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Han J, Bai X, Xu X, Bai X, Husile A, Zhang S, Qi L, Guan J. Advances and challenges in the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. Chem Sci 2024; 15:7870-7907. [PMID: 38817558 PMCID: PMC11134526 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01931h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
Abstract
The electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (ECO2RR) is a promising way to realize the transformation of waste into valuable material, which can not only meet the environmental goal of reducing carbon emissions, but also obtain clean energy and valuable industrial products simultaneously. Herein, we first introduce the complex CO2RR mechanisms based on the number of carbons in the product. Since the coupling of C-C bonds is unanimously recognized as the key mechanism step in the ECO2RR for the generation of high-value products, the structural-activity relationship of electrocatalysts is systematically reviewed. Next, we comprehensively classify the latest developments, both experimental and theoretical, in different categories of cutting-edge electrocatalysts and provide theoretical insights on various aspects. Finally, challenges are discussed from the perspectives of both materials and devices to inspire researchers to promote the industrial application of the ECO2RR at the earliest.
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- Jingyi Han
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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Chen H, Mo P, Zhu J, Xu X, Cheng Z, Yang F, Xu Z, Liu J, Wang L. Anionic Coordination Control in Building Cu-Based Electrocatalytic Materials for CO 2 Reduction Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400661. [PMID: 38597688 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Renewable energy-driven conversion of CO2 to value-added fuels and chemicals via electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) technology is regarded as a promising strategy with substantial environmental and economic benefits to achieve carbon neutrality. Because of its sluggish kinetics and complex reaction paths, developing robust catalytic materials with exceptional selectivity to the targeted products is one of the core issues, especially for extensively concerned Cu-based materials. Manipulating Cu species by anionic coordination is identified as an effective way to improve electrocatalytic performance, in terms of modulating active sites and regulating structural reconstruction. This review elaborates on recent discoveries and progress of Cu-based CO2RR catalytic materials enhanced by anionic coordination control, regarding reaction paths, functional mechanisms, and roles of different non-metallic anions in catalysis. Finally, the review concludes with some personal insights and provides challenges and perspectives on the utilization of this strategy to build desirable electrocatalysts.
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- Hanxia Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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Du C, Mills JP, Yohannes AG, Wei W, Wang L, Lu S, Lian JX, Wang M, Guo T, Wang X, Zhou H, Sun CJ, Wen JZ, Kendall B, Couillard M, Guo H, Tan Z, Siahrostami S, Wu YA. Cascade electrocatalysis via AgCu single-atom alloy and Ag nanoparticles in CO 2 electroreduction toward multicarbon products. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6142. [PMID: 37798263 PMCID: PMC10556094 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41871-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction into value-added multicarbon products offers a means to close the anthropogenic carbon cycle using renewable electricity. However, the unsatisfactory catalytic selectivity for multicarbon products severely hinders the practical application of this technology. In this paper, we report a cascade AgCu single-atom and nanoparticle electrocatalyst, in which Ag nanoparticles produce CO and AgCu single-atom alloys promote C-C coupling kinetics. As a result, a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 94 ± 4% toward multicarbon products is achieved with the as-prepared AgCu single-atom and nanoparticle catalyst under ~720 mA cm-2 working current density at -0.65 V in a flow cell with alkaline electrolyte. Density functional theory calculations further demonstrate that the high multicarbon product selectivity results from cooperation between AgCu single-atom alloys and Ag nanoparticles, wherein the Ag single-atom doping of Cu nanoparticles increases the adsorption energy of *CO on Cu sites due to the asymmetric bonding of the Cu atom to the adjacent Ag atom with a compressive strain.
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- Cheng Du
- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Interfaces Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Interfaces Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Interfaces Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Interfaces Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Interfaces Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Interfaces Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Interfaces Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Interfaces Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Energy, Mining and Environment Research Center, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Energy, Mining and Environment Research Center, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Interfaces Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Materials Interfaces Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
- Interdisciplinary Center on Climate Change, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Yang Z, Ji D, Li Z, He Z, Hu Y, Yin J, Hou Y, Xi P, Yan CH. Ceo 2 /Cus Nanoplates Electroreduce Co 2 to Ethanol with Stabilized Cu + Species. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303099. [PMID: 37269214 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Copper-based electrocatalysts effectively produce multicarbon (C2+ ) compounds during the electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2 RR). However, big challenges still remain because of the chemically unstable active sites. Here, cerium is used as a self-sacrificing agent to stabilize the Cu+ of CuS, due to the facile Ce3+ /Ce4+ redox. CeO2 -modified CuS nanoplates achieve high ethanol selectivity, with FE up to 54% and FEC2+ ≈ 75% in a flow cell. Moreover, in situ Raman spectroscopy and in situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy indicate that the stable Cu+ species promote CC coupling step under CO2 RR. Density functional theory calculations further reveal that the stronger * CO adsorption and lower CC coupling energy, which is conducive to the selective generation of ethanol products. This work provides a facile strategy to convert CO2 into ethanol by retaining Cu+ species.
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- Zi Yang
- Stat Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Stat Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Stat Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Stat Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Stat Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Stat Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Stat Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Stat Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization, Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earths, Baotou, 014030, China
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- Stat Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Roy S, Li Z, Chen Z, Mata AC, Kumar P, Sarma SC, Teixeira IF, Silva IF, Gao G, Tarakina NV, Kibria MG, Singh CV, Wu J, Ajayan PM. Cooperative Copper Single-Atom Catalyst in 2D Carbon Nitride for Enhanced CO 2 Electrolysis to Methane. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2300713. [PMID: 37572690 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Renewable-electricity-powered carbon dioxide (CO2 ) reduction (eCO2 R) to high-value fuels like methane (CH4 ) holds the potential to close the carbon cycle at meaningful scales. However, this kinetically staggered 8-electron multistep reduction suffers from inadequate catalytic efficiency and current density. Atomic Cu-structures can boost eCO2 R-to-CH4 selectivity due to enhanced intermediate binding energies (BEs) resulting from favorably shifted d-band centers. In this work, 2D carbon nitride (CN) matrices, viz. Na-polyheptazine (PHI) and Li-polytriazine imides (PTI), are exploited to host Cu-N2 type single-atom sites with high density (≈1.5 at%), via a facile metal-ion exchange process. Optimized Cu loading in nanocrystalline Cu-PTI maximizes eCO2 R-to-CH4 performance with Faradaic efficiency (FECH4 ) of ≈68% and a high partial current density of 348 mA cm-2 at -0.84 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), surpassing the state-of-the-art catalysts. Multi-Cu substituted N-appended nanopores in the CN frameworks yield thermodynamically stable quasi-dual/triple sites with large interatomic distances dictated by the pore dimensions. First-principles calculations elucidate the relative Cu-CN cooperative effects between the matrices and how the Cu local environment dictates the adsorbate BEs, density of states, and CO2 -to-CH4 energy profile landscape. The 9N pores in Cu-PTI yield cooperative Cu-Cu sites that synergistically enhance the kinetics of the rate-limiting steps in the eCO2 R-to-CH4 pathway.
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- Soumyabrata Roy
- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, England, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
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Hao M, Duan B, Leng G, Liu J, Li S, Wang S, Qu J. Exploring the mechanistic role of alloying elements in copper-based electrocatalysts for the reduction of carbon dioxide to methane. Front Chem 2023; 11:1235552. [PMID: 37608864 PMCID: PMC10440379 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1235552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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The promise of electrochemically reducing excess anthropogenic carbon dioxide into useful chemicals and fuels has gained significant interest. Recently, indium-copper (In-Cu) alloys have been recognized as prospective catalysts for the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), although they chiefly yield carbon monoxide. Generating further reduced C1 species such as methane remains elusive due to a limited understanding of how In-Cu alloying impacts electrocatalysis. In this work, we investigated the effect of alloying In with Cu for CO2RR to form methane through first-principles simulations. Compared with pure copper, In-Cu alloys suppress the hydrogen evolution reaction while demonstrating superior initial CO2RR selectivity. Among the alloys studied, In7Cu10 exhibited the most promising catalytic potential, with a limiting potential of -0.54 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode. Analyses of adsorbed geometries and electronic structures suggest that this decreased overpotential arises primarily from electronic perturbations around copper and indium ions and carbon-oxygen bond stability. This study outlines a rational strategy to modulate metal alloy compositions and design synergistic CO2RR catalysts possessing appreciable activity and selectivity.
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- Mingzhong Hao
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- Research Center for Leather and Protein of College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- Department of Physics, Binzhou Medical College, Yantai, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy (School of Enology), Binzhou Medical College, Yantai, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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Gao W, Xie K, Xie J, Wang X, Zhang H, Chen S, Wang H, Li Z, Li C. Alloying of Cu with Ru Enabling the Relay Catalysis for Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2202952. [PMID: 36871207 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Involving eight electron transfer process and multiple intermediates of nitrate (NO3 - ) reduction reaction leads to a sluggish kinetic and low Faradaic efficiency, therefore, it is essential to get an insight into the reaction mechanism to develop highly efficient electrocatalyst. Herein, a series of reduced-graphene-oxide-supported RuCu alloy catalysts (Rux Cux /rGO) are fabricated and used for the direct reduction of NO3 - to NH3 . It is found that the Ru1 Cu10 /rGO shows the ammonia formation rate of 0.38 mmol cm-2 h-1 (loading 1 mg cm-2 ) and the ammonia Faradaic efficiency of 98% under an ultralow potential of -0.05 V versus Reversible Hydrogen Electode (RHE), which is comparable to Ru catalyst. The highly efficient activity of Ru1 Cu10 /rGO can be attributed to the synergetic effect between Ru and Cu sites via a relay catalysis, in which the Cu shows the exclusively efficient activity for the reduction of NO3 - to NO2 - and Ru exhibits the superior activity for NO2 - to NH3 . In addition, the doping of Ru into Cu tunes the d-band center of alloy and effectively modulates the adsorption energy of the NO3 - and NO2 - , which promotes the direct reduction of NO3 - to NH3 . This synergetic electrocatalysis strategy opens a new avenue for developing highly efficient multifunctional catalysts.
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- Wensheng Gao
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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Chen PC, Chen C, Yang Y, Maulana AL, Jin J, Feijoo J, Yang P. Chemical and Structural Evolution of AgCu Catalysts in Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:10116-10125. [PMID: 37115017 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Silver-copper (AgCu) bimetallic catalysts hold great potential for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), which is a promising way to realize the goal of carbon neutrality. Although a wide variety of AgCu catalysts have been developed so far, it is relatively less explored how these AgCu catalysts evolve during CO2RR. The absence of insights into their stability makes the dynamic catalytic sites elusive and hampers the design of AgCu catalysts in a rational manner. Here, we synthesized intermixed and phase-separated AgCu nanoparticles on carbon paper electrodes and investigated their evolution behavior in CO2RR. Our time-sequential electron microscopy and elemental mapping studies show that Cu possesses high mobility in AgCu under CO2RR conditions, which can leach out from the catalysts by migrating to the bimetallic catalyst surface, detaching from the catalysts, and agglomerating as new particles. Besides, Ag and Cu manifest a trend to phase-separate into Cu-rich and Ag-rich grains, regardless of the starting catalyst structure. The composition of the Cu-rich and Ag-rich grains diverges during the reaction and eventually approaches thermodynamic values, i.e., Ag0.88Cu0.12 and Ag0.05Cu0.95. The separation between Ag and Cu has been observed in the bulk and on the surface of the catalysts, highlighting the importance of AgCu phase boundaries for CO2RR. In addition, an operando high-energy-resolution X-ray absorption spectroscopy study confirms the metallic state of Cu in AgCu as the catalytically active sites during CO2RR. Taken together, this work provides a comprehensive understanding of the chemical and structural evolution behavior of AgCu catalysts in CO2RR.
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- Peng-Cheng Chen
- Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Miller Institute, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Ding P, An H, Zellner P, Guan T, Gao J, Müller-Buschbaum P, Weckhuysen BM, van der Stam W, Sharp ID. Elucidating the Roles of Nafion/Solvent Formulations in Copper-Catalyzed CO 2 Electrolysis. ACS Catal 2023; 13:5336-5347. [PMID: 37123601 PMCID: PMC10127206 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Nafion ionomer, composed of hydrophobic perfluorocarbon backbones and hydrophilic sulfonic acid side chains, is the most widely used additive for preparing catalyst layers (CLs) for electrochemical CO2 reduction, but its impact on the performance of CO2 electrolysis remains poorly understood. Here, we systematically investigate the role of the catalyst ink formulation on CO2 electrolysis using commercial CuO nanoparticles as the model pre-catalyst. We find that the presence of Nafion is essential for achieving stable product distributions due to its ability to stabilize the catalyst morphology under reaction conditions. Moreover, the Nafion content and solvent composition (water/alcohol fraction) regulate the internal structure of Nafion coatings, as well as the catalyst morphology, thereby significantly impacting CO2 electrolysis performance, resulting in variations of C2+ product Faradaic efficiency (FE) by >3×, with C2+ FE ranging from 17 to 54% on carbon paper substrates. Using a combination of ellipsometry and in situ Raman spectroscopy during CO2 reduction, we find that such selectivity differences stem from changes to the local reaction microenvironment. In particular, the combination of high water/alcohol ratios and low Nafion fractions in the catalyst ink results in stable and favorable microenvironments, increasing the local CO2/H2O concentration ratio and promoting high CO surface coverage to facilitate C2+ production in long-term CO2 electrolysis. Therefore, this work provides insights into the critical role of Nafion binders and underlines the importance of optimizing Nafion/solvent formulations as a means of enhancing the performance of electrochemical CO2 reduction systems.
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- Pan Ding
- Walter Schottky Institute and Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Walter Schottky Institute and Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Materials, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Walter Schottky Institute and Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Materials, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Zentrum, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Walter Schottky Institute and Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Li M, Zhang JN. Rational design of bimetallic catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction: A review. Sci China Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-023-1565-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Pratama DSA, Haryanto A, Lee CW. Heterostructured mixed metal oxide electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Front Chem 2023; 11:1141361. [PMID: 36998571 PMCID: PMC10043228 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1141361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
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The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has attracted considerable attention lately because of the high energy density and environmental friendliness of hydrogen energy. However, lack of efficient electrocatalysts and high price hinder its wide application. Compared to a single-phase metal oxide catalyst, mixed metal oxide (MMO) electrocatalysts emerge as a potential HER catalyst, especially providing heterostructured interfaces that can efficiently overcome the activation barrier for the hydrogen evolution reaction. In this mini-review, several design strategies for the synergistic effect of the MMO catalyst on the HER are summarized. In particular, metal oxide/metal oxide and metal/metal oxide interfaces are explained with fundamental mechanistic insights. Finally, existing challenges and future perspectives for the HER are discussed.
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Bao K, Zhou Y, Wu J, Li Z, Yan X, Huang H, Liu Y, Kang Z. Super-Branched PdCu Alloy for Efficiently Converting Carbon Dioxide to Carbon Monoxide. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:603. [PMID: 36770564 PMCID: PMC9921487 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The alloying of noble metals with Cu is one of the most effective strategies for improving catalytic performance and reducing cost in electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reactions (CO2RR). Previous works usually focused on the influence of morphology and composition on the catalytic activity, but lacked the study of the valence state ratio of metals and the electron transfer behavior on alloys. In this work, PdCu-2 alloy (Pd/Cu molar ratio is 1:2) was obtained by a simple one-step solvothermal method, which can effectively convert CO2 to CO with a maximum Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 85% at -0.9 V (vs. RHE). Then, the effect of the chemical state of Pd and Cu on the catalytic performance was investigated. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) shows that the binding energy of Pd in PdCu alloy has a negative shift, which has affected the adsorption of key intermediates. When the proportion of oxidized state and zero-valent metal in the alloy is about 1:2, the PdCu alloy shows the best catalytic activity. In addition, the transient photovoltage (TPV) measurements further demonstrate that due to the introduction of Cu, the electron transfer rate of PdCu-2 becomes the slowest, which helps the accumulation of electrons on PdCu-2 and leads to the improvement of catalytic performance for electrocatalytic CO2RR. This work can provide more insights into the alloy catalysts of electrocatalytic CO2RR.
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- Kaili Bao
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), MUST-SUDA Joint Research Center for Advanced Functional Materials, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao 999078, China
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Wang X, Zhao M, Gong Z, Fang S, Hu S, Pi W, Bao H. Cauliflower-like NiFe alloys anchored on a flake iron nickel carbonate hydroxide heterostructure towards superior overall water and urea electrolysis. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:779-790. [PMID: 36533301 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05381k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Exploring efficient, stable and multifunctional Earth-rich electrocatalysts is vital for hydrogen generation. Hence, an efficient heterostructure consisting of cauliflower-like NiFe alloys anchored on flake iron nickel carbonate hydroxide which is supported on carbon cloth (NiFe/NiFeCH/CC) was synthesized as a trifunctional electrocatalyst for efficient hydrogen production by overall water and urea splitting. While optimizing and regulating the ratio of Ni to Fe, benefiting from the special morphology and synergistic effect between the NiFe alloy and NiFeCH, the NiFe/NiFeCH/CC heterostructure exhibits outstanding oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance with a low overpotential of 190 mV at 10 mA cm-2 after a stability test for 150 h. Notably, when the NiFe/NiFeCH/CC heterostructure is used as both the anode and cathode simultaneously, it merely requires a cell voltage of 1.49 V for the overall water splitting and 1.39 V for urea electrolysis at 10 mA cm-2 with excellent durability. Thus, this work not just provides the application of NiFe-based catalysts in overall water splitting, but also offers a viable method for the treatment of urea-rich wastewater.
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- Xing Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200 Wuhan, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200 Wuhan, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200 Wuhan, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200 Wuhan, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200 Wuhan, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200 Wuhan, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, 430200 Wuhan, China.
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Ren T, Miao Z, Ren L, Xie H, Li Q, Xia C. Nanostructure Engineering of Sn-Based Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205168. [PMID: 36399644 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Excessive anthropogenic CO2 emission has caused a series of ecological and environmental issues, which threatens mankind's sustainable development. Mimicking the natural photosynthesis process (i.e., artificial photosynthesis) by electrochemically converting CO2 into value-added products is a promising way to alleviate CO2 emission and relieve the dependence on fossil fuels. Recently, Sn-based catalysts have attracted increasing research attentions due to the merits of low price, abundance, non-toxicity, and environmental benignancy. In this review, the paradigm of nanostructure engineering for efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction (ECO2 R) on Sn-based catalysts is systematically summarized. First, the nanostructure engineering of size, composition, atomic structure, morphology, defect, surficial modification, catalyst/substrate interface, and single-atom structure, are systematically discussed. The influence of nanostructure engineering on the electronic structure and adsorption property of intermediates, as well as the performance of Sn-based catalysts for ECO2 R are highlighted. Second, the potential chemical state changes and the role of surface hydroxides on Sn-based catalysts during ECO2 R are introduced. Third, the challenges and opportunities of Sn-based catalysts for ECO2 R are proposed. It is expected that this review inspires the further development of highly efficient Sn-based catalysts, meanwhile offer protocols for the investigation of Sn-based catalysts.
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- Tiyao Ren
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Li F, Dong J, Jia K, Sun T, Xu L. Recent advances in designing efficient electrocatalysts for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction to formic acid/formate. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.117018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Liu YY, Wang ZS, Liao PQ, Chen XM. A stable metal-azolate framework with cyclic tetracopper(I) clusters for highly selective electroreduction of CO2 to C2 products. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200764. [PMID: 36066571 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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It is of great significance for constructing electrocatalysts with accurate structures and compositions to pinpoint the active sites, thereby improving the C 2 products (C 2 H 4 , C 2 H 5 OH and CH 3 COOH) selectivity during electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction raction. Here, we report a tetracopper(I) cluster-based metal-organic framework that exhibits long-term stability and remarkable performance for electroreduction CO 2 towards C 2 products in an H-type cell with a maximum Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 72%, and delivers a current density of 350 mA cm -2 with a FE(C 2 ) up to 46% in a flow cell device, outperforming most of the Cu-based electrocatalysts such as Cu derivatives and Cu nanostructured materials. Importantly, no obvious degradation was observed at 350 mA cm -2 over 20 hours of continuous operation, strengthening the practicability. In-situ infrared spectroscopy analysis showed the cooperative effect of adjacent Cu(I) ions in tetracopper(I) cluster may promote the C-C coupling to generate C 2 products.
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- Yuan-Yuan Liu
- Sun Yat-Sen University, School of Chemistry, Guang Zhou, CHINA
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- Sun Yat-Sen University, School of Chemistry, No. 135, Xingang Xi Road, 510275, Guangzhou, CHINA
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Wei K, Guan H, Luo Q, He J, Sun S. Recent advances in CO 2 capture and reduction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:11869-11891. [PMID: 35943283 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02894h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Given the continuous and excessive CO2 emission into the atmosphere from anthropomorphic activities, there is now a growing demand for negative carbon emission technologies, which requires efficient capture and conversion of CO2 to value-added chemicals. This review highlights recent advances in CO2 capture and conversion chemistry and processes. It first summarizes various adsorbent materials that have been developed for CO2 capture, including hydroxide-, amine-, and metal organic framework-based adsorbents. It then reviews recent efforts devoted to two types of CO2 conversion reaction: thermochemical CO2 hydrogenation and electrochemical CO2 reduction. While thermal hydrogenation reactions are often accomplished in the presence of H2, electrochemical reactions are realized by direct use of electricity that can be renewably generated from solar and wind power. The key to the success of these reactions is to develop efficient catalysts and to rationally engineer the catalyst-electrolyte interfaces. The review further covers recent studies in integrating CO2 capture and conversion processes so that energy efficiency for the overall CO2 capture and conversion can be optimized. Lastly, the review briefs some new approaches and future directions of coupling direct air capture and CO2 conversion technologies as solutions to negative carbon emission and energy sustainability.
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- Kecheng Wei
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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Nguyen DLT, Nguyen TM, Lee SY, Kim J, Kim SY, Le QV, Varma RS, Hwang YJ. Electrochemical conversion of CO 2 to value-added chemicals over bimetallic Pd-based nanostructures: Recent progress and emerging trends. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 211:113116. [PMID: 35304112 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrochemical conversion of CO2 to fuels and chemicals as a sustainable solution for waste transformation has garnered tremendous interest to combat the fervent issue of the prevailing high atmospheric CO2 concentration while contributing to the generation of sustainable energy. Monometallic palladium (Pd) has been shown promising in electrochemical CO2 reduction, producing formate or CO depending on applied potentials. Recently, bimetallic Pd-based materials strived to fine-tune the binding affinity of key intermediates is a prominent strategy for the desired product formation from CO2 reduction. Herein, the recent emerging trends on bimetallic Pd-based electrocatalysts are reviewed, including fundamentals of CO2 electroreduction and material engineering of bimetallic Pd-electrocatalysts categorized by primary products. Modern analytical techniques on these novel electrocatalysts are also thoroughly studied to get insights into reaction mechanisms. Lastly, we deliberate over the challenges and prospects for Pd-based catalysts for electrochemical CO2 conversion.
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- Dang Le Tri Nguyen
- Division of Computational Physics, Institute for Computational Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environmental and Food Engineering, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Green Manufacturing Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Green Manufacturing Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Regional Center of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Steering surface reconstruction of copper with electrolyte additives for CO2 electroreduction. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3158. [PMID: 35672315 PMCID: PMC9174297 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30819-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to value-added hydrocarbon products using metallic copper (Cu) catalysts is a potentially sustainable approach to facilitate carbon neutrality. However, Cu metal suffers from unavoidable and uncontrollable surface reconstruction during electrocatalysis, which can have either adverse or beneficial effects on its electrocatalytic performance. In a break from the current catalyst design path, we propose a strategy guiding the reconstruction process in a favorable direction to improve the performance. Typically, the controlled surface reconstruction is facilely realized using an electrolyte additive, ethylenediamine tetramethylenephosphonic acid, to substantially promote CO2 electroreduction to CH4 for commercial polycrystalline Cu. As a result, a stable CH4 Faradaic efficiency of 64% with a partial current density of 192 mA cm−2, thus enabling an impressive CO2-to-CH4 conversion rate of 0.25 µmol cm−2 s−1, is achieved in an alkaline flow cell. We believe our study will promote the exploration of electrochemical reconstruction and provide a promising route for the discovery of high-performance electrocatalysts. Cu metal suffers from unavoidable and uncontrollable surface reconstruction during electrocatalysis. The authors here guide the reconstruction process in a favorable direction using trace amount of electrolyte additives, promoting CO2 electroreduction to CH4.
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Guo W, Zhang Y, Su J, Song Y, Huang L, Cheng L, Cao X, Dou Y, Ma Y, Ma C, Zhu H, Zheng T, Wang Z, Li H, Fan Z, Liu Q, Zeng Z, Dong J, Xia C, Tang BZ, Ye R. Transient Solid-State Laser Activation of Indium for High-Performance Reduction of CO 2 to Formate. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201311. [PMID: 35561067 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Deficiencies in understanding the local environment of active sites and limited synthetic skills challenge the delivery of industrially-relevant current densities with low overpotentials and high selectivity for CO2 reduction. Here, a transient laser induction of metal salts can stimulate extreme conditions and rapid kinetics to produce defect-rich indium nanoparticles (L-In) is reported. Atomic-resolution microscopy and X-ray absorption disclose the highly defective and undercoordinated local environment in L-In. In a flow cell, L-In shows a very small onset overpotential of ≈92 mV and delivers a current density of ≈360 mA cm-2 with a formate Faradaic efficiency of 98% at a low potential of -0.62 V versus RHE. The formation rate of formate reaches up to 6364.4 µmol h-1mgIn-1$mg_{{\rm{In}}}^{--1}$ , which is nearly 39 folds higher than that of commercial In (160.7 µmol h-1mgIn-1$mg_{{\rm{In}}}^{--1}$ ), outperforming most of the previous results that have been reported under KHCO3 environments. Density function theory calculations suggest that the defects facilitate the formation of *OCHO intermediate and stabilize the *HCOOH while inhibiting hydrogen adsorption. This study suggests that transient solid-state laser induction provides a facile and cost-effective approach to form ligand-free and defect-rich materials with tailored activities.
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- Weihua Guo
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen City, Guangdong, 518172, China
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- Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen City, Guangdong, 518172, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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Maruta Y, Kusada K, Wu D, Yamamoto T, Toriyama T, Matsumura S, Seo O, Yasuno S, Kawaguchi S, Sakata O, Kubota Y, Kitagawa H. Compositional dependence of structures and hydrogen evolution reaction activity of platinum-group-metal quinary RuRhPdIrPt alloy nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:6421-6424. [PMID: 35546308 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01866g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Platinum-group-metal quinary RuRhPdIrPt alloy nanoparticles were synthesised with compositions slightly away from equimolar, and their crystal and electronic structures were investigated. Their lattice constant changed linearly with composition, while the d-band centre changed nonlinearly. Their catalytic activities for the hydrogen evolution reaction were not correlated with their d-band centre.
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- Yuto Maruta
- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan. .,The HAKUBI Centre for Advanced Research, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.,JST-PRESTO, Honcho 4-1-8, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
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- The Ultramicroscopy Research Centre, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- The Ultramicroscopy Research Centre, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- The Ultramicroscopy Research Centre, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Kyushu University, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
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Tao Z, Pearce AJ, Mayer JM, Wang H. Bridge Sites of Au Surfaces Are Active for Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:8641-8648. [PMID: 35507510 PMCID: PMC9158392 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Prior in situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) studies of electrochemical CO2 reduction catalyzed by Au, one of the most selective and active electrocatalysts to produce CO from CO2, suggest that the reaction proceeds solely on the top sites of the Au surface. This finding is worth updating with an improved spectroelectrochemical system where in situ IR measurements can be performed under real reaction conditions that yield high CO selectivity. Herein, we report the preparation of an Au-coated Si ATR crystal electrode with both high catalytic activity for CO2 reduction and strong surface enhancement of IR signals validated in the same spectroelectrochemical cell, which allows us to probe the adsorption and desorption behavior of bridge-bonded *CO species (*COB). We find that the Au surface restructures irreversibly to give an increased number of bridge sites for CO adsorption within the initial tens of seconds of CO2 reduction. By studying the potential-dependent desorption kinetics of *COB and quantifying the steady-state surface concentration of *COB under reaction conditions, we further show that *COB are active reaction intermediates for CO2 reduction to CO on this Au electrode. At medium overpotential, as high as 38% of the reaction occurs on the bridge sites.
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- Zixu Tao
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
- Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
- Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
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Single atomic Cu-Anchored 2D covalent organic framework as a nanoreactor for CO2 capture and in-situ conversion: A computational study. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.117536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yang Q, Zhao Y, Meng L, Liu Z, Lan J, Zhang Y, Duan H, Tan Y. Nanoporous Intermetallic SnTe Enables Efficient Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction into Formate via Promoting the Fracture of Metal-Oxygen Bonding. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107968. [PMID: 35315212 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into formate product is considered the most practical significance link in the carbon cycle. Developing cheap and efficient electrocatalysts with high selectivity for formate on a wide operated potential window is desirable yet challenging. Herein, nanoporous ordered intermetallic tin-tellurium (SnTe) is synthesized with a greater reduction performance for electrochemical CO2 to formate reduction compared to bare Sn. This nanoporous SnTe achieves 93% Faradaic efficiency for formate production and maintains over 90% Faradaic efficiency at a wide voltage range from -1.0 to -1.3 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), together with 60 h stability. Combining operando Raman spectroscopy studies with density functional theory calculations reveals that strong orbital interaction between Sn and neighboring tellurium (Te) in the intermetallic SnTe can lower the barriers of the oxygen cutoff hydrogenation and desorption steps by promoting the fracture of bond between metal and oxygen, leading to the significant enhancement of formate production.
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- Qingcheng Yang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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Yu S, Louisia S, Yang P. The Interactive Dynamics of Nanocatalyst Structure and Microenvironment during Electrochemical CO 2 Conversion. JACS AU 2022; 2:562-572. [PMID: 35373197 PMCID: PMC8965827 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In the pursuit of a decarbonized society, electrocatalytic CO2 conversion has drawn tremendous research interest in recent years as a promising route to recycling CO2 into more valuable chemicals. To achieve high catalytic activity and selectivity, nanocatalysts of diverse structures and compositions have been designed. However, the dynamic structural transformation of the nanocatalysts taking place under operating conditions makes it difficult to study active site configurations present during the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). In addition, although recognized as consequential to the catalytic performance, the reaction microenvironment generated near the nanocatalyst surface during CO2RR and its impact are still an understudied research area. In this Perspective, we discuss current understandings and difficulties associated with investigating such dynamic aspects of both the surface reaction site and its surrounding reaction environment as a whole. We further highlight the interactive influence of the structural transformation and the microenvironment on the catalytic performance of nanocatalysts. We also present future research directions to control the structural evolution of nanocatalysts and tailor their reaction microenvironment to achieve an ideal catalyst for improved electrochemical CO2RR.
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- Sunmoon Yu
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University
of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemical
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemical
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University
of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemical
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli
Energy NanoScience Institute, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Woldu AR, Huang Z, Zhao P, Hu L, Astruc D. Electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) to multi-carbon products over copper-based catalysts. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Haryanto A, Lee CW. Shell isolated nanoparticle enhanced Raman spectroscopy for mechanistic investigation of electrochemical reactions. NANO CONVERGENCE 2022; 9:9. [PMID: 35157152 PMCID: PMC8844332 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-022-00301-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Electrochemical conversion of abundant resources, such as carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen, and nitrate, is a remarkable strategy for replacing fossil fuel-based processes and achieving a sustainable energy future. Designing an efficient and selective electrocatalysis system for electrochemical conversion reactions remains a challenge due to a lack of understanding of the reaction mechanism. Shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS) is a promising strategy for experimentally unraveling a reaction pathway and rate-limiting step by detecting intermediate species and catalytically active sites that occur during the reaction regardless of substrate. In this review, we introduce the SHINERS principle and its historical developments. Furthermore, we discuss recent SHINERS applications and developments for investigating intermediate species involved in a variety of electrocatalytic reactions.
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- Andi Haryanto
- Department of Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul, 0207, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul, 0207, South Korea.
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Barrocas BT, Ambrožová N, Kočí K. Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide on TiO 2 Heterojunction Photocatalysts-A Review. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15030967. [PMID: 35160913 PMCID: PMC8839688 DOI: 10.3390/ma15030967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to renewable fuel or other valuable chemicals using solar energy is attracting the interest of researchers because of its great potential to offer a clean fuel alternative and solve global warming problems. Unfortunately, the efficiency of CO2 photocatalytic reduction remains not very high due to the fast recombination of photogenerated electron–hole and small light utilization. Consequently, tremendous efforts have been made to solve these problems, and one possible solution is the use of heterojunction photocatalysts. This review begins with the fundamental aspects of CO2 photocatalytic reduction and the fundamental principles of various heterojunction photocatalysts. In the following part, we discuss using TiO2 heterojunction photocatalysts with other semiconductors, such as C3N4, CeO2, CuO, CdS, MoS2, GaP, CaTiO3 and FeTiO3. Finally, a concise summary and presentation of perspectives in the field of heterojunction photocatalysts are provided. The review covers references in the years 2011–2021.
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Hou Y, Jiang CJ, Wang Y, Zhu JW, Lu JX, Wang H. Nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon supported CuSb for electroreduction of CO 2. RSC Adv 2022; 12:12997-13002. [PMID: 35497016 PMCID: PMC9052304 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01893d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The construction of an efficient catalyst for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to high value-added fuels has received extensive attention. Herein, nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon (NMC) was used to support CuSb to prepare a series of materials for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CH4. The catalytic activity of the composites was significantly improved compared with that of Cu/NMC. In addition, the Cu content also influenced the activity of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction. Among the materials used, the CuSb/NMC-2 (Cu: 5.9 wt%, Sb: 0.49 wt%) catalyst exhibited the best performance for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction, and the faradaic efficiency of CH4 reached 35%, and the total faradaic efficiency of C1–C2 products reached 67%. CuSb anchored onto nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon (CuSb/NMC) were prepared for electroreduction of CO2 to CH4, C2H4 and CO.![]()
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- Yue Hou
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai 202162, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai 202162, China
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Chen M, Wan S, Zhong L, Liu D, Yang H, Li C, Huang Z, Liu C, Chen J, Pan H, Li D, Li S, Yan Q, Liu B. Dynamic Restructuring of Cu‐Doped SnS
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Nanoflowers for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO
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Reduction to Formate. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202111905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Mengxin Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
- School of Chemical and Biomedical engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 637459 Singapore
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing Jiangsu 210094 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold Ministry of Education Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450002 China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy Xi'an Technological University Xi'an 710021 China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy Xi'an Technological University Xi'an 710021 China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials China Three Gorges University Yichang 443002 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical engineering Nanyang Technological University 62 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 637459 Singapore
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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Tao Z, Rooney CL, Liang Y, Wang H. Accessing Organonitrogen Compounds via C-N Coupling in Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:19630-19642. [PMID: 34787404 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Given the limited product variety of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reactions solely from CO2 and H2O as the reactants, it is desirable to expand the product scope by introducing additional reactants that provide elemental diversity. The integration of inorganic heteroatom-containing reactants into electrocatalytic CO2 reduction could, in principle, enable the sustainable synthesis of valuable products, such as organonitrogen compounds, which have widespread applications but typically rely on NH3 derived from the energy-intensive and fossil-fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process for their industrial-scale production. In this Perspective, research progress toward building C-N bonds in N-integrated electrocatalytic CO2 reduction is highlighted, and the electrosyntheses of urea, acetamides, and amines are examined from the standpoints of reactivity, catalyst structure, and, most fundamentally, mechanism. Mechanistic discussions of C-N coupling in these advances are emphasized and critically evaluated, with the aim of directing future investigations on improving the product yield and broadening the product scope of N-integrated electrocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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- Zixu Tao
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States.,Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States.,Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States.,Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
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Zhang Z, Liu W, Zhang W, Liu M, Huo S. Interface interaction in CuBi catalysts with tunable product selectivity for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Zhou JH, Yuan CY, Zheng YL, Yin HJ, Yuan K, Sun XC, Zhang YW. The site pair matching of a tandem Au/CuO-CuO nanocatalyst for promoting the selective electrolysis of CO 2 to C 2 products. RSC Adv 2021; 11:38486-38494. [PMID: 35493218 PMCID: PMC9044023 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07507a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Tandem catalysis, in which a CO2-to-C2 process is divided into a CO2-to-CO/*CO step and a CO/*CO-to-C2 step, is promising for enhancing the C2 product selectivity when using Cu-based electrochemical CO2 reduction catalysts. In this work, a nanoporous hollow Au/CuO–CuO tandem catalyst was used for catalyzing the eCO2RR, which exhibited a C2 product FE of 52.8% at −1.0 V vs. RHE and a C2 product partial current density of 78.77 mA cm−2 at −1.5 V vs. RHE. In addition, the C2 product FE stably remained at over 40% over a wide potential range, from −1.0 V to −1.5 V. This superior performance was attributed to good matching in terms of the optimal working potential and charge-transfer resistance between CO/*CO-production sites (Au/CuO) and CO/*CO-reduction sites (CuO). This site pair matching effect ensured sufficient supplies of CO/*CO and electrons at CuO sites at the working potentials, thus dramatically enhancing the formation rate of C2 products. C2 product FE of 52.8% was achieved in eCO2RR at −1.0 V vs. RHE using a nanoporous hollow Au/CuO–CuO tandem catalyst due to the matching of optimal working potentials and charge-transfer resistances of the CO-production sites and CO-reduction sites.![]()
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- Jun-Hao Zhou
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100871 China +86-10-62756787 +86-10-62756787
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100871 China +86-10-62756787 +86-10-62756787
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100871 China +86-10-62756787 +86-10-62756787
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100871 China +86-10-62756787 +86-10-62756787
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100871 China +86-10-62756787 +86-10-62756787
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100871 China +86-10-62756787 +86-10-62756787
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100871 China +86-10-62756787 +86-10-62756787
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Song H, Tan YC, Kim B, Ringe S, Oh J. Tunable Product Selectivity in Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction on Well-Mixed Ni-Cu Alloys. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:55272-55280. [PMID: 34767344 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c19224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 on copper-based catalysts has become a promising strategy to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and gain valuable chemicals and fuels. Unfortunately, however, the generally low product selectivity of the process decreases the industrial competitiveness compared to the established large-scale chemical processes. Here, we present random solid solution Cu1-xNix alloy catalysts that, due to their full miscibility, enable a systematic modulation of adsorption energies. In particular, we find that these catalysts lead to an increase of hydrogen evolution with the Ni content, which correlates with a significant increase of the selectivity for methane formation relative to C2 products such as ethylene and ethanol. From experimental and theoretical insights, we find the increased hydrogen atom coverage to facilitate Langmuir-Hinshelwood-like hydrogenation of surface intermediates, giving an impressive almost 2 orders of magnitude increase in the CH4 to C2H4 + C2H5OH selectivity on Cu0.87Ni0.13 at -300 mA cm-2. This study provides important insights and design concepts for the tunability of product selectivity for electrochemical CO2 reduction that will help to pave the way toward industrially competitive electrocatalyst materials.
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- Hakhyeon Song
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science & Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
- Energy Science and Engineering Research Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Chen Z, Yu G, Li B, Zhang X, Jiao M, Wang N, Zhang X, Liu L. In Situ Carbon Encapsulation Confined Nickel-Doped Indium Oxide Nanocrystals for Boosting CO 2 Electroreduction to the Industrial Level. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Zhipeng Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan 243032, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266101, China
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Nishimura YF, Peng HJ, Nitopi S, Bajdich M, Wang L, Morales-Guio CG, Abild-Pedersen F, Jaramillo TF, Hahn C. Guiding the Catalytic Properties of Copper for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction by Metal Atom Decoration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:52044-52054. [PMID: 34415714 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Tuning bimetallic effects is a promising strategy to guide catalytic properties. However, the nature of these effects can be difficult to assess and compare due to the convolution with other factors such as the catalyst surface structure and morphology and differences in testing environments. Here, we investigate the impact of atomic-scale bimetallic effects on the electrochemical CO2 reduction performance of Cu-based catalysts by leveraging a systematic approach that unifies protocols for materials synthesis and testing and enables accurate comparisons of intrinsic catalytic activity and selectivity. We used the same physical vapor deposition method to epitaxially grow Cu(100) films decorated with a small amount of noble or base metal atoms and a combination of experimental characterization and first-principles calculations to evaluate their physicochemical and catalytic properties. The results indicate that the metal atoms segregate to under-coordinated Cu sites during physical vapor deposition, suppressing CO reduction to oxygenates and hydrocarbons and promoting competing pathways to CO, formate, and hydrogen. Leveraging these insights, we rationalize bimetallic design principles to improve catalytic selectivity for CO2 reduction to CO, formate, oxygenates, or hydrocarbons. Our study provides one of the most extensive studies on Cu bimetallics for CO2 reduction, establishing a systematic approach that is broadly applicable to research in catalyst discovery.
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- Yusaku F Nishimura
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, United States
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Chen M, Wan S, Zhong L, Liu D, Yang H, Li C, Huang Z, Liu C, Chen J, Pan H, Li DS, Li S, Yan Q, Liu B. Dynamic Restructuring of Cu-Doped SnS 2 Nanoflowers for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to Formate. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:26233-26237. [PMID: 34586693 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202111905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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With ever-increasing energy consumption and continuous rise in atmospheric CO2 concentration, electrochemical reduction of CO2 into chemicals/fuels is becoming a promising yet challenging solution. Sn-based materials are identified as attractive electrocatalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to formate but suffer from insufficient selectivity and activity, especially at large cathodic current densities. Herein, we demonstrate that Cu-doped SnS2 nanoflowers can undergo in situ dynamic restructuring to generate catalytically active S-doped Cu/Sn alloy for highly selective electrochemical CO2 RR to formate over a wide potential window. Theoretical thermodynamic analysis of reaction energetics indicates that the optimal electronic structure of the Sn active site can be regulated by both S-doping and Cu-alloying to favor formate formation, while the CO and H2 pathways will be suppressed. Our findings provide a rational strategy for electronic modulation of metal active site(s) for the design of active and selective electrocatalysts towards CO2 RR.
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- Mengxin Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.,School of Chemical and Biomedical engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 637459, Singapore.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210094, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 637459, Singapore.,Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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Choukroun D, Pacquets L, Li C, Hoekx S, Arnouts S, Baert K, Hauffman T, Bals S, Breugelmans T. Mapping Composition-Selectivity Relationships of Supported Sub-10 nm Cu-Ag Nanocrystals for High-Rate CO 2 Electroreduction. ACS NANO 2021; 15:14858-14872. [PMID: 34428372 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Colloidal Cu-Ag nanocrystals measuring less than 10 nm across are promising candidates for integration in hybrid CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) interfaces, especially in the context of tandem catalysis and selective multicarbon (C2-C3) product formation. In this work, we vary the synthetic-ligand/copper molar ratio from 0.1 to 1.0 and the silver/copper atomic ratio from 0 to 0.7 and study the variations in the nanocrystals' size distribution, morphology and reactivity at rates of ≥100 mA cm-2 in a gas-fed recycle electrolyzer operating under neutral to mildly basic conditions (0.1-1.0 M KHCO3). High-resolution electron microscopy and spectroscopy are used in order to characterize the morphology of sub-10 nm Cu-Ag nanodimers and core-shells and to elucidate trends in Ag coverage and surface composition. It is shown that Cu-Ag nanocrystals can be densely dispersed onto a carbon black support without the need for immediate ligand removal or binder addition, which considerably facilitates their application. Although CO2RR product distribution remains an intricate function of time, (kinetic) overpotential and processing conditions, we nevertheless conclude that the ratio of oxygenates to hydrocarbons (which depends primarily on the initial dispersion of the nanocrystals and their composition) rises 3-fold at moderate Ag atom % relative to Cu NCs-based electrodes. Finally, the merits of this particular Cu-Ag/C system and the recycling reactor employed are utilized to obtain maximum C2-C3 partial current densities of 92-140 mA cm-2 at -1.15 VRHE and liquid product concentrations in excess of 0.05 wt % in 1 M KHCO3 after short electrolysis periods.
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- Daniel Choukroun
- Applied Electrochemistry and Catalysis (ELCAT), University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Applied Electrochemistry and Catalysis (ELCAT), University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
- Electron Microscopy for Materials Research (EMAT), University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Research (EMAT), University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Applied Electrochemistry and Catalysis (ELCAT), University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
- Electron Microscopy for Materials Research (EMAT), University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Applied Electrochemistry and Catalysis (ELCAT), University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
- Electron Microscopy for Materials Research (EMAT), University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Electrochemical and Surface Engineering (SURF), Materials and Chemistry (MACH), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Electrochemical and Surface Engineering (SURF), Materials and Chemistry (MACH), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Research (EMAT), University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Applied Electrochemistry and Catalysis (ELCAT), University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
- Separation & Conversion Technologies, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium
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Zhang S, Zhao S, Qu D, Liu X, Wu Y, Chen Y, Huang W. Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 Toward C 2 Valuables on Cu@Ag Core-Shell Tandem Catalyst with Tunable Shell Thickness. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102293. [PMID: 34342137 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) is critical to converting CO2 to high-value multicarbon chemicals. However, the Cu-based catalysts as the only option to reduce CO2 into C2+ products suffer from poor selectivity and low activity. Tandem catalysis for CO2 reduction is an efficient strategy to overcome such problems. Here, Cu@Ag core-shell nanoparticles (NPs) with different silver layer thicknesses are fabricated to realize the tandem catalysis for CO2 conversion by producing CO on Ag shell and further achieving C-C coupling on Cu core. It is found that Cu@Ag-2 NPs with the proper thickness of Ag shell exhibit the Faradaic efficiency (FE) of total C2 products and ethylene as high as 67.6% and 32.2% at -1.1 V (versus reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE), respectively. Moreover, it exhibits remarkably electrocatalytic stability after 14 h. Based on electrochemical tests and CO adsorption capacity analyses, the origin of the enhanced catalytic performance can be attributed to the synergistic effect between Ag shell and Cu core, which strengthens the bonding strength of CO on Cu/Ag interfaces, expedites the charge transfer, increases the electrochemical surface areas (ECSAs). This report provides a Cu-based catalyst to realize efficient C2 generation via a rationally designed core-shell structured catalyst.
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- Shuaishuai Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE)Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE)Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE)Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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Boosting Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorous Co-doped Three-Dimensional Graphene Architecture: Highly Selective Electrocatalysts for Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction to Formate. Top Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01500-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhang M, Zhang Z, Zhao Z, Huang H, Anjum DH, Wang D, He JH, Huang KW. Tunable Selectivity for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction by Bimetallic Cu–Sn Catalysts: Elucidating the Roles of Cu and Sn. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c02556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Maolin Zhang
- Division of Physical Science and Engineering and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- SUNCAT Center for Surface Sciences and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Division of Physical Science and Engineering and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Division of Physical Science and Engineering and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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He J, Bhargav A, Manthiram A. High-Energy-Density, Long-Life Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Practically Necessary Parameters Enabled by Low-Cost Fe-Ni Nanoalloy Catalysts. ACS NANO 2021; 15:8583-8591. [PMID: 33891408 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c00446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries possess high theoretical specific energy but suffer from lithium polysulfide (LiPS) shuttling and sluggish reaction kinetics. Catalysts in Li-S batteries are deemed as a cornerstone for improving the sluggish kinetics and simultaneously mitigating the LiPS shuttling. Herein, a cost-effective hexagonal close-packed (hcp)-phase Fe-Ni alloy is shown to serve as an efficient electrocatalyst to promote the LiPS conversion reaction in Li-S batteries. Importantly, the electrocatalysis mechanisms of Fe-Ni toward LiPS conversion is thoroughly revealed by coupling electrochemical results and post mortem transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and in situ X-ray diffraction characterization. Benefiting from the good catalytic property, the Fe-Ni alloy enables a long lifespan (over 800 cycles) and high areal capacity (6.1 mA h cm-2) Li-S batteries under lean electrolyte conditions with a high sulfur loading of 6.4 mg cm-2. Impressively, pouch cells fabricated with the Fe-Ni/S cathodes achieve stable cycling performance under practically necessary conditions with a low electrolyte/sulfur (E/S) ratio of 4.5 μL mg-1. This work is expected to design highly efficient, cost-effective electrocatalysts for high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Jiarui He
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Zou Y, Wang S. An Investigation of Active Sites for electrochemical CO 2 Reduction Reactions: From In Situ Characterization to Rational Design. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2003579. [PMID: 33977051 PMCID: PMC8097356 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202003579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction reaction (CO2RR) is among the most promising approaches used to transform greenhouse gas into useful fuels and chemicals. However, the reaction suffers from low selectivity, high overpotential, and low reaction rate. Active site identification in the CO2RR is vital for the understanding of the reaction mechanism and the rational development of new electrocatalysts with both high selectivity and stability. Herein, in situ characterization monitoring of active sites during the reaction is summarized and a general understanding of active sites on the various catalysts in the CO2RR, including metal-based catalysts, carbon-based catalysts, and metal-organic frameworks-based electrocatalysts is updated. For each type of electrocatalysts, the reaction pathway and real active sites are proposed based on in situ characterization techniques and theoretical calculations. Finally, the key limitations and challenges observed for the electrochemical fixation of CO2 is presented. It is expected that this review will provide new insights and directions into further scientific development and practical applicability of CO2 electroreduction.
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- Yuqin Zou
- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio‐Sensing and ChemometricsProvincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and DevicesCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineeringthe National Supercomputer Centers in ChangshaHunan UniversityChangsha410082P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio‐Sensing and ChemometricsProvincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and DevicesCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineeringthe National Supercomputer Centers in ChangshaHunan UniversityChangsha410082P. R. China
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Kou Z, Li X, Wang T, Ma Y, Zang W, Nie G, Wang J. Fundamentals, On-Going Advances and Challenges of Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-021-00096-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Song Y, Junqueira JRC, Sikdar N, Öhl D, Dieckhöfer S, Quast T, Seisel S, Masa J, Andronescu C, Schuhmann W. B-Cu-Zn Gas Diffusion Electrodes for CO 2 Electroreduction to C 2+ Products at High Current Densities. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:9135-9141. [PMID: 33559233 PMCID: PMC8048895 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202016898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Electroreduction of CO2 to multi-carbon products has attracted considerable attention as it provides an avenue to high-density renewable energy storage. However, the selectivity and stability under high current densities are rarely reported. Herein, B-doped Cu (B-Cu) and B-Cu-Zn gas diffusion electrodes (GDE) were developed for highly selective and stable CO2 conversion to C2+ products at industrially relevant current densities. The B-Cu GDE exhibited a high Faradaic efficiency of 79 % for C2+ products formation at a current density of -200 mA cm-2 and a potential of -0.45 V vs. RHE. The long-term stability for C2+ formation was substantially improved by incorporating an optimal amount of Zn. Operando Raman spectra confirm the retained Cu+ species under CO2 reduction conditions and the lower overpotential for *OCO formation upon incorporation of Zn, which lead to the excellent conversion of CO2 to C2+ products on B-Cu-Zn GDEs.
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- Yanfang Song
- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044780BochumGermany
- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and EngineeringShanghai Advanced Research InstituteChinese Academy of Sciences99 Haike RoadShanghai201203P. R. China
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044780BochumGermany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044780BochumGermany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044780BochumGermany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044780BochumGermany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044780BochumGermany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044780BochumGermany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstrasse 34–3645470Mülheim an der RuhrGermany
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- Chemical Technology IIIFaculty of Chemistry and CENIDECenter for Nanointegration University Duisburg EssenCarl-Benz-Strasse 19947057DuisburgGermany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044780BochumGermany
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Lim E, Heo J, Zhang X, Bowen KH, Lee SH, Kim SK. Anionic Activation of CO 2 via (M n-CO 2) - Complex on Magic-Numbered Anionic Coinage Metal Clusters M n- (M = Cu, Ag, Au). J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:2243-2248. [PMID: 33721997 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c10867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Given the immense challenge of excessive accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the earth's atmosphere, an extensive search is under way to convert atmospheric CO2 to compounds of more utility. With CO2 being thermodynamically extremely stable, activation of CO2 is the first and most important step toward its chemical conversion. Building upon our earlier model for the anionic activation of CO2 with azabenzene and inspired by the work of others on metal atom-CO2 complexes, we investigated the possibility of anionic activation of CO2 on small anionic metal clusters, which would have implications for catalytic conversion of CO2 on metal surfaces with atomic-scale structural irregularities. We carried out theoretical calculations using density functional theory to examine small anionic metal clusters of Cu, Ag, and Au to check whether they form a complex with CO2, with the sign of CO2 being chemically activated. We found that a class of anionic metal clusters Mn- with 1, 2, and 6 atoms consistently produced the activated complex (Mn-CO2)- for all three metals. There exists a strong interaction between the CO2 moiety and Mn- via a partially covalent M-C bond with a full delocalization of the electronic charge, as a result of electron transfer from the HOMO of Mn- to the LUMO of CO2 as in metal-CO2 π-backbonding. We examined the interaction of frontier orbitals from the viewpoints of the orbital geometry and orbital energetics and found that the above magic numbers are consistent with both aspects.
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- Eunhak Lim
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Green Chemical Engineering, Sangmyung University, Chungnam 31066, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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Mendes PCD, Verga LG, Da Silva JLF. Ab initio screening of Pt-based transition-metal nanoalloys using descriptors derived from the adsorption and activation of CO 2. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:6029-6041. [PMID: 33683269 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp00570g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In this study, we report an ab initio screening, based on density functional theory calculations, of Pt-based transition-metal nanoalloys using physicochemical descriptors derived from the adsorption and activation of CO2 on 55-atom nanoclusters, namely, PtnTM55-n, with n = 0, 13, 42, 55, TM = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Os, Ir, Au. From the adsorption on the unary and binary nanoclusters, at the chemisorption regime (bent CO2), we identified a linear correlation between the interaction energy and charge transfer from the nanoclusters towards CO2 and the bent CO2 angle; moreover, the interaction energy is enhanced for larger values of the molecular charge and angle. The alloying of Cu55, Ag55, and Au55 with Pt provides a path to change the CO2 adsorption from physisorption (linear, non-activated) to chemisorption (enhanced interaction energies, bent, activated), while the strong interaction energy of CO2 with Os55, Ru55, and Fe55 can be decreased by alloying with Pt using different structural configurations, i.e., the trends are similar for core-shell and segregated structures. Thus, based on our results and analyses, we can select different combinations of PtnTM55-n nanoalloys to yield the desired interaction strength and magnitude of the charge transfer towards the activated anionic CO2, which can help in the design of nanocatalysts for CO2 activation or different chemical reactions in which charge transfer plays a crucial role.
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- Paulo C D Mendes
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, PO Box 780, 13560-970, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, PO Box 780, 13560-970, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, PO Box 780, 13560-970, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Song Y, Junqueira JRC, Sikdar N, Öhl D, Dieckhöfer S, Quast T, Seisel S, Masa J, Andronescu C, Schuhmann W. B‐Cu‐Zn‐Gasdiffusionselektroden für die elektrokatalytische CO
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- Yanfang Song
- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ruhr University Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 99 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 VR China
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ruhr University Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ruhr University Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ruhr University Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ruhr University Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ruhr University Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ruhr University Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstraße 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Deutschland
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- Chemical Technology III, Faculty of Chemistry and CENIDE Center for Nanointegration University Duisburg Essen Carl-Benz-Straße 199 47057 Duisburg Deutschland
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ruhr University Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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Zhu C, Wang C, Zhang M, Chen H, Geng Y, Su Z. Effective CO Migration among Multiabsorbed Sites Achieves the Low-Barrier and High-Selective Conversion to C2 Products on the Ni 2B 5 Monolayer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:3845-3855. [PMID: 33438391 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
For the electrochemical reduction of CO2, CO is a crucial single-carbon product and a major intermediate to multicarbon products. Direct dimerization of CO is the most charming channel to C2 products, although the corresponding kinetic energy barrier causes a huge gap compared with other alternative pathways. The effective CO migration among multiple catalytic sites is predominant but has not been fully explored during the C-C bond formation and further protonation processes. Herein, the entirely planar global-minimum Ni2B5 monolayer with multikinds of catalytic sites is selected as an appropriate instance, on which CO can effectively migrate among different types of sites with the highest barrier of 0.64 eV. Most importantly, the computed ultralow barrier of direct *CO dimerization (0.17 eV), the limiting potentials for CH2CH2 (-0.13 V), and CH3CH2OH (-0.17 V) reach the optimal value until now, which all happen on the p-p type of dual-CO adsorption configurations after CO migration. Moreover, the hydrogen reduction side reaction is uncompetitive with the CO electrochemical reduction on all possible adsorption sites. This study demonstrates the significance of CO migration and opens a new avenue for CO reduction to high-density multicarbon products on the surface of catalysts possessing multikinds of catalytic sites.
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- Changyan Zhu
- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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Wilde P, O'Mara PB, Junqueira JRC, Tarnev T, Benedetti TM, Andronescu C, Chen YT, Tilley RD, Schuhmann W, Gooding JJ. Is Cu instability during the CO 2 reduction reaction governed by the applied potential or the local CO concentration? Chem Sci 2021; 12:4028-4033. [PMID: 34163673 PMCID: PMC8179480 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc05990k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Cu-based catalysts have shown structural instability during the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, studies on monometallic Cu catalysts do not allow a nuanced differentiation between the contribution of the applied potential and the local concentration of CO as the reaction intermediate since both are inevitably linked. We first use bimetallic Ag-core/porous Cu-shell nanoparticles, which utilise nanoconfinement to generate high local CO concentrations at the Ag core at potentials at which the Cu shell is still inactive for the CO2RR. Using operando liquid cell TEM in combination with ex situ TEM, we can unequivocally confirm that the local CO concentration is the main source for the Cu instability. The local CO concentration is then modulated by replacing the Ag-core with a Pd-core which further confirms the role of high local CO concentrations. Product quantification during CO2RR reveals an inherent trade-off between stability, selectivity and activity in both systems. The stability of bimetallic AgCu and PdCu catalysts for electrochemical CO2RR is investigated using the combination of operando and ex situ TEM. The local CO concentration is identified as the main link between activity, stability and selectivity.![]()
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- Patrick Wilde
- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstr. 150 D-44780 Bochum Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstr. 150 D-44780 Bochum Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstr. 150 D-44780 Bochum Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- Chemical Technology III, Faculty of Chemistry and CENIDE, Center for Nanointegration University Duisburg Essen Carl-Benz-Str. 199 D-47057 Duisburg Germany
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- Center for Solvation Science (ZEMOS), Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstr. 150 D-44780 Bochum Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia .,Electron Microscope Unit, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstr. 150 D-44780 Bochum Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia .,Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia
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