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Reduction of Carbon Dioxide with Cobalt and Iron Porphyrins
Description
The free-base tetra-tolyl-porphyrin and the corresponding cobalt and iron porphyrin complexes were synthesized and characterized to show that this class of compound can be promising, tunable catalysts for carbon dioxide reduction. During cyclic voltammetry experiments, the iron porphyrin showed an on-set of ‘catalytic current’ at an earlier potential than the cobalt porphyrin’s in organic solutions gassed with carbon dioxide. The cobalt porphyrin yielded larger catalytic currents, but at the same potential as the electrode. This difference, along with the significant changes in the porphyrin’s electronic, optical and redox properties, showed that its capabilities for carbon dioxide reduction can be controlled by metal ions, allotting it unique opportunities for applications in solar fuels catalysis and photochemical reactions.
Date Created
2016-05
Contributors
- Skibo, Edward Kim (Author)
- Moore, Gary (Thesis director)
- Woodbury, Neal (Committee member)
- School of Molecular Sciences (Contributor)
- School of Sustainability (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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51 pages
Language
eng
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In Copyright
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Academic Year 2015-2016
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.37650
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minimal
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