Electrocatalytic pathways towards sustainable fuel production from water and CO2

The electrocatalytic properties of transition metal complexes with respect to the formation of H2 and the reduction of CO2 are discussed. The compounds are immobilized on electrode surfaces and the efficiency of the modified electrodes is considered as a function of the nature of the metal complex, the electrolytes used, the potential applied and the method used to immobilize the compounds on the electrode surfaces. Where available, turnover numbers are reported. For CO2 reduction systems the nature of the products obtained is also considered.

► Use of abundant 1st row transition metal complexes as electrocatalysts.
► Efficient electrocatalytic processes for hydrogen generation.
► Efficient electrocatalytic processes for CO2 transformation.
► Determination of products formed upon CO2 reduction.