Event Title
Metal-Free Organocatalysts as Electrocatalysts for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Liquid Fuels
Faculty Mentor
Vincent Sichula
Location
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Start Date
12-4-2014 10:45 AM
End Date
12-4-2014 11:45 AM
Description
The scientific objective of this research project is to synthesize metal-free organocatalysts and investigate their ability to electrocatalyze the reduction of CO2 to methanol. Since there are limited reports on the use of metal-free organic compounds as electrocatalysts to reduce CO2 to methanol, we proposed to investigate the use of flavinium and pyrazinium salts as metal-free organocatalysts for electrochemical reduction of CO2 to methanol. We successfully synthesized pyrazinium salt catalyst and 3-methyllumiflavinium salt catalyst. Both catalysts were demonstrated to exhibit electrocatalytic behavior by using cyclic voltammetric measurements. In the future work, we will also analyze the products of CO2 reduction.
Metal-Free Organocatalysts as Electrocatalysts for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Liquid Fuels
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
The scientific objective of this research project is to synthesize metal-free organocatalysts and investigate their ability to electrocatalyze the reduction of CO2 to methanol. Since there are limited reports on the use of metal-free organic compounds as electrocatalysts to reduce CO2 to methanol, we proposed to investigate the use of flavinium and pyrazinium salts as metal-free organocatalysts for electrochemical reduction of CO2 to methanol. We successfully synthesized pyrazinium salt catalyst and 3-methyllumiflavinium salt catalyst. Both catalysts were demonstrated to exhibit electrocatalytic behavior by using cyclic voltammetric measurements. In the future work, we will also analyze the products of CO2 reduction.