Graphite-Conjugated Rhenium Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction

By Seokjoon Oh and James R. Gallagher and Jeffrey T. Miller and Yogesh Surendranath
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society NULL 2016

Abstract

Condensation of fac-Re(5,6-diamino-1,10-phenanthroline)(CO)3Cl to o-quinone edge defects on graphitic carbon surfaces generates graphite-conjugated rhenium (GCC-Re) catalysts that are highly active for CO2 reduction to CO in acetonitrile electrolyte. X-ray photoelectron and X-ray absorption spectroscopies establish the formation of surface-bound Re centers with well-defined coordination environments. GCC-Re species on glassy carbon surfaces display catalytic currents greater than 50 mA cm?2 with 96

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