Supramolecular porphyrin cages assembled at molecular-materials interfaces for electrocatalytic CO reduction

US11078582B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11078582-B2
Application numberUS-201816116822-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 29, 2018
Priority dateAug 29, 2017
Publication dateAug 3, 2021
Grant dateAug 3, 2021

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The present invention provides for a composition comprising a heterostructure capable of electrochemical CO reduction to a carbon-carbon product, comprising an inorganic material and a porous molecule. In some embodiments, the heterostructure comprises the following structure:

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What is claimed is: 1. A composition comprising a heterostructure capable of electrochemical CO reduction to a carbon-carbon product, wherein the heterostructure has the following structure: wherein (a) M is any metal, or halide of the metal thereof, and (b) n is any integer from 0 to 20. 2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein M is any transition metal. 3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein M is Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, La, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Ac, Rf, Db, Sg, Bh, or Hs, or a halide thereof. 4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the halide is a fluoride, bromide or chloride. 5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein n is any integer from 0 to 10. 6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the heterostructure is capable of electrochemical CO reduction to a carbon-carbon product with one or more of the following properties: a Faradaic efficiency equal to or greater than 40%, a current density of equal to or greater than 0.5 mA/cm 2 ), and a potential of −0.40 V vs RHE. 7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein the heterostructure is capable of electrochemical CO reduction to a carbon-carbon product with a Faradaic efficiency equal to or greater than 40%. 8. The composition of claim 6 , wherein the heterostructure is capable of electrochemical CO reduction to a carbon-carbon product with a current density of equal to or greater than 1.34 mA/cm 2 . 9. The composition of claim 3 , wherein M is Fe. 10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein n is 2. 11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein n is 2. 12. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the heterostructure is capable of electrochemical CO reduction to a carbon-carbon product with a Faradaic efficiency equal to or greater than 60%. 13. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the heterostructure is capable of electrochemical CO reduction to a carbon-carbon product with a Faradaic efficiency equal to or greater than 80%.

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  • Acyclic or carbocyclic hydrocarbons · CPC title

  • Oxygen containing compounds · CPC title

  • of carbon dioxide · CPC title

  • Reduction · CPC title

  • from carbon monoxide with water vapour · CPC title

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What does patent US11078582B2 cover?
The present invention provides for a composition comprising a heterostructure capable of electrochemical CO reduction to a carbon-carbon product, comprising an inorganic material and a porous molecule. In some embodiments, the heterostructure comprises the following structure:
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chang Christopher J, Gong Ming, Cao Zhi, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C07D487/14. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Aug 03 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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