Theoretical insights into electrochemical CO2 reduction mechanisms catalyzed by surface-bound nitrogen heterocycles

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 23, 2013, Pages 4058-4063

  Keith, John A ^a   Carter, Emily A ^b  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 conversion; density functional theory; electrocatalysis; reduction potentials; renewable energy

Indexed keywords

NEGATIVE ELECTRODE; NITROGEN HETEROCYCLES; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY COMPUTATIONS; REDUCTION MECHANISMS; REDUCTION POTENTIAL; REDUCTION REACTION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYSIS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTROCATALYSIS; GALLIUM ALLOYS; NITROGEN; PYRIDINE; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; REDOX REACTIONS;

REDUCTION;

EID: 84890350461     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz4021519     Document Type: Article

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