Nickel catalyst opens door to sustainable, branched hydrocarbon fuels 2 (IMAGE)
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The figure shows the proposed reaction mechanisms and energetics for the formation of linear and branched hydrocarbons. During the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide on fluorine-doped nickel catalysts, key reaction intermediates can follow two competing routes: one leading to simple, straight-chain (linear) hydrocarbons, and the other enabling the creation of branched molecules. Calculated energy values show that both routes are energetically favorable. However, under suitable conditions, good control over the structure of the product can still be made.
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