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One- and Multi-electron Pathways for the Reduction of CO2 into C1 and C1+ Energy-Richer Molecules: Some Thermodynamic and Kinetic Facts

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Reaction Mechanisms in Carbon Dioxide Conversion

Abstract

This chapter deals with the mechanism of reduction of “free” and coordinated CO2 by electron transfer. One-e− and multi-e− transfer pathways are compared energetically and their role in the conversion of CO2 into higher energy C1 or C1+-species is highlighted. The state of the knowledge is presented through the analysis of reference cases.

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Aresta, M., Dibenedetto, A., Quaranta, E. (2016). One- and Multi-electron Pathways for the Reduction of CO2 into C1 and C1+ Energy-Richer Molecules: Some Thermodynamic and Kinetic Facts. In: Reaction Mechanisms in Carbon Dioxide Conversion. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46831-9_8

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