CO2 formate conversion by light

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Light-activated metal catalyst selectively converts carbon dioxide to industrial chemical

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Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed a new way to convert abundant carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate ( HCO2- ), an industrial chemical used as a fuel, as an antibacterial/antifungal agent, and for making pharmaceuticals.

Their reaction uses a light-activated metal-centered catalyst to facilitate the transfer of electrons and protons needed for the chemical conversion.

Process mimics photosynthesis, the series of reactions plants use to convert CO2 into sugar.

Brookhaven Lab's Laser Electron Accelerator Facility (LEAF) combines short pulses of electrons and laser light to produce, excite, and examine transient molecular and atomic species with high time resolution.

The team also used a single-crystal X-ray instrument in the Chemistry Division to study the structure of the catalysts.

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