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Cover Picture: Poly(ethyleneimine)‐tethered Ir Complex Catalyst Immobilized in Titanate Nanotubes for Hydrogenation of CO 2 to Formic Acid (ChemCatChem 11/2017)
Author(s) -
Kuwahara Yasutaka,
Fujie Yuki,
Yamashita Hiromi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201700804
Subject(s) - ethyleneimine , formic acid , catalysis , materials science , superacid , adsorption , titanate , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , ceramic , engineering , polymer
The Front Cover shows the production of formic acid from CO 2 and H 2 by a ternary hybrid catalyst composed of an Ir complex, poly(ethyleneimine) and titanate nanotubes (TNTs).In their Full Paper, Y. Kuwahara et al. demonstrate that immobilization of a poly(ethyleneimine)‐tethered Ir complex catalyst inside the cavity space of TNTs can afford efficient catalysts with both improved activity and reusability, owing to the CO 2 adsorption capacity of poly(ethyleneimine) and stabilizing effect of TNTs. This study can potentially offer a generalized method to capture and convert CO 2 , which is particularly desirable for sustainable formic acid production. More information can be found in the Full Paper by Y. Kuwahara et al. on page 1906 in Issue 11, 2017 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700508).