Guanidine-based biomimetic hydrides for carbon dioxide reduction

The feasibility of various bespoke guanidine-based compounds as biomimetic hydrides were assessed by Density Functional Theory (DFT). The results predicted that tricyclic pentanidine hydrides are viable candidates to reduce CO2 to HCOO- and be regenerated electrochemically, demonstrating a recyclable and sustainable method to achieve metal-free electrochemical reduction of CO2.

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The feasibility of various guanidine-based compounds as biomimetic hydride was assessed using Density Functional Theory (DFT). The results suggested that tricyclic pentanidine hydrides could be potential candidates for reducing CO2 to HCOO- and can be regenerated electrochemically, demonstrating a recyclable and sustainable method for metal-free electrochemical reduction of CO2.