Reducing Complexes for Carbon Dioxide Activation

内华达州大学化学系的Rebecca Conry博士是 由无机，生物无机和有机物计划支持， 化学部根据研究规划补助金， 铜络合物将作为还原的均相催化剂， 二氧化碳。 三种类型的低价铜络合物， Cu（I）络合物、Cu（0）络合物和杂原子铜/锌体系 将研究它们减少二氧化碳的能力。 多电子还原途径将是这项工作的主要重点。 这些规划活动将通过提供一个 准备一个有竞争力的NSF研究提案的基础， 完成这项研究计划补助金。 温室气体二氧化碳的活化是重要的，因为 对全球变暖的影响。三种催化策略 提出了减少二氧化碳的方法， 氧化态和配位环境。当前工业 涉及与固体表面反应的过程形成了 提出的化合物。 铜化合物的反应性将是 在均相溶液中探索，最终目标是将 二氧化碳转化为有用的产品。

Dr. Rebecca Conry, Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, is supported by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic, and Organometallic Program of the Chemistry Division under a Research Planning Grant to prepare soluble copper complexes that will act as homogeneous catalysts for the reduction of carbon dioxide. Three types of low-valent copper complexes including Cu(I) hydrides, Cu(0) complexes, and heterobimetallic copper/zinc systems will be investigated for their ability to reduce carbon dioxide. Multi-electron reduction pathways will be a primary focus of this work. These planning activities will advance Dr. Conry's career by providing a basis for preparing a competitive NSF research proposal subsequent to the completion of this Research Planning Grant. Activation of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is important because of its implications for global warming. Three strategies for catalytically reducing carbon dioxide are proposed which utilize copper in a variety of oxidation states and coordination environments. Current industrial processes which involve reactions with solid surfaces form the basis for the compounds proposed. The reactivity of the copper compounds will be explored in homogeneous solution with the ultimate goal of converting carbon dioxide into useful products.