Cover Feature: Electrochemical CO2 Reduction with a Heterogenized Iridium−Pincer Catalyst in Water (chemcatchem 12/2023)

The Cover Feature illustrates the integration of a well-defined molecular electrocatalyst onto carbon-based electrodes leading to a new hybrid material active for the CO2 reduction reaction in fully aqueous medium. In their Research Article, M. Koepf, M. Gennari and co-workers discuss the heterogenization of an iridium-pincer complex via π-π stacking interactions between the pyrene tagged-complex and multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Following the in-depth investigation of the parent complex under homogeneous conditions, they are able to show that the selectivity towards formate production is retained after immobilization. More information can be found in the Research Article by M. Koepf, M. Gennari and co-workers.