Light Driven Catalytic CO 2 Reduction: Lessons Learnt when Low is Actually No Activity
Key Points
The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of specific complexes as catalysts for CO2 reduction under light-driven conditions.
Conducted initial testing of complexes under homogeneous photocatalytic conditions.
Measured the formation of CO, H2, and formate from CO2 reduction.
Observed modest formation of CO, H2, and formate.
Determined that low activity levels can indicate no significant catalytic efficiency.
Abstract
When initial testing of complexes as CO2RR catalysts under homogeneous photocatalytic conditions leads to modest formation of CO, H2 and even formate, as is the case herein, one can be...