Experimental and Quantum Chemical Approaches to Develop Highly Selective Nanocatalysts for CO2 -free Power Circulation

Miho Yamauchi; Nobuki Ozawa; Momoji Kubo

doi:10.1002/tcr.201600047

Experimental and Quantum Chemical Approaches to Develop Highly Selective Nanocatalysts for CO₂ -free Power Circulation

Chem Rec. 2016 Oct;16(5):2249-2259. doi: 10.1002/tcr.201600047. Epub 2016 Jun 16.

Authors

Miho Yamauchi¹, Nobuki Ozawa², Momoji Kubo³

Affiliations

¹ International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan. yamauchi@i2cner.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
² Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan. nobuki.ozawa@imr.tohoku.ac.jp.
³ Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan. momoji@imr.tohoku.ac.jp.

PMID: 27310930
DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201600047

Abstract

Renewable electricity must be utilized to usefully suppress the atmospheric CO₂ concentration and slow the progression of global warming. We have thus proposed a new concept involving CO₂ -free electric power circulation systems via highly selective electrochemical reactions of alcohol/carboxylic acid redox couples. Design concepts for nanocatalysts able to catalyze highly selective electrochemical reactions are provided from both experimental and quantum mechanical perspectives.

Keywords: Fe-group nanoalloys; carbon-neutral; density functional calculations; electrocatalysts; titanium.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't