Researchers make green chemistry advance with new catalyst for reduction of carbon dioxide

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(Funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy)

Researchers at Oregon State University have devised a new catalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide via electrochemical reduction. The catalyst, which consists of nickel phthalocyanine molecules supported on carbon nanotubes, achieved carbon dioxide conversion performances that are superior to aggregated molecular catalysts in terms of stability, activity, and selectivity.