Polyoxometalate-Based Catalysts for CO2 Conversion

Molecules. 2019 May 30;24(11):2069. doi: 10.3390/molecules24112069.

Abstract

Polyoxometalates (POMs) are a diverse class of anionic metal-oxo clusters with intriguing chemical and physical properties. Owing to unrivaled versatility and structural variation, POMs have been extensively utilized for catalysis for a plethora of reactions. In this focused review, the applications of POMs as promising catalysts or co-catalysts for CO2 conversion, including CO2 photo/electro reduction and CO2 as a carbonyl source for the carbonylation process are summarized. A brief perspective on the potentiality in this field is proposed.

Keywords: carbon dioxide; carbonyl source; catalysis; photo/eletroreduction; polyoxometalates.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Carbon Monoxide / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Tungsten Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Tungsten Compounds
  • polyoxometalate I
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Monoxide