Bioinspired Metal-Organic Helicate Drives Electrocatalytic Ethane Production from Carbon Dioxide

Key Points

• The research aims to develop an enzymatic catalyst for efficient conversion of carbon dioxide into ethane.
• Design of metal-organic cages (MOCs) as electrocatalysts
• Activation of CO₂ through host-guest encapsulation
• Reduction potential assessment of the catalytic reactions
• Significant lowering of CO₂ reduction potential observed
• Enhanced ethane production achieved under specific conditions