L.·2019·Nature Communications

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The selective and efficient electrochemical reduction of CO 2 to single products is crucial for solar fuels development. Encapsulating molecular catalysts such as cobalt phthalocyanine within coordination polymers such as poly-4-vinylpyridine leads to dramatically increased activity and selectivity for CO 2 reduction. In this study, we use a combination of kinetic isotope effect and proton inventory studies to explain the observed increase in activity and selectivity upon polymer encapsulation. We provide evidence that axial-coordination from the pyridyl moieties in poly-4-vinylpyridine to the cobalt phthalocyanine complex changes the rate-determining step in the CO 2 reduction mechanism accounting for the increased activity in the catalyst-polymer composite. Moreover, we show that proton delivery to cobalt centers within the polymer is controlled by a proton relay mechanism that inhibits competitive hydrogen evolution. These mechanistic findings provide design strategies for selective CO 2 reduction electrocatalysts and serve as a model for understanding the catalytic mechanism of related heterogeneous systems.

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Authors
Liu, Y., & McCrory, C. C. L.
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2019-04-11
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
1683-1683
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
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288
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4
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7.01
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journal article
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en
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Liu, Y., & McCrory, C. C. L. (2019). Modulating the mechanism of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction by cobalt phthalocyanine through polymer coordination and encapsulation. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09626-8

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