Rare Metal Complex of N2O Could Help Degrade Potent Greenhouse Gas
Nitrous oxide (N
2O), similar to its chemical relative carbon dioxide (CO
2), is a major greenhouse gas and is also the leading ozone-depleting substance produced in the 21
st Century.
Two peas in a pod. Analogous metal complexes of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide help to rationalize differences and similarities in the chemistry of two important greenhouse gases. Image Credit: Monika Stolar and Chris Gendy.
As a result, scientists are developing new ways to reduce the emissions of N
2O and also its catalytic decomposition with metals.
According to a new study, N