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Yang S, Chen XM, Shao T, Wei Z, Chen ZN, Cao R, Cao M. Engineering highly selective CO 2 electroreduction in Cu-based perovskites through A-site cation manipulation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:17769-17776. [PMID: 38873788 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00845f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Perovskites exhibit considerable potential as catalysts for various applications, yet their performance modulation in the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) remains underexplored. In this study, we report a strategy to enhance the electrocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction activity via Ce-doped La2CuO4 (LCCO) and Sr-doped La2CuO4 (LSCO) perovskite oxides. Specifically, compared to pure phase La2CuO4 (LCO), the Faraday efficiency (FE) for CH4 of LCCO at -1.4 V vs. RHE (reversible hydrogen electrode) is improved from 38.9% to 59.4%, and the FECO2RR of LSCO increased from 68.8% to 85.4%. In situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy spectra results indicate that the doping of A-site ions promotes the formation of *CHO and *HCOO, which are key intermediates in the production of CH4, compared to the pristine La2CuO4. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and double-layer capacitance (Cdl) outcomes reveal that heteroatom-doped perovskites exhibit more oxygen vacancies and higher electrochemical active surface areas, leading to a significant improvement in the CO2RR performance of the catalysts. This study systematically investigates the effect of A-site ion doping on the catalytic activity center Cu and proposes a strategy to improve the catalytic performance of perovskite oxides.
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- Shuaibing Yang
- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Rhimi B, Zhou M, Yan Z, Cai X, Jiang Z. Cu-Based Materials for Enhanced C 2+ Product Selectivity in Photo-/Electro-Catalytic CO 2 Reduction: Challenges and Prospects. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:64. [PMID: 38175306 PMCID: PMC10766933 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01276-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Carbon dioxide conversion into valuable products using photocatalysis and electrocatalysis is an effective approach to mitigate global environmental issues and the energy shortages. Among the materials utilized for catalytic reduction of CO2, Cu-based materials are highly advantageous owing to their widespread availability, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability. Furthermore, Cu-based materials demonstrate interesting abilities in the adsorption and activation of carbon dioxide, allowing the formation of C2+ compounds through C-C coupling process. Herein, the basic principles of photocatalytic CO2 reduction reactions (PCO2RR) and electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (ECO2RR) and the pathways for the generation C2+ products are introduced. This review categorizes Cu-based materials into different groups including Cu metal, Cu oxides, Cu alloys, and Cu SACs, Cu heterojunctions based on their catalytic applications. The relationship between the Cu surfaces and their efficiency in both PCO2RR and ECO2RR is emphasized. Through a review of recent studies on PCO2RR and ECO2RR using Cu-based catalysts, the focus is on understanding the underlying reasons for the enhanced selectivity toward C2+ products. Finally, the opportunities and challenges associated with Cu-based materials in the CO2 catalytic reduction applications are presented, along with research directions that can guide for the design of highly active and selective Cu-based materials for CO2 reduction processes in the future.
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- Baker Rhimi
- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China.
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Miah T, Demoro P, Nduka I, De Luca F, Abate S, Arrigo R. Orange Peel Biomass-derived Carbon Supported Cu Electrocatalysts Active in the CO 2 -Reduction to Formic Acid. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202200589. [PMID: 36623937 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200589] [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: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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We report a green, wet chemistry approach towards the production of C-supported Cu electrocatalysts active in the CO2 reduction to formic acid. We use citrus peels as a C support precursor and as a source of reducing agents for the Cu cations. We show that orange peel is a suitable starting material compared to lemon peel for the one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of Cu nanostructures affording better Cu dispersion as well as productivity and selectivity towards formic acid. We rationalize this finding in terms of the beneficial chemical composition of the orange peel, which favors both the reduction of the Cu precursor as well as the carbon matrix. This work demonstrates new viable opportunities for the reuse of citrus waste on a rational basis.
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- Tanvir Miah
- School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, M5 4WT, Manchester, UK
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- ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Dpt. ChiBioFarAM, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, M5 4WT, Manchester, UK
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- ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Dpt. ChiBioFarAM, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Dpt. ChiBioFarAM, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, M5 4WT, Manchester, UK
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Hu Y, Kang Y. Surface and Interface Engineering for the Catalysts of Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201001. [PMID: 36461703 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The massive use of fossil fuels releases a great amount of CO2 , which substantially contributes to the global warming. For the global goal of putting CO2 emission under control, effective utilization of CO2 is particularly meaningful. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2 RR) has great potential in CO2 utilization, because it can convert CO2 into valuable carbon-containing chemicals and feedstock using renewable electricity. The catalyst design for eCO2 RR is a key challenge to achieving efficient conversion of CO2 to fuels and useful chemicals. For a typical heterogeneous catalyst, surface and interface engineering is an effective approach to enhance reaction activity. Herein, the development and research progress in CO2 catalysts with focus on surface and interface engineering are reviewed. First, the fundaments of eCO2 RR is briefly discussed from the reaction mechanism to performance evaluation methods, introducing the role of the surface and interface engineering of electrocatalyst in eCO2 RR. Then, several routes to optimize the surface and interface of CO2 electrocatalysts, including morphology, dopants, atomic vacancies, grain boundaries, surface modification, etc., are reviewed and representative examples are given. At the end of this review, we share our personal views in future research of eCO2 RR.
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- Yiping Hu
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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Koh ES, Geiger S, Gunnarson A, Imhof T, Meyer GM, Paciok P, Etzold BJM, Rose M, Schüth F, Ledendecker M. Influence of Support Material on the Structural Evolution of Copper during Electrochemical CO
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Reduction. ChemElectroChem 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Ezra S. Koh
- Technical University of Darmstadt Department of Chemistry Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Department of Technical Thermodynamics Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt, Stuttgart Pfaffenwaldring 38–40 70569 Stuttgart
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- Department of Heterogeneous Catalysis Max Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt Department of Chemistry Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt Department of Chemistry Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons and Peter Grünberg Institute Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH 52425 Jülich Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt Department of Chemistry Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt Department of Chemistry Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Department of Heterogeneous Catalysis Max Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt Department of Chemistry Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie 64287 Darmstadt Germany
- Current address: Technical University of Munich Department of Sustainable Energy Materials 94315 Straubing
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Chen X, Zhao Y, Han J, Bu Y. Copper-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethylene. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202200370. [PMID: 36651767 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200370] [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: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into high energy density multi-carbon chemicals or fuels (e. g., ethylene) via new renewable energy storage has extraordinary implications for carbon neutrality. Copper (Cu)-based catalysts have been recognized as the most promising catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethylene (C2 H4 ) due to their moderate CO adsorption energy and moderate hydrogen precipitation potential. However, the poor selectivity, low current density and high overpotential of the CO2 RR into C2 H4 greatly limit its industrial applications. Meanwhile, the complex reaction mechanism is still unclear, which leads to blindness in the design of catalysts. Herein, we systematically summarized the latest research, proposed possible conversion mechanisms and categorized the general strategies to adjust of the structure and composition for CO2 RR, such as tip effect, defect engineering, crystal plane catalysis, synergistic effect, nanoconfinement effect and so on. Eventually, we provided a prospect of the future challenges for further development and progress in CO2 RR. Previous reviews have summarized catalyst designs for the reduction of CO2 to multi-carbon products, while lacking in targeting C2 H4 alone, an important industrial feedstock. This Review mainly aims to provide a comprehensive understanding for the design strategies and challenges of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to C2 H4 through recent researches and further propose some guidelines for the future design of copper-based catalysts for electroreduction of CO2 to C2 H4 .
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- Xiao Chen
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of, Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of, Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), UNIST-NUIST Energy and Environment Jointed Lab (UNNU), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of, Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of, Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), UNIST-NUIST Energy and Environment Jointed Lab (UNNU), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of, Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of, Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), UNIST-NUIST Energy and Environment Jointed Lab (UNNU), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of, Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of, Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), UNIST-NUIST Energy and Environment Jointed Lab (UNNU), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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Vijayakumar A, Zhao Y, Wang K, Chao Y, Chen H, Wang C, Wallace GG. A Nitrogen‐Doped Porous Carbon Supported Copper Catalyst from a Scalable One‐Step Method for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Amruthalakshmi Vijayakumar
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science Intelligent Polymer Researjch Institute AIIM Facility University of Wollongong North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science Intelligent Polymer Researjch Institute AIIM Facility University of Wollongong North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science Intelligent Polymer Researjch Institute AIIM Facility University of Wollongong North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science Intelligent Polymer Researjch Institute AIIM Facility University of Wollongong North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology Advanced Catalysis and Green Collaborative Innovation Center Changzhou University China
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science Intelligent Polymer Researjch Institute AIIM Facility University of Wollongong North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science Intelligent Polymer Researjch Institute AIIM Facility University of Wollongong North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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Creissen CE, Rivera de la Cruz JG, Karapinar D, Taverna D, Schreiber MW, Fontecave M. Molecular Inhibition for Selective CO
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Conversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206279. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Charles E. Creissen
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Processus Biologiques CNRS UMR 8229 Collège de France 75231 Paris France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Processus Biologiques CNRS UMR 8229 Collège de France 75231 Paris France
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- Institut de Minéralogie et de Physique des Milieux Condensés UMR 7590 CNRS Sorbonne Universités UPMC Univ Paris 06 4 place Jussieu 75005 Paris France
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- Total Research and Technology Refining and Chemicals Division CO2 Conversion Feluy 7181 Seneffe Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Processus Biologiques CNRS UMR 8229 Collège de France 75231 Paris France
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Okoye-Chine CG, Otun K, Shiba N, Rashama C, Ugwu SN, Onyeaka H, Okeke CT. Conversion of carbon dioxide into fuels—A review. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Hou M, Shi Y, Li J, Gao Z, Zhang Z. Cu-based Organic-Inorganic Composite Materials for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200624. [PMID: 35859530 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200624] [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: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is an attractive pathway to convert CO2 into value-added chemicals and fuels. Copper (Cu) is the most effective monometallic catalyst for converting CO2 into multi-carbon products, but suffers from high overpotentials and poor selectivity. Therefore, it is essential to design efficient Cu-based catalyst to improve the selectivity of specific products. Due to the combination of advantages of organic and inorganic composite materials, organic-inorganic composites exhibit high catalytic performance towards CO2RR, and have been extensively studied. In this review, the research advances of various Cu-based organic-inorganic composite materials in CO2RR, i.e., organic molecular modified-metal Cu composites, Cu-based molecular catalyst/carbon carrier composites, Cu-based metal organic framework (MOF) composites, and Cu-based covalent organic framework (COF) composites are systematically summarized. Particularly, the synthesis strategies of Cu-based composites, structure-performance relationship, and catalytic mechanisms are discussed. Finally, the opportunities and challenges of Cu-based organic-inorganic composite materials in CO2RR are proposed.
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- Man Hou
- Tianjin University, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, Department of Chemistry, 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, Tianjin, CHINA
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Creissen CE, Rivera de la Cruz JG, Karapinar D, Taverna D, schreiber MW, Fontecave M. Molecular Inhibition for Selective CO2 Conversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Sorbonne University: Sorbonne Universite chemistry FRANCE
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- College de France Chimie 11 place Marcellin Berthelot 75005 Paris FRANCE
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Queiroz AC, Souza ML, Camilo MR, Silva WO, Cantane DA, Messias I, Pinto MR, Nagao R, Lima FHB. Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry: Evolutions of the Cell Setup for On‐line Investigation of Products and Screening of Electrocatalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Laboratory of Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry SWITZERLAND
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- University of Campinas Institute of Chemistry BRAZIL
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- University of Campinas Institute of Chemistry BRAZIL
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- Universidade de Sao Paulo - Instituto de Quimica de Sao Carlos Físico-Química Av. Trabalhador Saocarlense, 400Centro 13566-590 São Carlos BRAZIL
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Hayat A, Sohail M, Ali Shah Syed J, Al-Sehemi AG, Mohammed MH, Al-Ghamdi AA, Taha TA, Salem AlSalem H, Alenad AM, Amin MA, Palamanit A, Liu C, Nawawi WI, Tariq Saeed Chani M, Muzibur Rahman M. Recent Advancement of the Current Aspects of g-C 3 N 4 for its Photocatalytic Applications in Sustainable Energy System. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100310. [PMID: 35138017 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Being one of the foremost enticing and intriguing innovations, heterogeneous photocatalysis has also been used to effectively gather, transform, and conserve sustainable sun's radiation for the production of efficient and clean fossil energy as well as a wide range of ecological implications. The generation of solar fuel-based water splitting and CO2 photoreduction is excellent for generating alternative resources and reducing global warming. Developing an inexpensive photocatalyst can effectively split water into hydrogen (H2 ), oxygen (O2 ) sources, and carbon dioxide (CO2 ) into fuel sources, which is a crucial problem in photocatalysis. The metal-free g-C3 N4 photocatalyst has a high solar fuel generation potential. This review covers the most recent advancements in g-C3 N4 preparation, including innovative design concepts and new synthesis methods, and novel ideas for expanding the light absorption of pure g-C3 N4 for photocatalytic application. Similarly, the main issue concerning research and prospects in photocatalysts based g-C3 N4 was also discussed. The current dissertation provides an overview of comprehensive understanding of the exploitation of the extraordinary systemic and characteristics, as well as the fabrication processes and uses of g-C3 N4 .
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- Asif Hayat
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, P.R. China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 62901, USA.,Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Thi Qar, Nassiriya, 64000, IRAQ
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka, 2014, Saudi Arabia.,Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka, 2014, Saudi Arabia
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- Physics and Engineering Mathematics Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf, 32952, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy Technology Program, Department of Specialized Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, 15 Karnjanavanich Rd., Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Perlis, 02600, Arau Perlis, Malaysia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) & Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) & Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Li M, Li T, Wang R, Sun C, Zhang N, Gao R, Song Y. Heat-treated copper phthalocyanine on carbon toward electrochemical CO 2 conversion into ethylene boosted by oxygen reduction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:12192-12195. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04066b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Heat-treated copper phthalocyanine on carbon demonstrates high C2H4 selectivity at a low potential due to the in situ generated OH−.
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- Mengyao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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Sang J, Wei P, Liu T, Lv H, Ni X, Gao D, Zhang J, Li H, Zang Y, Yang F, Liu Z, Wang G, Bao X. A Reconstructed Cu
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Catalyst for Selective CO
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Electroreduction to Multicarbon Products. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jiaqi Sang
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023, Liaoning China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023, Liaoning China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023, Liaoning China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023, Liaoning China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghai Tech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023, Liaoning China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023, Liaoning China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023, Liaoning China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023, Liaoning China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghai Tech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghai Tech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023, Liaoning China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023, Liaoning China
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Sang J, Wei P, Liu T, Lv H, Ni X, Gao D, Zhang J, Li H, Zang Y, Yang F, Liu Z, Wang G, Bao X. A Reconstructed Cu 2 P 2 O 7 Catalyst for Selective CO 2 Electroreduction to Multicarbon Products. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114238. [PMID: 34859554 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) over Cu-based catalysts shows great potential for converting CO2 into multicarbon (C2+ ) fuels and chemicals. Herein, we introduce an A2 M2 O7 structure into a Cu-based catalyst through a solid-state reaction synthesis method. The Cu2 P2 O7 catalyst is electrochemically reduced to metallic Cu with a significant structure evolution from grain aggregates to highly porous structure under CO2 RR conditions. The reconstructed Cu2 P2 O7 catalyst achieves a Faradaic efficiency of 73.6 % for C2+ products at an applied current density of 350 mA cm-2 , remarkably higher than the CuO counterparts. The reconstructed Cu2 P2 O7 catalyst has a high electrochemically active surface area, abundant defects, and low-coordinated sites. In situ Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations reveal that CO adsorption with bridge and atop configurations is largely improved on Cu with defects and low-coordinated sites, which decreased the energy barrier of the C-C coupling reaction for C2+ products.
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- Jiaqi Sang
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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Meng DL, Zhang MD, Si DH, Mao MJ, Hou Y, Huang YB, Cao R. Highly Selective Tandem Electroreduction of CO 2 to Ethylene over Atomically Isolated Nickel-Nitrogen Site/Copper Nanoparticle Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:25485-25492. [PMID: 34533874 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202111136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Herein, an effective tandem catalysis strategy is developed to improve the selectivity of the CO2 RR towards C2 H4 by multiple distinct catalytic sites in local vicinity. An earth-abundant elements-based tandem electrocatalyst PTF(Ni)/Cu is constructed by uniformly dispersing Cu nanoparticles (NPs) on the porphyrinic triazine framework anchored with atomically isolated nickel-nitrogen sites (PTF(Ni)) for the enhanced CO2 RR to produce C2 H4 . The Faradaic efficiency of C2 H4 reaches 57.3 % at -1.1 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), which is about 6 times higher than the non-tandem catalyst PTF/Cu, which produces CH4 as the major carbon product. The operando infrared spectroscopy and theoretic density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the local high concentration of CO generated by PTF(Ni) sites can facilitate the C-C coupling to form C2 H4 on the nearby Cu NP sites. The work offers an effective avenue to design electrocatalysts for the highly selective CO2 RR to produce multicarbon products via a tandem route.
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- Dong-Li Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for, Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Meng D, Zhang M, Si D, Mao M, Hou Y, Huang Y, Cao R. Highly Selective Tandem Electroreduction of CO
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to Ethylene over Atomically Isolated Nickel–Nitrogen Site/Copper Nanoparticle Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202111136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Dong‐Li Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Minjiang University Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for, Optoelectronic Information of China Fuzhou Fujian 350108 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Li H, Yu P, Lei R, Yang F, Wen P, Ma X, Zeng G, Guo J, Toma FM, Qiu Y, Geyer SM, Wang X, Cheng T, Drisdell WS. Facet-Selective Deposition of Ultrathin Al 2 O 3 on Copper Nanocrystals for Highly Stable CO 2 Electroreduction to Ethylene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:24838-24843. [PMID: 34543499 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Catalysts based on Cu nanocrystals (NCs) for electrochemical CO2 -to-C2+ conversion with high activity have been a subject of considerable interest, but poor stability and low selectivity for a single C2+ product remain obstacles for realizing sustainable carbon-neutral cycles. Here, we used the facet-selective atomic layer deposition (FS-ALD) technique to selectively cover the (111) surface of Cu NCs with ultrathin Al2 O3 to increase the exposed facet ratio of (100)/(111), resulting in a faradaic efficiency ratio of C2 H4 /CH4 for overcoated Cu NCs 22 times higher than that for pure Cu NCs. Peak performance of the overcoated catalyst (Cu NCs/Al2 O3 -10C) reaches a C2 H4 faradaic efficiency of 60.4 % at a current density of 300 mA cm-2 in 5 M KOH electrolyte, when using a gas diffusion electrode flow cell. Moreover, the Al2 O3 overcoating effectively suppresses the dynamic mobility and the aggregation of Cu NCs, which explains the negligible activity loss and selectivity degradations of Cu NCs/Al2 O3 -10C shown in stability tests.
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- Hui Li
- Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California, 94720, USA
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California, 94720, USA
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27109, USA
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- Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California, 94720, USA
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California, 94720, USA
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- Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California, 94720, USA
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27109, USA
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- School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California, 94720, USA
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Li H, Yu P, Lei R, Yang F, Wen P, Ma X, Zeng G, Guo J, Toma FM, Qiu Y, Geyer SM, Wang X, Cheng T, Drisdell WS. Facet‐Selective Deposition of Ultrathin Al
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O
3
on Copper Nanocrystals for Highly Stable CO
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Electroreduction to Ethylene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202109600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Hui Li
- Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis Chemical Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- School of Advanced Materials Shenzhen Graduate School Peking University Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Advanced Light Source Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films Department of Materials Science and Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry Wake Forest University Winston-Salem North Carolina 27109 USA
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- Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis Chemical Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Advanced Light Source Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis Chemical Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Shenzhen Engineering Lab of Flexible Transparent Conductive Films Department of Materials Science and Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry Wake Forest University Winston-Salem North Carolina 27109 USA
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- School of Advanced Materials Shenzhen Graduate School Peking University Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis Chemical Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley California 94720 USA
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Wang S, Ding P, Li Z, Mattioli C, E W, Sun Y, Gourdon A, Kantorovich LN, Besenbacher F, Yang X, Yu M. Subsurface-Carbon-Induced Local Charge of Copper for an On-Surface Displacement Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:23123-23127. [PMID: 34448330 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Transition-metal carbides have sparked unprecedented enthusiasm as high-performance catalysts in recent years. Still, the catalytic properties of copper carbide remain unexplored. By introducing subsurface carbon to Cu(111), a displacement reaction of a proton in a carboxyl acid group with a single Cu atom is demonstrated at the atomic scale and room temperature. Its occurrence is attributed to the C-doping-induced local charge of surface Cu atoms (up to +0.30 e/atom), which accelerates the rate of on-surface deprotonation via reduction of the corresponding energy barrier, thus enabling the instant displacement of a proton with a Cu atom when the molecules adsorb on the surface. This well-defined and robust Cuδ+ surface based on subsurface-carbon doping offers a novel catalytic platform for on-surface synthesis.
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- Shaoshan Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.,Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Physics, King's College London, The Strand, London, WC2R 2LS, UK
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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Wang S, Ding P, Li Z, Mattioli C, E W, Sun Y, Gourdon A, Kantorovich LN, Besenbacher F, Yang X, Yu M. Subsurface‐Carbon‐Induced Local Charge of Copper for an On‐Surface Displacement Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Shaoshan Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
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- Department of Physics King's College London The Strand London WC2R 2LS UK
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Physics and Astronomy Aarhus University Aarhus 8000 Denmark
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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Scholten F, Nguyen KC, Bruce JP, Heyde M, Roldan Cuenya B. Identifying Structure-Selectivity Correlations in the Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 : A Comparison of Well-Ordered Atomically Clean and Chemically Etched Copper Single-Crystal Surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:19169-19175. [PMID: 34019726 PMCID: PMC8457179 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
The identification of the active sites for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2 RR) to specific chemical products is elusive, owing in part to insufficient data gathered on clean and atomically well-ordered electrode surfaces. Here, ultrahigh vacuum based preparation methods and surface science characterization techniques are used with gas chromatography to demonstrate that subtle changes in the preparation of well-oriented Cu(100) and Cu(111) single-crystal surfaces drastically affect their CO2 RR selectivity. Copper single crystals with clean, flat, and atomically ordered surfaces are predicted to yield hydrocarbons; however, these were found experimentally to favor the production of H2 . Only when roughness and defects are introduced, for example by electrochemical etching or a plasma treatment, are significant amounts of hydrocarbons generated. These results show that structural and morphological effects are the key factors determining the catalytic selectivity of CO2 RR.
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- Fabian Scholten
- Interface Science DepartmentFritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society14195BerlinGermany
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- Interface Science DepartmentFritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society14195BerlinGermany
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- Interface Science DepartmentFritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society14195BerlinGermany
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- Interface Science DepartmentFritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society14195BerlinGermany
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- Interface Science DepartmentFritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society14195BerlinGermany
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Wang J, Tan HY, Zhu Y, Chu H, Chen HM. Linking the Dynamic Chemical State of Catalysts with the Product Profile of Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:17254-17267. [PMID: 33682240 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202017181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
The promoted activity and enhanced selectivity of electrocatalysts is commonly ascribed to specific structural features such as surface facets, morphology, and atomic defects. However, unraveling the factors that really govern the direct electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2 RR) is still very challenging since the surface state of electrocatalysts is dynamic and difficult to predict under working conditions. Moreover, theoretical predictions from the viewpoint of thermodynamics alone often fail to specify the actual configuration of a catalyst for the dynamic CO2 RR process. Herein, we re-survey recent studies with the emphasis on revealing the dynamic chemical state of Cu sites under CO2 RR conditions extracted by in situ/operando characterizations, and further validate a critical link between the chemical state of Cu and the product profile of CO2 RR. This point of view provides a generalizable concept of dynamic chemical-state-driven CO2 RR selectivity that offers an inspiration in both fundamental understanding and efficient electrocatalysts design.
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- Jiali Wang
- Department of Chemistry, National (Taiwan) University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National (Taiwan) University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National (Taiwan) University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National (Taiwan) University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National (Taiwan) University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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Scholten F, Nguyen KC, Bruce JP, Heyde M, Roldan Cuenya B. Identifying Structure–Selectivity Correlations in the Electrochemical Reduction of CO
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: A Comparison of Well‐Ordered Atomically Clean and Chemically Etched Copper Single‐Crystal Surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202103102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Fabian Scholten
- Interface Science Department Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Interface Science Department Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Interface Science Department Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Interface Science Department Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Interface Science Department Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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Popovic S, Bele M, Hodnik N. Reconstruction of Copper Nanoparticles at Electrochemical CO
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Reduction Reaction Conditions Occurs
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Two‐step Dissolution/Redeposition Mechanism. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Stefan Popovic
- Department of Materials Chemistry National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
- University of Nova Gorica Vipavska 13 5000 Nova Gorica Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
- University of Nova Gorica Vipavska 13 5000 Nova Gorica Slovenia
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Gustavsen KR, Wang K. Recent advances on enhancing the multicarbon selectivity of nanostructured Cu-based catalysts. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:12514-12532. [PMID: 34042125 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp00908g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The rapid development and affordability of renewable energy sources necessitate innovative energy storage technologies to compensate for their intermittency. The electrochemical reduction of CO2 presents an attractive strategy for renewable energy storage, with considerable advancements in recent years. Copper-based catalysts have spearheaded this progress due to their intrinsic ability to produce valuable multicarbon reaction products. However, Cu is inherently unselective, and considerable efforts are needed to achieve the selective production of multicarbon reaction products on Cu-based catalysts. A multitude of factors affect the selectivity of Cu-catalysts, such as morphology, metal co-catalysts, and incorporation of oxidizing agents. In this review, we have summarized the current progress and the most important strategies for tuning the selectivity towards multicarbon reaction products over nanostructured Cu-based catalysts.
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- Kim R Gustavsen
- Department of Microsystems, University of South-Eastern Norway, Borre 3184, Norway.
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- Department of Microsystems, University of South-Eastern Norway, Borre 3184, Norway.
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Wang J, Tan H, Zhu Y, Chu H, Chen HM. Linking the Dynamic Chemical State of Catalysts with the Product Profile of Electrocatalytic CO
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Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202017181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Jiali Wang
- Department of Chemistry National (Taiwan) University Taipei 10617 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National (Taiwan) University Taipei 10617 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National (Taiwan) University Taipei 10617 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National (Taiwan) University Taipei 10617 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National (Taiwan) University Taipei 10617 Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center Hsinchu 30076 Taiwan
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Herzog A, Bergmann A, Jeon HS, Timoshenko J, Kühl S, Rettenmaier C, Lopez Luna M, Haase FT, Roldan Cuenya B. Operando Investigation of Ag-Decorated Cu 2 O Nanocube Catalysts with Enhanced CO 2 Electroreduction toward Liquid Products. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7426-7435. [PMID: 33497532 PMCID: PMC8048979 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202017070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Abstract
Direct conversion of carbon dioxide into multicarbon liquid fuels by the CO2 electrochemical reduction reaction (CO2 RR) can contribute to the decarbonization of the global economy. Here, well-defined Cu2 O nanocubes (NCs, 35 nm) uniformly covered with Ag nanoparticles (5 nm) were synthesized. When compared to bare Cu2 O NCs, the catalyst with 5 at % Ag on Cu2 O NCs displayed a two-fold increase in the Faradaic efficiency for C2+ liquid products (30 % at -1.0 VRHE ), including ethanol, 1-propanol, and acetaldehyde, while formate and hydrogen were suppressed. Operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy revealed the partial reduction of Cu2 O during CO2 RR, accompanied by a reaction-driven redispersion of Ag on the CuOx NCs. Data from operando surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy further uncovered significant variations in the CO binding to Cu, which were assigned to Ag-Cu sites formed during CO2 RR that appear crucial for the C-C coupling and the enhanced yield of liquid products.
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- Antonia Herzog
- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck SocietyFaradayweg 4–614195BerlinGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck SocietyFaradayweg 4–614195BerlinGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck SocietyFaradayweg 4–614195BerlinGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck SocietyFaradayweg 4–614195BerlinGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck SocietyFaradayweg 4–614195BerlinGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck SocietyFaradayweg 4–614195BerlinGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck SocietyFaradayweg 4–614195BerlinGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck SocietyFaradayweg 4–614195BerlinGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck SocietyFaradayweg 4–614195BerlinGermany
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Du J, Zhang P, Liu H. Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol: An Approach to Transforming Greenhouse Gas to Fuel Source. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:588-603. [PMID: 33522132 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202001189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Converting carbon dioxide (CO2 ) into high-value fuels or chemicals is considered as a promising way to utilize CO2 and alleviate the excessive greenhouse gas emission. Among multiple catalysis approaches, electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol has an important prospect due to the high energy density and widely applications of ethanol. In recent years, many electrocatalysts for CO2 reduce reaction (CO2 RR) have shown promising catalytic activity for ethanol production. In this review, we will introduce the recent progress in this field. The basic principles and electrochemical performances of CO2 RR are reviewed at first. Then, several categories of active electrocatalysts for CO2 RR to ethanol are summarized, including the discussion of reaction mechanism and catalytic sites. Finally, several possible strategies are proposed, providing guidance for future design and preparation of high-performance catalysts.
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- Juan Du
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843-3255, United States
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Herzog A, Bergmann A, Jeon HS, Timoshenko J, Kühl S, Rettenmaier C, Lopez Luna M, Haase FT, Roldan Cuenya B. Operando‐Untersuchung von Ag‐dekorierten Cu
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O‐Nanowürfel‐Katalysatoren mit verbesserter CO
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‐Elektroreduktion zu Flüssigprodukten. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202017070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Antonia Herzog
- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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Zhang J, Guo Y, Shang B, Fan T, Lian X, Huang P, Dong Y, Chen Z, Yi X. Unveiling the Synergistic Effect between Graphitic Carbon Nitride and Cu 2 O toward CO 2 Electroreduction to C 2 H 4. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:929-937. [PMID: 33289966 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Electrochemically reducing carbon dioxide (CO2 RR) to ethylene is one of the most promising strategies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and simultaneously produce high value-added chemicals. However, the lack of catalysts with excellent activity and stability limits the large-scale application of this technology. In this work, a graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3 N4 )-supported Cu2 O composite was fabricated, which exhibited a 32.2 % faradaic efficiency of C2 H4 with a partial current density of -4.3 mA cm-2 at -1.1 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode in 0.1 m KHCO3 electrolyte. The introduction of g-C3 N4 support not only enhanced the uniform dispersion of Cu2 O nanocubes, but also stabilized the important *CO intermediates. Moreover, the g-C3 N4 itself had a good activity of reducing CO2 to form *CO, which enriched the key intermediates of C-C coupling around cuprous oxide. The findings highlight the importance of the g-C3 N4 support, a unique two-dimensional material, including not only the strong CO2 adsorption and activation capacity but also its synergistic effect with the cuprous oxide in CO2 RR selectivity.
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- Jiguang Zhang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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Breaking the Linear Scaling Relationship by Compositional and Structural Crafting of Ternary Cu–Au/Ag Nanoframes for Electrocatalytic Ethylene Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202012631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Xiong L, Zhang X, Yuan H, Wang J, Yuan X, Lian Y, Jin H, Sun H, Deng Z, Wang D, Hu J, Hu H, Choi J, Li J, Chen Y, Zhong J, Guo J, Rümmerli MH, Xu L, Peng Y. Breaking the Linear Scaling Relationship by Compositional and Structural Crafting of Ternary Cu–Au/Ag Nanoframes for Electrocatalytic Ethylene Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:2508-2518. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202012631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Likun Xiong
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Advanced, Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Advanced, Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Analysis and Testing Center Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Material Innovations (SIEMIS) College of Energy Soochow University P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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Lyu Z, Zhu S, Xie M, Zhang Y, Chen Z, Chen R, Tian M, Chi M, Shao M, Xia Y. Controlling the Surface Oxidation of Cu Nanowires Improves Their Catalytic Selectivity and Stability toward C
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Products in CO
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Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202011956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Zhiheng Lyu
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong P. R. China
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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- Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge TN 37831 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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Lyu Z, Zhu S, Xie M, Zhang Y, Chen Z, Chen R, Tian M, Chi M, Shao M, Xia Y. Controlling the Surface Oxidation of Cu Nanowires Improves Their Catalytic Selectivity and Stability toward C 2+ Products in CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:1909-1915. [PMID: 33006809 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Copper nanostructures are promising catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 because of their unique ability to produce a large proportion of multi-carbon products. Despite great progress, the selectivity and stability of such catalysts still need to be substantially improved. Here, we demonstrate that controlling the surface oxidation of Cu nanowires (CuNWs) can greatly improve their C2+ selectivity and stability. Specifically, we achieve a faradaic efficiency as high as 57.7 and 52.0 % for ethylene when the CuNWs are oxidized by the O2 from air and aqueous H2 O2 , respectively, and both of them show hydrogen selectivity below 12 %. The high yields of C2+ products can be mainly attributed to the increase in surface roughness and the generation of defects and cavities during the electrochemical reduction of the oxide layer. Our results also indicate that the formation of a relatively thick, smooth oxide sheath can improve the catalytic stability by mitigating the fragmentation issue.
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- Zhiheng Lyu
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China.,The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.,The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Vavra J, Shen T, Stoian D, Tileli V, Buonsanti R. Real‐time Monitoring Reveals Dissolution/Redeposition Mechanism in Copper Nanocatalysts during the Initial Stages of the CO
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Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202011137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jan Vavra
- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE) Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1950 Sion Switzerland
- Institute of Materials École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE) Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1950 Sion Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE) Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1950 Sion Switzerland
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Vavra J, Shen T, Stoian D, Tileli V, Buonsanti R. Real‐time Monitoring Reveals Dissolution/Redeposition Mechanism in Copper Nanocatalysts during the Initial Stages of the CO
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Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:1347-1354. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Jan Vavra
- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE) Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1950 Sion Switzerland
- Institute of Materials École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE) Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1950 Sion Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE) Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1950 Sion Switzerland
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Roy A, Jadhav HS, Gil Seo J. Cu
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O/CuO Electrocatalyst for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol. ELECTROANAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202060265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Animesh Roy
- Department of Energy Science and Technology Myongji University 116 Myongji-ro Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17058 Republic of Korea (HSJ
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- Department of Energy Science and Technology Myongji University 116 Myongji-ro Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17058 Republic of Korea (HSJ
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University 222 Wangsimni-ro Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea (JGS
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Möller T, Scholten F, Thanh TN, Sinev I, Timoshenko J, Wang X, Jovanov Z, Gliech M, Roldan Cuenya B, Varela AS, Strasser P. Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction on CuO x Nanocubes: Tracking the Evolution of Chemical State, Geometric Structure, and Catalytic Selectivity using Operando Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:17974-17983. [PMID: 32627953 PMCID: PMC7590092 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The direct electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) into multi-carbon (C2+ ) products still faces fundamental and technological challenges. While facet-controlled and oxide-derived Cu materials have been touted as promising catalysts, their stability has remained problematic and poorly understood. Herein we uncover changes in the chemical and morphological state of supported and unsupported Cu2 O nanocubes during operation in low-current H-Cells and in high-current gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) using neutral pH buffer conditions. While unsupported nanocubes achieved a sustained C2+ Faradaic efficiency of around 60 % for 40 h, the dispersion on a carbon support sharply shifted the selectivity pattern towards C1 products. Operando XAS and time-resolved electron microscopy revealed the degradation of the cubic shape and, in the presence of a carbon support, the formation of small Cu-seeds during the surprisingly slow reduction of bulk Cu2 O. The initially (100)-rich facet structure has presumably no controlling role on the catalytic selectivity, whereas the oxide-derived generation of under-coordinated lattice defects, can support the high C2+ product yields.
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- Tim Möller
- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryChemical Engineering DivisionTechnical University BerlinBerlinGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society14195BerlinGermany
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- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryChemical Engineering DivisionTechnical University BerlinBerlinGermany
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- Department of PhysicsRuhr-University Bochum44780BochumGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society14195BerlinGermany
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- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryChemical Engineering DivisionTechnical University BerlinBerlinGermany
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- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryChemical Engineering DivisionTechnical University BerlinBerlinGermany
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- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryChemical Engineering DivisionTechnical University BerlinBerlinGermany
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- Department of Interface ScienceFritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society14195BerlinGermany
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- Institute of ChemistryNational Autonomous University of MexicoMexico CityMexico
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- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryChemical Engineering DivisionTechnical University BerlinBerlinGermany
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Zhang G, Straub S, Shen L, Hermans Y, Schmatz P, Reichert AM, Hofmann JP, Katsounaros I, Etzold BJM. Probing CO 2 Reduction Pathways for Copper Catalysis Using an Ionic Liquid as a Chemical Trapping Agent. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:18095-18102. [PMID: 32697377 PMCID: PMC7589334 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The key to fully leveraging the potential of the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to achieve a sustainable solar-power-based economy is the development of high-performance electrocatalysts. The development process relies heavily on trial and error methods due to poor mechanistic understanding of the reaction. Demonstrated here is that ionic liquids (ILs) can be employed as a chemical trapping agent to probe CO2RR mechanistic pathways. This method is implemented by introducing a small amount of an IL ([BMIm][NTf2 ]) to a copper foam catalyst, on which a wide range of CO2RR products, including formate, CO, alcohols, and hydrocarbons, can be produced. The IL can selectively suppress the formation of ethylene, ethanol and n-propanol while having little impact on others. Thus, reaction networks leading to various products can be disentangled. The results shed new light on the mechanistic understanding of the CO2RR, and provide guidelines for modulating the CO2RR properties. Chemical trapping using an IL adds to the toolbox to deduce the mechanistic understanding of electrocatalysis and could be applied to other reactions as well.
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- Gui‐Rong Zhang
- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare ChemieTechnical University of DarmstadtAlarich-Weiss-Str. 864287DarmstadtGermany
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- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare ChemieTechnical University of DarmstadtAlarich-Weiss-Str. 864287DarmstadtGermany
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- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare ChemieTechnical University of DarmstadtAlarich-Weiss-Str. 864287DarmstadtGermany
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- Surface Science LaboratoryDepartment of Materials and Earth SciencesTechnical University of DarmstadtOtto-Berndt-Str. 364287DarmstadtGermany
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- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare ChemieTechnical University of DarmstadtAlarich-Weiss-Str. 864287DarmstadtGermany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11)Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbHEgerlandstraße 391058ErlangenGermany
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- Surface Science LaboratoryDepartment of Materials and Earth SciencesTechnical University of DarmstadtOtto-Berndt-Str. 364287DarmstadtGermany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11)Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbHEgerlandstraße 391058ErlangenGermany
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- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare ChemieTechnical University of DarmstadtAlarich-Weiss-Str. 864287DarmstadtGermany
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Zhang G, Straub S, Shen L, Hermans Y, Schmatz P, Reichert AM, Hofmann JP, Katsounaros I, Etzold BJM. Probing CO
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Reduction Pathways for Copper Catalysis Using an Ionic Liquid as a Chemical Trapping Agent. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Gui‐Rong Zhang
- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Technical University of Darmstadt Alarich-Weiss-Str. 8 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Technical University of Darmstadt Alarich-Weiss-Str. 8 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Technical University of Darmstadt Alarich-Weiss-Str. 8 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Surface Science Laboratory Department of Materials and Earth Sciences Technical University of Darmstadt Otto-Berndt-Str. 3 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Technical University of Darmstadt Alarich-Weiss-Str. 8 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11) Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Egerlandstraße 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Surface Science Laboratory Department of Materials and Earth Sciences Technical University of Darmstadt Otto-Berndt-Str. 3 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11) Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Egerlandstraße 3 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Ernst-Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Technical University of Darmstadt Alarich-Weiss-Str. 8 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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Masa J, Andronescu C, Schuhmann W. Electrocatalysis as the Nexus for Sustainable Renewable Energy: The Gordian Knot of Activity, Stability, and Selectivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:15298-15312. [PMID: 32608122 PMCID: PMC7496542 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The use of renewable energy by means of electrochemical techniques by converting H2 O, CO2 and N2 into chemical energy sources and raw materials, is the basis for securing a future sustainable "green" energy supply. Some weaknesses and inconsistencies in the practice of determining the electrocatalytic performance, which prevents a rational bottom-up catalyst design, are discussed. Large discrepancies in material properties as well as in electrocatalytic activity and stability become obvious when materials are tested under the conditions of their intended use as opposed to the usual laboratory conditions. They advocate for uniform activity/stability correlations under application-relevant conditions, and the need for a clear representation of electrocatalytic performance by contextualization in terms of functional investigation or progress towards application is emphasized.
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- Justus Masa
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstrasse 34–3645470Mülheim an der RuhrGermany
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- Faculty of ChemistryTechnical Chemistry IIIUniversity of Duisburg-EssenCarl-Benz-Str. 201, ZBT 24147057DuisburgGermany
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- Analytical Chemistry—Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr University BochumUniversitätstr. 15044780BochumGermany
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Masa J, Andronescu C, Schuhmann W. Elektrokatalyse als Nexus für nachhaltige erneuerbare Energien – der gordische Knoten aus Aktivität, Stabilität und Selektivität. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Justus Masa
- Max Planck Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion Stiftstraße 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Deutschland
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- Fakultät für Chemie Technische Chemie III Universität Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Straße 201, ZBT 241 47057 Duisburg Deutschland
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- Analytische Chemie – Zentrum für Elektrochemie (CES) Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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Möller T, Scholten F, Thanh TN, Sinev I, Timoshenko J, Wang X, Jovanov Z, Gliech M, Roldan Cuenya B, Varela AS, Strasser P. Electrocatalytic CO
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Nanocubes: Tracking the Evolution of Chemical State, Geometric Structure, and Catalytic Selectivity using Operando Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Tim Möller
- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science Laboratory Department of Chemistry Chemical Engineering Division Technical University Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science Laboratory Department of Chemistry Chemical Engineering Division Technical University Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Physics Ruhr-University Bochum 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science Laboratory Department of Chemistry Chemical Engineering Division Technical University Berlin Berlin Germany
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- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science Laboratory Department of Chemistry Chemical Engineering Division Technical University Berlin Berlin Germany
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- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science Laboratory Department of Chemistry Chemical Engineering Division Technical University Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Interface Science Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry National Autonomous University of Mexico Mexico City Mexico
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- The Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis, and Materials Science Laboratory Department of Chemistry Chemical Engineering Division Technical University Berlin Berlin Germany
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Lan Y, Niu G, Wang F, Cui D, Hu Z. SnO 2-Modified Two-Dimensional CuO for Enhanced Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to C 2H 4. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:36128-36136. [PMID: 32700522 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c09240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 was a widespread method for CO2 conversion into valuable chemical fuel. C2H4 is an important product from CO2 reduction. However, conversion of CO2 into the hydrocarbon C2H4 faced large energy barriers. Herein, we, for the first time, achieve a high efficiency for electrochemical conversion of CO2 to C2H4 on a tin-modified CuO. By modifying with Sn, we obtained a related low onset potential of C2H4 as positive as -0.8 V versus RHE and a high Faradaic efficiency of C2H4 as high as 22% at -1.0 V (vs RHE). According to density functional calculation, the Sn dopant mainly enriched the electron density of CuO, while it was electron-poor in the Sn dopants. The rate of CO2 reduction can be enhanced on Cu nanosheets with higher electron density. We believed that this work would promote the development of two-dimensional catalysts for CO2 conversion and deepen the understanding of doping on CO2 reduction.
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- Yangchun Lan
- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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Polymer Lamellae as Reaction Intermediates in the Formation of Copper Nanospheres as Evidenced by In Situ X‐ray Studies. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202004081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Popović S, Smiljanić M, Jovanovič P, Vavra J, Buonsanti R, Hodnik N. Stability and Degradation Mechanisms of Copper‐Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO
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Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202000617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Stefan Popović
- Department of Materials Chemistry National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
- Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
- Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE) Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne CH-1950 Sion Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE) Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne CH-1950 Sion Switzerland
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- Department of Materials Chemistry National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
- Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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Popović S, Smiljanić M, Jovanovič P, Vavra J, Buonsanti R, Hodnik N. Stability and Degradation Mechanisms of Copper-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:14736-14746. [PMID: 32187414 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202000617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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To date, copper is the only monometallic catalyst that can electrochemically reduce CO2 into high value and energy-dense products, such as hydrocarbons and alcohols. In recent years, great efforts have been directed towards understanding how its nanoscale structure affects activity and selectivity for the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR). Furthermore, many attempts have been made to improve these two properties. Nevertheless, to advance towards applied systems, the stability of the catalysts during electrolysis is of great significance. This aspect, however, remains less investigated and discussed across the CO2 RR literature. In this Minireview, the recent progress on understanding the stability of copper-based catalysts is summarized, along with the very few proposed degradation mechanisms. Finally, our perspective on the topic is given.
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- Stefan Popović
- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950, Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950, Sion, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Mantella V, Strach M, Frank K, Pankhurst JR, Stoian D, Gadiyar C, Nickel B, Buonsanti R. Polymer Lamellae as Reaction Intermediates in the Formation of Copper Nanospheres as Evidenced by In Situ X-ray Studies. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:11627-11633. [PMID: 32315499 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The classical nucleation theory (CNT) is the most common theoretical framework used to explain particle formation. However, nucleation is a complex process with reaction pathways which are often not covered by the CNT. Herein, we study the formation mechanism of copper nanospheres using in situ X-ray absorption and scattering measurements. We reveal that their nucleation involves coordination polymer lamellae as pre-nucleation structures occupying a local minimum in the reaction energy landscape. Having learned this, we achieved a superior monodispersity for Cu nanospheres of different sizes. This report exemplifies the importance of developing a more realistic picture of the mechanism involved in the formation of inorganic nanoparticles to develop a rational approach to their synthesis.
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- Valeria Mantella
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais Wallis, 1951, Sion, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais Wallis, 1951, Sion, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics and Center for Nanoscience (CeNs), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais Wallis, 1951, Sion, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais Wallis, 1951, Sion, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais Wallis, 1951, Sion, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics and Center for Nanoscience (CeNs), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais Wallis, 1951, Sion, Switzerland
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