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Wen CF, Yang S, He JJ, Niu Q, Liu PF, Yang HG. Anionic Metal-Organic Framework Derived Cu Catalyst for Selective CO 2 Electroreduction to Hydrocarbons. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2405051. [PMID: 39092657 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202405051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2024] [Revised: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-related Cu materials are promising candidates for promoting electrochemical CO2 reduction to produce valuable chemical feedstocks. However, many MOF materials inevitable undergo reconstruction under reduction conditions; therefore, exploiting the restructuring of MOF materials is of importance for the rational design of high-performance catalyst targeting multi-carbon products (C2). Herein, a facile solvent process is choosed to fabricate HKUST-1 with an anionic framework (a-HKUST-1) and utilize it as a pre-catalyst for alkaline CO2RR. The a-HKUST-1 catalyst can be electrochemically reduced into Cu with significant structural reconstruction under operating reaction conditions. The anionic HKUST-1 derived Cu catalyst (aHD-Cu) delivers a FEC2H4 of 56% and FEC2 of ≈80% at -150 mA cm-2 in alkaline electrolyte. The resulting aHD-Cu catalyst has a high electrochemically active surface area and low coordinated sites. In situ Raman spectroscopy indicates that the aHD-Cu surface displays higher coverage of *CO intermediates, which favors the production of hydrocarbons.
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- Chun Fang Wen
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- National Enterprise Technology Center, Inner Mongolia Erdos Electric Power and Metallurgy Group Company Limited, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, 016064, China
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- National Enterprise Technology Center, Inner Mongolia Erdos Electric Power and Metallurgy Group Company Limited, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, 016064, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Zhang J, Xia S, Wang Y, Wu J, Wu Y. Recent advances in dynamic reconstruction of electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide reduction. iScience 2024; 27:110005. [PMID: 38846002 PMCID: PMC11154216 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Electrocatalysts undergo structural evolution under operating electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) conditions. This dynamic reconstruction correlates with variations in CO2RR activity, selectivity, and stability, posing challenges in catalyst design for electrochemical CO2RR. Despite increased research on the reconstruction behavior of CO2RR electrocatalysts, a comprehensive understanding of their dynamic structural evolution under reaction conditions is lacking. This review summarizes recent developments in the dynamic reconstruction of catalysts during the CO2RR process, covering fundamental principles, modulation strategies, and in situ/operando characterizations. It aims to enhance understanding of electrocatalyst dynamic reconstruction, offering guidelines for the rational design of CO2RR electrocatalysts.
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- Jianfang Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center (Anhui Energy Laboratory), Hefei 230009, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices of Anhui Province, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
- China International S&T Cooperation Base for Advanced Energy and Environmental Materials & Anhui Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Advanced Energy Materials, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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Du X, Gao B, Xiao C, Ding S, Song Z, Nam KT. Promoting hydrophilic cupric oxide electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction to methanol via interfacial engineering modulation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 662:893-902. [PMID: 38382373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.128] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Copper-based catalysts have been extensively investigated in electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction to promote carbon products generated by requiring multiple electron transfer. However, hydrophilic electrodes are unfavourable for CO2 mass transfer and preferentially hydrogen (H2) evolution in electrochemical CO2 reduction. In this paper, a hydrophilic cupric oxide (CuO) electrode with a grassy morphology was prepared. CuO-derived Cu was confirmed as the active site for electrochemical CO2 reduction through wettability modulation. To enhance the intrinsic catalytic activity, a metal-oxide heterogeneous interface was created by engineering modulation at the interface, involving the loading of palladium (Pd) on CuO (CuO/Pd). Both the electrochemically active area and the electron transfer rate were enhanced by Pd loading, and significantly the reduced work function further facilitated the electron transfer between the electrode surface and the electrolyte. Consequently, the CuO/Pd electrode exhibited excellent excellent performance in electrochemical CO2 reduction, achieving a 54 % Faraday efficiency at -0.65 V for methanol (CH3OH). The metal-oxide interfacial effect potentially improves the intrinsic catalytic activity of hydrophilic CuO electrodes in electrochemical CO2 reduction, providing a conducive pathway for optimizing hydrophilic oxide electrodes in this process.
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- Xiaoye Du
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266525, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Wen Y, Cheng WH, Wang YR, Shen FC, Lan YQ. Tailoring the Hydrophobic Interface of Core-Shell HKUST-1@Cu 2O Nanocomposites for Efficiently Selective CO 2 Electroreduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307467. [PMID: 37940620 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to ethylene creates a carbon-neutral approach to converting carbon dioxide into intermittent renewable electricity. Exploring efficient electrocatalysts with potentially high ethylene selectivity is extremely desirable, but still challenging. In this report, a laboratory-designed catalyst HKUST-1@Cu2O/PTFE-1 is prepared, in which the high specific surface area of the composites with improved CO2 adsorption and the abundance of active sites contribute to the increased electrocatalytic activity. Furthermore, the hydrophobic interface constructed by the hydrophobic material polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) effectively inhibits the occurrence of hydrogen evolution reactions, providing a significant improvement in the efficiency of CO2 electroreduction. The distinctive structures result in the remarkable hydrocarbon fuels generation with high Faraday efficiency (FE) of 67.41%, particularly for ethylene with FE of 46.08% (-1.0 V vs RHE). The superior performance of the catalyst is verified by DFT calculation with lower Gibbs free energy of the intermediate interactions with improved proton migration and selectivity to emerge the polycarbon(C2+) product. In this work, a promising and effective strategy is presented to configure MOF-based materials with tailored hydrophobic interface, high adsorption selectivity and more exposed active sites for enhancing the efficiency of the electroreduction of CO2 to C2+ products with high added value.
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- Yan Wen
- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Lu P, Lv J, Chen Y, Ma Y, Wang Y, Lyu W, Yu J, Zhou J, Yin J, Xiong Y, Wang G, Ling C, Xi S, Zhang D, Fan Z. Steering the Selectivity of Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction from Single-Carbon to Multicarbon Products on Metal-Organic Frameworks via Facet Engineering. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:1553-1562. [PMID: 38266492 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Although metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted more attention for the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), obtaining multicarbon products with a high Faradaic efficiency (FE) remains challenging, especially under neutral conditions. Here, we report the controlled synthesis of stable Cu(I) 5-mercapto-1-methyltetrazole framework (Cu-MMT) nanostructures with different facets by rationally modulating the reaction solvents. Significantly, Cu-MMT nanostructures with (001) facets are acquired using isopropanol as a solvent, which favor multicarbon production with an FE of 73.75% and a multicarbon:single-carbon ratio of 3.93 for CO2RR in a neutral electrolyte. In sharp contrast, Cu-MMT nanostructures with (100) facets are obtained utilizing water, promoting single-carbon generation with an FE of 63.98% and a multicarbon: single-carbon ratio of only 0.18. Furthermore, this method can be extended to other Cu-MMT nanostructures with different facets in tuning the CO2 reduction selectivity. This work opens up new opportunities for the highly selective and efficient CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products on MOFs via facet engineering.
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- Pengyi Lu
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Multi-scale Porous Materials Center, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment, A*STAR, Singapore 627833
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- Multi-scale Porous Materials Center, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Xie L, Jiang Y, Zhu W, Ding S, Zhou Y, Zhu JJ. Cu-based catalyst designs in CO 2 electroreduction: precise modulation of reaction intermediates for high-value chemical generation. Chem Sci 2023; 14:13629-13660. [PMID: 38075661 PMCID: PMC10699555 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04353c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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The massive emission of excess greenhouse gases (mainly CO2) have an irreversible impact on the Earth's ecology. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (ECR), a technique that utilizes renewable energy sources to create highly reduced chemicals (e.g. C2H4, C2H5OH), has attracted significant attention in the science community. Cu-based catalysts have emerged as promising candidates for ECR, particularly in producing multi-carbon products that hold substantial value in modern industries. The formation of multi-carbon products involves a range of transient intermediates, the behaviour of which critically influences the reaction pathway and product distribution. Consequently, achieving desirable products necessitates precise regulation of these intermediates. This review explores state-of-the-art designs of Cu-based catalysts, classified into three categories based on the different prospects of the intermediates' modulation: heteroatom doping, morphological structure engineering, and local catalytic environment engineering. These catalyst designs enable efficient multi-carbon generation in ECR by effectively modulating reaction intermediates.
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- Liangyiqun Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, The Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the Environment, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, The Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the Environment, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California La Jolla San Diego CA 92093 USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials IAM, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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Wang P, Meng S, Zhang B, He M, Li P, Yang C, Li G, Li Z. Sub-1 nm Cu 2O Nanosheets for the Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction and Valence State-Activity Relationship. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:26133-26143. [PMID: 37977134 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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The copper-based (Cu-based) electrocatalytic materials effectively carry out the electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) toward C2+ products, yet the superiority and stability of the oxidation state of Cu are still worth studying. Herein, we designed and prepared three Cu-based electrocatalysts with different oxidation states to study the valence state-activity relationship. Among these Cu-based electrocatalysts, the Cu2O nanosheets with thickness of only 0.9 nm show an extremely high C2+ Faraday efficiency (FEC2+) of ∼81%, and the FEC2+ has an increase of 37% compared with the traditional CuOx phase. The ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) nanosheet structure with abundant oxygen vacancies can stabilize the oxidation state of Cu to improve the selectivity for C2+ products in CO2RR. In situ Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations demonstrate that the rich Cu+ in the ultrathin 2D Cu2O nanosheets is the most suitable oxidation state for *CO adsorption and coverage on the catalyst surface, which promotes the C-C coupling reaction in CO2RR. This work provides an excellent catalyst for CO2RR toward C2+ products.
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- Ping Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
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Li Y, Delmo EP, Hou G, Cui X, Zhao M, Tian Z, Zhang Y, Shao M. Enhancing Local CO 2 Adsorption by L-histidine Incorporation for Selective Formate Production Over the Wide Potential Window. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202313522. [PMID: 37855722 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to produce valuable chemicals is a promising pathway to alleviate the energy crisis and global warming issues. However, simultaneously achieving high Faradaic efficiency (FE) and current densities of CO2 RR in a wide potential range remains as a huge challenge for practical implements. Herein, we demonstrate that incorporating bismuth-based (BH) catalysts with L-histidine, a common amino acid molecule of proteins, is an effective strategy to overcome the inherent trade-off between the activity and selectivity. Benefiting from the significantly enhanced CO2 adsorption capability and promoted electron-rich nature by L-histidine integrity, the BH catalyst exhibits excellent FEformate in the unprecedented wide potential windows (>90 % within -0.1--1.8 V and >95 % within -0.2--1.6 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE). Excellent CO2 RR performance can still be achieved under the low-concentration CO2 feeding (e.g., 20 vol.%). Besides, an extremely low onset potential of -0.05 VRHE (close to the theoretical thermodynamic potential of -0.02 VRHE ) was detected by in situ ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) measurements, together with stable operation over 50 h with preserved FEformate of ≈95 % and high partial current density of 326.2 mA cm-2 at -1.0 VRHE .
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- Yicheng Li
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- Engineering Research Center for Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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