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Wu D, Chen K, Lv P, Ma Z, Chu K, Ma D. Direct Eight-Electron N 2O Electroreduction to NH 3 Enabled by an Fe Double-Atom Catalyst. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:8502-8509. [PMID: 38949570 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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N2O is a dominant atmosphere pollutant, causing ozone depletion and global warming. Currently, electrochemical reduction of N2O has gained increasing attention to remove N2O, but its product is worthless N2. Here, we propose a direct eight-electron (8e) pathway to electrochemically convert N2O into NH3. As a proof of concept, using density functional theory calculation, an Fe2 double-atom catalyst (DAC) anchored by N-doped porous graphene (Fe2@NG) was screened out to be the most active and selective catalyst for N2O electroreduction toward NH3 via the novel 8e pathway, which benefits from the unique bent N2O adsorption configuration. Guided by theoretical prediction, Fe2@NG DAC was fabricated experimentally, and it can achieve a high N2O-to-NH3 Faradaic efficiency of 77.8% with a large NH3 yield rate of 2.9 mg h-1 cm-2 at -0.6 V vs RHE in a neutral electrolyte. Our study offers a feasible strategy to synthesize NH3 from pollutant N2O with simultaneous N2O removal.
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- Donghai Wu
- Anhui Province Industrial Generic Technology Research Center for Alumics Materials, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui 235000, China
- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Anhui Province Industrial Generic Technology Research Center for Alumics Materials, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui 235000, China
- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Wu X, Du J, Gao Y, Wang H, Zhang C, Zhang R, He H, Lu GM, Wu Z. Progress and challenges in nitrous oxide decomposition and valorization. Chem Soc Rev 2024. [PMID: 39007174 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00919j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) decomposition is increasingly acknowledged as a viable strategy for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ozone depletion, aligning significantly with the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs) and carbon neutrality objectives. To enhance efficiency in treatment and explore potential valorization, recent developments have introduced novel N2O reduction catalysts and pathways. Despite these advancements, a comprehensive and comparative review is absent. In this review, we undertake a thorough evaluation of N2O treatment technologies from a holistic perspective. First, we summarize and update the recent progress in thermal decomposition, direct catalytic decomposition (deN2O), and selective catalytic reduction of N2O. The scope extends to the catalytic activity of emerging catalysts, including nanostructured materials and single-atom catalysts. Furthermore, we present a detailed account of the mechanisms and applications of room-temperature techniques characterized by low energy consumption and sustainable merits, including photocatalytic and electrocatalytic N2O reduction. This article also underscores the extensive and effective utilization of N2O resources in chemical synthesis scenarios, providing potential avenues for future resource reuse. This review provides an accessible theoretical foundation and a panoramic vision for practical N2O emission controls.
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- Xuanhao Wu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, China Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler & Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Li Z, Wu Y, Wang H, Wu Z, Wu X. High-Efficiency Electrocatalytic Reduction of N 2O with Single-Atom Cu Supported on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:8976-8987. [PMID: 38653761 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c00765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas with a high global warming potential, emphasizing the critical need to develop efficient elimination methods. Electrocatalytic N2O reduction reaction (N2ORR) stands out as a promising approach, offering room temperature conversion of N2O to N2 without the production of NOx byproducts. In this study, we present the synthesis of a copper-based single-atom catalyst featuring atomic Cu on nitrogen-doped carbon black (Cu1-NCB). Attributed to the highly dispersed single-atom Cu sites and the effective suppression of the hydrogen evolution reaction, Cu1-NCB demonstrated an optimal N2 faradaic efficiency (82.1%) and yield rate (3.53 mmol h-1 mgmetal-1) at -0.2 and -0.5 V vs RHE, respectively, outperforming previously reported N2ORR electrocatalysts. Further, a gas diffusion electrode cell was employed to improve mass transfer and achieved a 28.6% conversion rate of 30% N2O with only a 14 s residence time, demonstrating the potential for practical application. Density functional theory calculations identified Cu-N4 as the crucial active site for N2ORR, highlighting the significance of the unsaturated coordination and metal-support electronic structure. O-terminal adsorption of N2O was favored, and the dissociative adsorption (*ON2 → *O + N2) was the rate-determining step. These findings reveal the broad prospects of N2O decomposition via electrocatalysis.
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- Zhe Li
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Martinez J, Schneider JE, Anferov SW, Anderson JS. Electrochemical Reduction of N 2O with a Molecular Copper Catalyst. ACS Catal 2023; 13:12673-12680. [PMID: 37822863 PMCID: PMC10563017 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c02658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Deoxygenation of nitrous oxide (N2O) has significant environmental implications, as it is not only a potent greenhouse gas but is also the main substance responsible for the depletion of ozone in the stratosphere. This has spurred significant interest in molecular complexes that mediate N2O deoxygenation. Natural N2O reduction occurs via a Cu cofactor, but there is a notable dearth of synthetic molecular Cu catalysts for this process. In this work, we report a selective molecular Cu catalyst for the electrochemical reduction of N2O to N2 using H2O as the proton source. Cyclic voltammograms show that increasing the H2O concentration facilitates the deoxygenation of N2O, and control experiments with a Zn(II) analogue verify an essential role for Cu. Theory and spectroscopy support metal-ligand cooperative catalysis between Cu(I) and a reduced tetraimidazolyl-substituted radical pyridine ligand (MeIm4P2Py = 2,6-(bis(bis-2-N-methylimidazolyl)phosphino)pyridine), which can be observed by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Comparison with biological processes suggests a common theme of supporting electron transfer moieties in enabling Cu-mediated N2O reduction.
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- Jorge
L. Martinez
- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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Ortega-Lepe I, Sánchez P, Santos LL, Lara P, Rendón N, López-Serrano J, Salazar-Pereda V, Álvarez E, Paneque M, Suárez A. Catalytic Nitrous Oxide Reduction with H 2 Mediated by Pincer Ir Complexes. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:18590-18600. [PMID: 36346983 PMCID: PMC10441893 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Reduction of nitrous oxide (N2O) with H2 to N2 and water is an attractive process for the decomposition of this greenhouse gas to environmentally benign species. Herein, a series of iridium complexes based on proton-responsive pincer ligands (1-4) are shown to catalyze the hydrogenation of N2O under mild conditions (2 bar H2/N2O (1:1), 30 °C). Among the tested catalysts, the Ir complex 4, based on a lutidine-derived CNP pincer ligand having nonequivalent phosphine and N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) side donors, gave rise to the highest catalytic activity (turnover frequency (TOF) = 11.9 h-1 at 30 °C, and 16.4 h-1 at 55 °C). Insights into the reaction mechanism with 4 have been obtained through NMR spectroscopy. Thus, reaction of 4 with N2O in tetrahydrofuran-d8 (THF-d8) initially produces deprotonated (at the NHC arm) species 5NHC, which readily reacts with H2 to regenerate the trihydride complex 4. However, prolonged exposure of 4 to N2O for 6 h yields the dinitrogen Ir(I) complex 7P, having a deprotonated (at the P-arm) pincer ligand. Complex 7P is a poor catalytic precursor in the N2O hydrogenation, pointing out to the formation of 7P as a catalyst deactivation pathway. Moreover, when the reaction of 4 with N2O is carried out in wet THF-d8, formation of a new species, which has been assigned to the hydroxo species 8, is observed. Finally, taking into account the experimental results, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to get information on the catalytic cycle steps. Calculations are in agreement with 4 as the TOF-determining intermediate (TDI) and the transfer of an apical hydrido ligand to the terminal nitrogen atom of N2O as the TOF-determining transition state (TDTS), with very similar reaction rates for the mechanisms involving either the NHC- or the P-CH2 pincer methylene linkers.
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- Isabel Ortega-Lepe
- Instituto
de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química
Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC-Universidad
de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto
de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química
Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC-Universidad
de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto
de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química
Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC-Universidad
de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto
de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química
Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC-Universidad
de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto
de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química
Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC-Universidad
de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto
de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química
Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC-Universidad
de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Área
Académica de Químicas, Universidad
Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, 42184 Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Instituto
de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química
Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC-Universidad
de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto
de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química
Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC-Universidad
de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto
de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química
Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química
Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC-Universidad
de Sevilla, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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Cervantes FJ, Ramírez-Montoya LA. Immobilized Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27196659. [PMID: 36235196 PMCID: PMC9572314 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nanomaterials (NMs) have been extensively used in several environmental applications; however, their widespread dissemination at full scale is hindered by difficulties keeping them active in engineered systems. Thus, several strategies to immobilize NMs for their environmental utilization have been established and are described in the present review, emphasizing their role in the production of renewable energies, the removal of priority pollutants, as well as greenhouse gases, from industrial streams, by both biological and physicochemical processes. The challenges to optimize the application of immobilized NMs and the relevant research topics to consider in future research are also presented to encourage the scientific community to respond to current needs.
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Capulín Flores L, Paul LA, Siewert I, Havenith R, Zúñiga-Villarreal N, Otten E. Neutral Formazan Ligands Bound to the fac-(CO) 3Re(I) Fragment: Structural, Spectroscopic, and Computational Studies. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:13532-13542. [PMID: 35969867 PMCID: PMC9438031 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Metal complexes with ligands that coordinate via the nitrogen atom of azo (N═N) or imino (C═N) groups are of interest due to their π-acceptor properties and redox-active nature, which leads to interesting (opto)electronic properties and reactivity. Here, we describe the synthesis and characterization of rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes with neutral N,N-bidentate formazans, which possess both N═N and C═N fragments within the ligand backbone (Ar1-NH-N═C(R3)-N═N-Ar5). The compounds were synthesized by reacting equimolar amounts of [ReBr(CO)5] and the corresponding neutral formazan. X-ray crystallographic and spectroscopic (IR, NMR) characterization confirmed the generation of formazan-type species with the structure fac-[ReBr(CO)3(κ2-N2,N4(Ar1-N1H-N2═C(R3)-N3═N4-Ar5))]. The formazan ligand coordinates the metal center in the 'open' form, generating a five-membered chelate ring with a pendant NH arm. The electronic absorption and emission properties of these complexes are governed by the presence of low-lying π*-orbitals on the ligand as shown by DFT calculations. The high orbital mixing between the metal and ligand results in photophysical properties that contrast to those observed in fac-[ReBr(CO)3(L,L)] species with α-diimine ligands.
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- Liliana Capulín Flores
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.,Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Circuito Exterior, 04510 México, D.F., México
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- Universität Göttingen, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Tammannstraße 4, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Universität Göttingen, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Tammannstraße 4, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Circuito Exterior, 04510 México, D.F., México
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Molinillo P, Lacroix B, Vattier F, Rendón N, Suárez A, Lara P. Reduction of N 2O with hydrosilanes catalysed by RuSNS nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7176-7179. [PMID: 35670417 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01470j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A series of RuSNS nanoparticles, prepared by decomposition of Ru(COD)(COT) with H2 in the presence of an SNS ligand, have been found to catalyse the reduction of the greenhouse gas N2O to N2 employing different hydrosilanes.
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- Pablo Molinillo
- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC and Universidad de Sevilla. Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain.
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- Department of Material Science and Metallurgic Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cádiz, Spain.,IMEYMAT: Institute of Research on Electron Microscopy and Materials of the University of Cádiz, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla. Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC and Universidad de Sevilla. Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC and Universidad de Sevilla. Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Departamento de Química Inorgánica, and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), CSIC and Universidad de Sevilla. Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain.
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Deeba R, Chardon-Noblat S, Costentin C. Homogeneous molecular catalysis of the electrochemical reduction of N 2O to N 2: redox vs. chemical catalysis. Chem Sci 2021; 12:12726-12732. [PMID: 34703559 PMCID: PMC8494024 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03044b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Homogeneous electrochemical catalysis of N2O reduction to N2 is investigated with a series of organic catalysts and rhenium and manganese bipyridyl carbonyl complexes. An activation-driving force correlation is revealed with the organic species characteristic of a redox catalysis involving an outer-sphere electron transfer from the radical anions or dianions of the reduced catalyst to N2O. Taking into account the previously estimated reorganization energy required to form the N2O radical anions leads to an estimation of the N2O/N2O˙− standard potential in acetonitrile electrolyte. The direct reduction of N2O at a glassy carbon electrode follows the same quadratic activation driving force relationship. Our analysis reveals that the catalytic effect of the mediators is due to a smaller reorganization energy of the homogeneous electron transfer than that of the heterogeneous one. The physical effect of “spreading” electrons in the electrolyte is shown to be unfavorable for the homogeneous reduction. Importantly, we show that the reduction of N2O by low valent rhenium and manganese bipyridyl carbonyl complexes is of a chemical nature, with an initial one-electron reduction process associated with a chemical reaction more efficient than the simple outer-sphere electron transfer process. This points to an inner-sphere mechanism possibly involving partial charge transfer from the low valent metal to the binding N2O and emphasizes the differences between chemical and redox catalytic processes. Homogeneous electrochemical catalysis of N2O reduction to N2 is investigated with a series of organic catalysts and rhenium and manganese bipyridyl carbonyl complexes.![]()
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- Rana Deeba
- Univ Grenoble Alpes, DCM, CNRS 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ Grenoble Alpes, DCM, CNRS 38000 Grenoble France .,Université de Paris 75013 Paris France
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Deeba R, Chardon‐Noblat S, Costentin C. Molecular Catalysis of Electrochemical Reactions: Competition between Reduction of the Substrate and Deactivation of the Catalyst by a Cosubstrate Application to N
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O Reduction. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Rana Deeba
- Univ Grenoble Alpes DCM CNRS 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ Grenoble Alpes DCM CNRS 38000 Grenoble France
- Université de Paris 75006 Paris France
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Kjellberg M, Ohleier A, Thuéry P, Nicolas E, Anthore-Dalion L, Cantat T. Photocatalytic deoxygenation of N-O bonds with rhenium complexes: from the reduction of nitrous oxide to pyridine N-oxides. Chem Sci 2021; 12:10266-10272. [PMID: 34377414 PMCID: PMC8336470 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01974k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The accumulation of nitrogen oxides in the environment calls for new pathways to interconvert the various oxidation states of nitrogen, and especially their reduction. However, the large spectrum of reduction potentials covered by nitrogen oxides makes it difficult to find general systems capable of efficiently reducing various N-oxides. Here, photocatalysis unlocks high energy species able both to circumvent the inherent low reactivity of the greenhouse gas and oxidant N2O (E0(N2O/N2) = +1.77 V vs. SHE), and to reduce pyridine N-oxides (E1/2(pyridine N-oxide/pyridine) = −1.04 V vs. SHE). The rhenium complex [Re(4,4′-tBu-bpy)(CO)3Cl] proved to be efficient in performing both reactions under ambient conditions, enabling the deoxygenation of N2O as well as synthetically relevant and functionalized pyridine N-oxides. A rhenium-based photocatalyst enables the deoxygenation of several compounds containing N–O bonds, such as N2O and pyridine N-oxides.![]()
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- Marianne Kjellberg
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX France
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