Flipping Molecular Attachments Amps Up Activity of CO2 Catalyst
Monday, October 5, 2015 - 14:40
in Physics & Chemistry
New research by chemists at Brookhaven Lab offers clues that could help scientists design more effective catalysts for transforming carbon dioxide (CO2) to useful products. The study reveals how a simple rearrangement of molecular attachments on an iridium hydride catalyst can greatly improve its ability to coax notoriously stable CO2 molecules to react.