Issue 35, 2015

Bio-inspired CO2 conversion by iron sulfide catalysts under sustainable conditions

Abstract

The mineral greigite presents similar surface structures to the active sites found in many modern-day enzymes. We show that particles of greigite can reduce CO2 under ambient conditions into chemicals such as methanol, formic, acetic and pyruvic acid. Our results also lend support to the Origin of Life theory on alkaline hydrothermal vents.

Graphical abstract: Bio-inspired CO2 conversion by iron sulfide catalysts under sustainable conditions

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Mar 2015
Accepted
24 Mar 2015
First published
24 Mar 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 7501-7504

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Bio-inspired CO2 conversion by iron sulfide catalysts under sustainable conditions

A. Roldan, N. Hollingsworth, A. Roffey, H.-U. Islam, J. B. M. Goodall, C. R. A. Catlow, J. A. Darr, W. Bras, G. Sankar, K. B. Holt, G. Hogarth and N. H. de Leeuw, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 7501 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC02078F

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