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Wen W, Fang S, Zhou Y, Zhao Y, Li P, Yu XY. Modulating the Electrolyte Microenvironment in Electrical Double Layer for Boosting Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202408382. [PMID: 38806407 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202408382] [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: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) is a promising approach to achieve remediation of nitrate-polluted wastewater and sustainable production of ammonia. However, it is still restricted by the low activity, selectivity and Faraday efficiency for ammonia synthesis. Herein, we propose an effective strategy to modulate the electrolyte microenvironment in electrical double layer (EDL) by mediating alkali metal cations in the electrolyte to enhance the NO3RR performance. Taking bulk Cu as a model catalyst, the experimental study reveals that the NO3 --to-NH3 performance in different electrolytes follows the trend Li+
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- Weidong Wen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Centre (Anhui Energy Laboratory), Hefei, 230051, P. R. China
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Xinhua University, Hefei, 230088, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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Lan M, Yan G, Yu W, Shen S. Oxygen Impurity-Tuned Structure and Adhesion Properties of the Cu/SiO 2 Interface. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:22724-22735. [PMID: 38642043 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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The properties of the Cu/SiO2 interface usually deteriorate in the complex atmospheric environment, which may limit its performance and application in the engineering. Using the reactive molecular dynamics method, we investigate how the mechanical behaviors of the Cu/SiO2 interface change as it interacts with oxygen impurities. The interfacial oxidation degree could be enhanced as O2 penetrates into the interface area. This makes the interfacial structure disordered and is not conducive to the survival of Cu-O-Si bondings, which reduces the tensile and shear strengths of the interface. To improve the abrupt bonding property change at the interface and modify the interfacial adhesion properties, O impurities are introduced at the Cu interstitial sites near the interface. By doing so, the interface strength can be significantly enhanced due to the production of typical O-Cu-O bondings while the regular interfacial structure is retained. Meanwhile, the interfacial oxidation also changes the tensile failure site and shearing sliding mode of the interface, i.e., from inside the oxide to between oxide and Cu. The findings of this work may not only advance the understanding of interaction mechanism between oxygen impurities and the Cu/SiO2 interface but also provide new insights into optimizing the bonding properties of the metal/oxide interface.
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- Mengdie Lan
- State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Vibration Control of Aerospace Structures, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Vibration Control of Aerospace Structures, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Vibration Control of Aerospace Structures, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Vibration Control of Aerospace Structures, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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Fang W, Lu R, Li FM, He C, Wu D, Yue K, Mao Y, Guo W, You B, Song F, Yao T, Wang Z, Xia BY. Low-coordination Nanocrystalline Copper-based Catalysts through Theory-guided Electrochemical Restructuring for Selective CO 2 Reduction to Ethylene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202319936. [PMID: 38372428 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202319936] [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: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Revealing the dynamic reconstruction process and tailoring advanced copper (Cu) catalysts is of paramount significance for promoting the conversion of CO2 into ethylene (C2H4), paving the way for carbon neutralization and facilitating renewable energy storage. In this study, we initially employed density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to elucidate the restructuring behavior of a catalyst under electrochemical conditions and delineated its restructuring patterns. Leveraging insights into this restructuring behavior, we devised an efficient, low-coordination copper-based catalyst. The resulting synthesized catalyst demonstrated an impressive Faradaic efficiency (FE) exceeding 70 % for ethylene generation at a current density of 800 mA cm-2. Furthermore, it showed robust stability, maintaining consistent performance for 230 hours at a cell voltage of 3.5 V in a full-cell system. Our research not only deepens the understanding of the active sites involved in designing efficient carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) catalysts but also advances CO2 electrolysis technologies for industrial application.
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- Wensheng Fang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS), Shanghai, 200050, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Zhou D, Chen C, Zhang Y, Wang M, Han S, Dong X, Yao T, Jia S, He M, Wu H, Han B. Cooperation of Different Active Sites to Promote CO 2 Electroreduction to Multi-carbon Products at Ampere-Level. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400439. [PMID: 38345401 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400439] [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: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Electroreduction of CO2 to C2+ products provides a promising strategy for reaching the goal of carbon neutrality. However, achieving high selectivity of C2+ products at high current density remains a challenge. In this work, we designed and prepared a multi-sites catalyst, in which Pd was atomically dispersed in Cu (Pd-Cu). It was found that the Pd-Cu catalyst had excellent performance for producing C2+ products from CO2 electroreduction. The Faradaic efficiency (FE) of C2+ products could be maintained at approximately 80.8 %, even at a high current density of 0.8 A cm-2 for at least 20 hours. In addition, the FE of C2+ products was above 70 % at 1.4 A cm-2. Experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the catalyst had three distinct catalytic sites. These three active sites allowed for efficient conversion of CO2, water dissociation, and CO conversion, ultimately leading to high yields of C2+ products.
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- Dawei Zhou
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular and Process engineering, SKLPMPE, Sinopec research institute of petroleum processing Co., LTD., Beijing, 100083, China
- East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular and Process engineering, SKLPMPE, Sinopec research institute of petroleum processing Co., LTD., Beijing, 100083, China
- East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular and Process engineering, SKLPMPE, Sinopec research institute of petroleum processing Co., LTD., Beijing, 100083, China
- East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular and Process engineering, SKLPMPE, Sinopec research institute of petroleum processing Co., LTD., Beijing, 100083, China
- East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Chen PB, Yang JW, Rao ZX, Wang Q, Tang HT, Pan YM, Liang Y. Efficient in-situ conversion of low-concentration carbon dioxide in exhaust gas using silver nanoparticles in N-heterocyclic carbene polymer. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:866-877. [PMID: 37633111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Efficient utilizing CO2 is crucial approaches in achieving carbon neutralization. One of the challenges lies in the in-situ conversion of low concentration CO2 found in waste gases. This study introduces a novel heterogeneous catalyst known as silver nanoparticles in porous N-heterocyclic carbene polymer (Ag@POP-NL-3). The catalyst is synthesized via a streamlined pre-coordination method. Ag@POP-NL-3 exhibits uniform distribution of silver nanoparticles, a porous structure and nitrogen activation groups. It demonstrates high efficiency and selectivity in absorbing and activating CO2 and enabling the conversion of low concentration CO2 (30 vol%) from lime kiln waste gas into cyclic carbonate under mild conditions. This catalytic system achieves both CO2 capture and resource utilization of CO2 simultaneously, effectively fixing low-concentration CO2 from waste gases into C2+ valuable chemicals. This approach elegantly addresses two goals in one solution.
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- Pei-Bo Chen
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China.
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Bai J, Wang W, Liu J. Bioinspired Hydrophobicity for Enhancing Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302461. [PMID: 37702459 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302461] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction (CO2 R) is a promising pathway for converting greenhouse gasses into valuable fuels and chemicals using intermittent renewable energy. Enormous efforts have been invested in developing and designing CO2 R electrocatalysts suitable for industrial applications at accelerated reaction rates. The microenvironment, specifically the local CO2 concentration (local [CO2 ]) as well as the water and ion transport at the CO2 -electrolyte-catalyst interface, also significantly impacts the current density, Faradaic efficiency (FE), and operation stability. In nature, hydrophobic surfaces of aquatic arachnids trap appreciable amounts of gases due to the "plastron effect", which could inspire the reliable design of CO2 R catalysts and devices to enrich gaseous CO2 . In this review, starting from the wettability modulation, we summarize CO2 enrichment strategies to enhance CO2 R. To begin, superwettability systems in nature and their inspiration for concentrating CO2 in CO2 R are described and discussed. Moreover, other CO2 enrichment strategies, compatible with the hydrophobicity modulation, are explored from the perspectives of catalysts, electrolytes, and electrolyzers, respectively. Finally, a perspective on the future development of CO2 enrichment strategies is provided. We envision that this review could provide new guidance for further developments of CO2 R toward practical applications.
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- Jingwen Bai
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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Xue L, Gao Z, Ning T, Li W, Li J, Yin J, Xiao L, Wang G, Zhuang L. Dual-Role of Polyelectrolyte-Tethered Benzimidazolium Cation in Promoting CO 2 /Pure Water Co-Electrolysis to Ethylene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309519. [PMID: 37750552 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309519] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR), as a promising route to realize negative carbon emissions, is known to be strongly affected by electrolyte cations (i.e., cation effect). In contrast to the widely-studied alkali cations in liquid electrolytes, the effect of organic cations grafted on alkaline polyelectrolytes (APE) remains unexplored, although APE has already become an essential component of CO2 electrolyzers. Herein, by studying the organic cation effect on CO2 RR, we find that benzimidazolium cation (Beim+ ) significantly outperforms other commonly-used nitrogenous cations (R4 N+ ) in promoting C2+ (mainly C2 H4 ) production over copper electrode. Cyclic voltammetry and in situ spectroscopy studies reveal that the Beim+ can synergistically boost the CO2 to *CO conversion and reduce the proton supply at the electrocatalytic interface, thus facilitating the *CO dimerization toward C2+ formation. By utilizing the homemade APE ionomer, we further realize efficient C2 H4 production at an industrial-scale current density of 331 mA cm-2 from CO2 /pure water co-electrolysis, thanks to the dual-role of Beim+ in synergistic catalysis and ionic conduction. This study provides a new avenue to boost CO2 RR through the structural design of polyelectrolytes.
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- Liwei Xue
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Hu Y, Zhu J, Chen N, Zheng X, Zhang X, Chen Z, Wu Z. Sr 2+-Doped CuO Nanoribbons with the Hydrophobic Surface Enabling CO 2 Electroreduction to Ethane. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:16986-16993. [PMID: 37773890 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to value-added multicarbon (C2+) products is a promising way to obtain renewable fuels of high energy densities and chemicals and close the carbon cycle. However, the difficulty of C-C coupling and complexity of the proton-coupled electron transfer process greatly hinder CO2 electroreduction into specific C2+ products with high selectivity. Here, we design an electrocatalyst of Sr-doped CuO nanoribbons with a hydrophobic surface for CO2 electroreduction to ethane with high selectivity. Sr doping enhances the chemical adsorption and activation of CO2 by inducing oxygen vacancies and increasing *CO coverage by stabilizing Cu2+ active sites, thus further boosting subsequent C-C coupling. The hydrophobic surface with dodecyl sulfate anions (DS-) adsorption increases the oxophilicity of the catalyst surface, enhancing the conversion of the *OCH2CH3 intermediate to ethane. As a result, the optimized Sr1.97%-CuO exhibits a Faradaic efficiency of 53.4% and a partial current density of 13.5 mA cm-2 for ethane under a potential of -0.8 V. This study provides a strategy to design a Cu-based catalyst by alkaline earth metal ions doping with the hydrophobic surface to engineer the evolution of the intermediates for a desired product during CO2RR.
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- Yan Hu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Engineering Research Center of Carbon Neutrality, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China
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Wang J, Deng D, Wu Q, Liu M, Wang Y, Jiang J, Zheng X, Zheng H, Bai Y, Chen Y, Xiong X, Lei Y. Insight on Atomically Dispersed Cu Catalysts for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. ACS NANO 2023; 17:18688-18705. [PMID: 37725796 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction (ECO2R) with renewable electricity is an advanced carbon conversion technology. At present, copper is the only metal to selectively convert CO2 into multicarbon (C2+) products. Among them, atomically dispersed (AD) Cu catalysts have received great attention due to the relatively single chemical environment, which are able to minimize the negative impact of morphology, valence state, and crystallographic properties, etc. on product selectivity. Furthermore, the completely exposed atomic Cu sites not only provide space and bonding electrons for the adsorption of reactants in favor of better catalytic activity but also provide an ideal platform for studying its reaction mechanism. This review summarizes the recent progress of AD Cu catalysts as a chemically tunable platform for ECO2R, including the atomic Cu sites dynamic evolution, the catalytic performance, and mechanism. Furthermore, the prospects and challenges of AD Cu catalysts for ECO2R are carefully discussed. We sincerely hope that this review can contribute to the rational design of AD Cu catalysts with enhanced performance for ECO2R.
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- Jinxian Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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Liu J, Yu K, Qiao Z, Zhu Q, Zhang H, Jiang J. Integration of Cobalt Phthalocyanine, Acetylene Black and Cu 2 O Nanocubes for Efficient Electroreduction of CO 2 to C 2 H 4. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300601. [PMID: 37488969 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Suppressing side reactions and simultaneously enriching key intermediates during CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) has been a challenge. Here, we propose a tandem catalyst (Cu2 O NCs-C-Copc) consisting of acetylene black, cobalt phthalocyanine (Copc) and cuprous oxide nanocubes (Cu2 O NCs) for efficient CO2 -to-ethylene conversion. Density-functional theory (DFT) calculation combined with experimental verification demonstrated that Copc can provide abundant CO to nearby copper sites while acetylene black successfully reduces the formation energies of key intermediates, leading to enhanced C2 H4 selectivity. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and potentiostatic tests indicated that the catalytic stability of Cu2 O NCs-C-Copc was significantly enhanced compared with Cu2 O NCs. Finally, the industrial application prospect of the catalyst was evaluated using gas diffusion electrolyzers. TheF E C 2 H 4 ${{\rm { F}}{{\rm { E}}}_{{{\rm { C}}}_{{\rm { 2}}}{{\rm { H}}}_{{\rm { 4}}}}}$ of Cu2 O NCs-C-Copc can reach to 58.4 % at -1.1 V vs. RHE in 0.1 M KHCO3 and 70.3 % at -0.76 V vs. RHE in 1.0 M KOH. This study sheds new light on the design and development of highly efficient CO2 RR tandem catalytic systems.
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- Jilin Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P.R. China
- School of Environment, School of Marine Science and Technology (Weihai), Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150090, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P.R. China
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- School of Environment, School of Marine Science and Technology (Weihai), Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150090, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P.R. China
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- School of Environment, School of Marine Science and Technology (Weihai), Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150090, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P.R. China
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- School of Environment, School of Marine Science and Technology (Weihai), Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150090, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P.R. China
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- School of Environment, School of Marine Science and Technology (Weihai), Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150090, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P.R. China
- School of Environment, School of Marine Science and Technology (Weihai), Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150090, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P.R. China
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Lin Z, Han C, O'Connell GEP, Lu X. Recent Progress on Electrode Design for Efficient Electrochemical Valorisation of CO 2 , O 2 , and N 2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202301435. [PMID: 37246161 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202301435] [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: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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CO2 reduction, two-electron O2 reduction, and N2 reduction are sustainable technologies to valorise common molecules. Their further development requires working electrode design to promote the multistep electrochemical processes from gas reactants to value-added products at the device level. This review proposes critical features of a desirable electrode based on the fundamental electrochemical processes and the development of scalable devices. A detailed discussion is made to approach such a desirable electrode, addressing the recent progress on critical electrode components, assembly strategies, and reaction interface engineering. Further, we highlight the electrode design tailored to reaction properties (e.g., its thermodynamics and kinetics) for performance optimisation. Finally, the opportunities and remaining challenges are presented, providing a framework for rational electrode design to push these gas reduction reactions towards an improved technology readiness level (TRL).
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- Zeheng Lin
- Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Particles and Catalysis Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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An H, de Ruiter J, Wu L, Yang S, Meirer F, van der Stam W, Weckhuysen BM. Spatiotemporal Mapping of Local Heterogeneities during Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction. JACS AU 2023; 3:1890-1901. [PMID: 37502158 PMCID: PMC10369669 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The activity and selectivity of a copper electrocatalyst during the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) are largely dominated by the interplay between local reaction environment, the catalyst surface, and the adsorbed intermediates. In situ characterization studies have revealed many aspects of this intimate relationship between surface reactivity and adsorbed species, but these investigations are often limited by the spatial and temporal resolution of the analytical technique of choice. Here, Raman spectroscopy with both space and time resolution was used to reveal the distribution of adsorbed species and potential reaction intermediates on a copper electrode during eCO2RR. Principal component analysis (PCA) of the in situ Raman spectra revealed that a working electrocatalyst exhibits spatial heterogeneities in adsorbed species, and that the electrode surface can be divided into CO-dominant (mainly located at dendrite structures) and C-C dominant regions (mainly located at the roughened electrode surface). Our spectral evaluation further showed that in the CO-dominant regions, linear CO was observed (as characterized by a band at ∼2090 cm-1), accompanied by the more classical Cu-CO bending and stretching vibrations located at ∼280 and ∼360 cm-1, respectively. In contrast, in the C-C directing region, these three Raman bands are suppressed, while at the same time a band at ∼495 cm-1 and a broad Cu-CO band at ∼2050 cm-1 dominate the Raman spectra. Furthermore, PCA revealed that anodization creates more C-C dominant regions, and labeling experiments confirmed that the 495 cm-1 band originates from the presence of a Cu-C intermediate. These results indicate that a copper electrode at work is very dynamic, thereby clearly displaying spatiotemporal heterogeneities, and that in situ micro-spectroscopic techniques are crucial for understanding the eCO2RR mechanism of working electrocatalyst materials.
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Wu Q, Du R, Wang P, Waterhouse GIN, Li J, Qiu Y, Yan K, Zhao Y, Zhao WW, Tsai HJ, Chen MC, Hung SF, Wang X, Chen G. Nanograin-Boundary-Abundant Cu 2O-Cu Nanocubes with High C 2+ Selectivity and Good Stability during Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction at a Current Density of 500 mA/cm 2. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 37339159 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c04951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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Surface and interface engineering, especially the creation of abundant Cu0/Cu+ interfaces and nanograin boundaries, is known to facilitate C2+ production during electrochemical CO2 reductions over copper-based catalysts. However, precisely controlling the favorable nanograin boundaries with surface structures (e.g., Cu(100) facets and Cu[n(100)×(110)] step sites) and simultaneously stabilizing Cu0/Cu+ interfaces is challenging, since Cu+ species are highly susceptible to be reduced into bulk metallic Cu at high current densities. Thus, an in-depth understanding of the structure evolution of the Cu-based catalysts under realistic CO2RR conditions is imperative, including the formation and stabilization of nanograin boundaries and Cu0/Cu+ interfaces. Herein we demonstrate that the well-controlled thermal reduction of Cu2O nanocubes under a CO atmosphere yields a remarkably stable Cu2O-Cu nanocube hybrid catalyst (Cu2O(CO)) possessing a high density of Cu0/Cu+ interfaces, abundant nanograin boundaries with Cu(100) facets, and Cu[n(100)×(110)] step sites. The Cu2O(CO) electrocatalyst delivered a high C2+ Faradaic efficiency of 77.4% (56.6% for ethylene) during the CO2RR under an industrial current density of 500 mA/cm2. Spectroscopic characterizations and morphological evolution studies, together with in situ time-resolved attenuated total reflection-surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (ATR-SEIRAS) studies, established that the morphology and Cu0/Cu+ interfacial sites in the as-prepared Cu2O(CO) catalyst were preserved under high polarization and high current densities due to the nanograin-boundary-abundant structure. Furthermore, the abundant Cu0/Cu+ interfacial sites on the Cu2O(CO) catalyst acted to increase the *CO adsorption density, thereby increasing the opportunity for C-C coupling reactions, leading to a high C2+ selectivity.
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- Qiqi Wu
- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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Du R, Wu Q, Zhang S, Wang P, Li Z, Qiu Y, Yan K, Waterhouse GIN, Wang P, Li J, Zhao Y, Zhao WW, Wang X, Chen G. CuC(O) Interfaces Deliver Remarkable Selectivity and Stability for CO 2 Reduction to C 2+ Products at Industrial Current Density of 500 mA cm -2. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2301289. [PMID: 36974590 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) is an attractive technology for CO2 valorization and high-density electrical energy storage. Achieving a high selectivity to C2+ products, especially ethylene, during CO2 RR at high current densities (>500 mA cm-2 ) is a prized goal of current research, though remains technically very challenging. Herein, it is demonstrated that the surface and interfacial structures of Cu catalysts, and the solid-gas-liquid interfaces on gas-diffusion electrode (GDE) in CO2 reduction flow cells can be modulated to allow efficient CO2 RR to C2+ products. This approach uses the in situ electrochemical reduction of a CuO nanosheet/graphene oxide dots (CuOC(O)) hybrid. Owing to abundant CuOC interfaces in the CuOC(O) hybrid, the CuO nanosheets are topologically and selectively transformed into metallic Cu nanosheets exposing Cu(100) facets, Cu(110) facets, Cu[n(100) × (110)] step sites, and Cu+ /Cu0 interfaces during the electroreduction step, the faradaic efficiencie (FE) to C2+ hydrocarbons was reached as high as 77.4% (FEethylene ≈ 60%) at 500 mA cm-2 . In situ infrared spectroscopy and DFT simulations demonstrate that abundant Cu+ species and Cu0 /Cu+ interfaces in the reduced CuOC(O) catalyst improve the adsorption and surface coverage of *CO on the Cu catalyst, thus facilitating CC coupling reactions.
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- Ruian Du
- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, Auckland, 510640, New Zealand
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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Jiang Y, Mao K, Li J, Duan D, Li J, Wang X, Zhong Y, Zhang C, Liu H, Gong W, Long R, Xiong Y. Pushing the Performance Limit of Cu/CeO 2 Catalyst in CO 2 Electroreduction: A Cluster Model Study for Loading Single Atoms. ACS NANO 2023; 17:2620-2628. [PMID: 36715316 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c10534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pushing the performance limit of catalysts is a major goal of CO2 electroreduction toward practical application. A single-atom catalyst is recognized as a solution for achieving this goal, which is, however, a double-edged sword considering the limited loading amount and stability of single-atom sites. To overcome the limit, the loading of single atoms on supports should be well addressed, requiring a suitable model system. Herein, we report the model system of an ultrasmall CeO2 cluster (2.4 nm) with an atomic precise structure and a high surface-to-volume ratio for loading Cu single atoms. The combination of multiple characterizations and theoretical calculations reveals the loading location and limit of Cu single atoms on CeO2 clusters, determining an optimal configuration for CO2 electroreduction. The optimal catalyst achieves a maximum Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 67% and a maximum partial current density of -364 mA/cm2 for CH4, and can maintain high CH4 FE values over 50% in a wide range of applied current densities (-50 ∼ -600 mA/cm2), exceeding those of the reported catalysts.
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- Yawen Jiang
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, Anhui230031, China
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- School of Energy and Environment Science, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui243032, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, China
- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, Anhui230031, China
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Liu G, Zhan J, Zhang Z, Zhang LH, Yu F. Recent Advances of the Confinement Effects Boosting Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202200983. [PMID: 36373345 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200983] [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: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Powered by clean and renewable energy, electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to chemical feedstocks is an effective way to mitigate the greenhouse effect and artificially close the carbon cycle. However, the performance of electrocatalytic CO2 RR was impeded by the strong thermodynamic stability of CO2 molecules and the high susceptibility to hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in aqueous phase systems. Moreover, the numerous reaction intermediates formed at very near potentials lead to poor selectivity of reaction products, further preventing the industrialization of CO2 RR. Catalysis in confined space can enrich the reaction intermediates to improve their coverage at the active site, increase local pH to inhibit HER, and accelerate the mass transfer rate of reactants/products and subsequently facilitate CO2 RR performance. Therefore, we summarize the research progress on the application of the confinement effects in the direction of CO2 RR in theoretical and experimental directions. We first analyzed the mechanism of the confinement effect. Subsequently, the confinement effect was discussed in various forms, which can be characterized as an abnormal catalytic phenomenon due to the relative limitation of the reaction region. In specific, based on the physical structure of the catalyst, the confinement effect was divided in four categories: pore structure confinement, cavity structure confinement, active center confinement, and other confinement methods. Based on these discussions, we also have summarized the prospects and challenges in this field. This review aims to stimulate greater interests for the development of more efficient confined strategy for CO2 RR in the future.
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- Guomeng Liu
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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Cui Y, Yang C, Lin H, Rui S, Yao D, Liao Y, Zhang C, Fang Y, Wang X, Zhong Z, Song Y, Wang G, Zhuang L, Li Z. Amorphous N xC Coating Promotes Electrochemical CO 2 Deep Reduction to Hydrocarbons over Ag Nanocatalysts. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Yanjia Cui
- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT), Guangdong 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT), Guangdong 515063, China
- Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (IIT), Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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Gong J, Li J, Liu C, Wei F, Yin J, Li W, Xiao L, Wang G, Lu J, Zhuang L. Guanine-regulated proton transfer enhances CO2-to-CH4 selectivity over copper electrode. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64113-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Highly Selective Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to C 2 Products on a g-C 3N 4-Supported Copper-Based Catalyst. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214381. [PMID: 36430857 PMCID: PMC9696822 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Herein, a novel approach used to enhance the conversion of electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2R), as well as the capacity to produce C2 products, is reported. A copper oxide catalyst supported by graphite phase carbon nitride (CuO/g-C3N4) was prepared using a one-step hydrothermal method and exhibited a better performance than pure copper oxide nanosheets (CuO NSs) and spherical copper oxide particles (CuO SPs). The Faradaic efficiency reached 64.7% for all the C2 products, specifically 37.0% for C2H4, with a good durability at -1.0 V vs. RHE. The results suggest that the interaction between CuO and the two-dimensional g-C3N4 planes promoted CO2 adsorption, its activation and C-C coupling. This work offers a practical method that can be used to enhance the activity of electrochemical CO2R and the selectivity of C2 products through synergistic effects.
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Wang S, Chen H, Lin W, Zhou W, Lv X, Wang J, Fu J. Efficiently Electroreducing CO 2 to Ethylene on Heterostructured CeO 2/CuO. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02726] [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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- Sifan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310027, P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou, Zhejiang324000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310027, P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou, Zhejiang324000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310027, P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou, Zhejiang324000, P. R. China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310027, P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou, Zhejiang324000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310027, P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou, Zhejiang324000, P. R. China
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Fundamental aspects in CO2 electroreduction reaction and solutions from in situ vibrational spectroscopies. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64095-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Fan XT, Wen XJ, Cheng J. Aligning Electronic Energy Levels in Pyridine-Assisted CO 2 Activation at the GaP(110)/Water Interface Using Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xue-Ting Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen361005, China
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Wang J, Chen Y, Zhang S, Yang C, Zhang JY, Su Y, Zheng G, Fang X. Controllable States and Porosity of Cu-Carbon for CO 2 Electroreduction to Hydrocarbons. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202238. [PMID: 35973948 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to value-added chemical products is an effective strategy for both greenhouse effect mitigation and high-density energy storage. However, controllable manipulation of the oxidation state and porous structure of Cu-carbon based catalysts to achieve high selectivity and current density for a particular product remains very challenging. Herein, a strategy derived from Cu-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the synthesis of controllable oxidation states and porous structure of Cu-carbon (Cu-pC, Cu2 O-pC, and Cu2 O/Cu-pC) is demonstrated. By regulating oxygen partial pressure during the annealing process, the valence state of the Cu and mesoporous structures of surrounding carbon are changed, leads to the different selectivity of products. Cu2 O/CuO-pC with the higher oxidation state exhibits FEC2H4 of 65.12% and a partial current density of -578 mA cm-2 , while the Cu2 O-pC shows the FECH4 over 55% and a partial current density exceeding -438 mA cm-2 . Experimental and theoretical studies indicate that porous carbon-coated Cu2 O structures favor the CH4 pathway and inhibit the hydrogen evolution reaction. This work provides an effective strategy for exploring the influence of the various valence states of Cu and mesoporous carbon structures on the selectivity of CH4 and C2 H4 products in CO2 RR.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Faculty of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Faculty of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Faculty of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Faculty of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Carbonized Yolk-shell Metal-Organic Frameworks for Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 into Ethylene. Chem Res Chin Univ 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-022-2149-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Tian Y, Fei X, Ning H, Wang W, Tan X, Wang X, Ma Z, Guo Z, Wu M. Membrane-free Electrocatalysis of CO 2 to C 2 on CuO/CeO 2 Nanocomposites. Front Chem 2022; 10:915759. [PMID: 35755265 PMCID: PMC9215358 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.915759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Carbon dioxide electroreduction (CO2RR) with renewable energy is of great significance to realize carbon neutralization. Traditional electrolysis devices usually need an ion exchange membrane to eliminate the interference of oxygen generated on the anode. Herein, the novel CuO/CeO2 composite was facilely prepared by anchoring small CuO nanoparticles on the surface of CeO2 nanocubes. In addition, CuO(002) crystal planes were induced to grow on CeO2(200), which was preferable for CO2 adsorption and C-C bond formation. As the catalyst in a membrane-free cell for CO2RR, the Cu+ was stabilized due to strong interactions between copper and ceria to resist the reduction of negative potentials and the oxidation of oxygen from the counter electrode. As a result, a high Faradaic efficiency of 62.2% toward C2 products (ethylene and ethanol) was achieved for the first time in the membrane-free conditions. This work may set off a new upsurge to drive the industrial application of CO2RR through membrane-free electrocatalysis.
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- Yangming Tian
- College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, Institute of New Energy, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, china
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- College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, Institute of New Energy, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, china
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- College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, Institute of New Energy, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, china
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- College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, Institute of New Energy, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, china
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- College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, Institute of New Energy, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, china
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- College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, Institute of New Energy, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, china
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- College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, Institute of New Energy, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, china
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- College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, Institute of New Energy, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, china
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- College of Chemical Engineering, College of New Energy, Institute of New Energy, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, china
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Zhao ZH, Zhu HL, Huang JR, Liao PQ, Chen XM. Polydopamine Coating of a Metal–Organic Framework with Bi-Copper Sites for Highly Selective Electroreduction of CO 2 to C 2+ Products. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Zhen-Hua Zhao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Li X, Wang J, Lv X, Yang Y, Xu Y, Liu Q, Wu HB. Hetero-Interfaces on Cu Electrode for Enhanced Electrochemical Conversion of CO 2 to Multi-Carbon Products. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:134. [PMID: 35699835 PMCID: PMC9198171 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00879-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to multi-carbon products would simultaneously reduce CO2 emission and produce high-value chemicals. Herein, we report Cu electrodes modified by metal-organic framework (MOF) exhibiting enhanced electrocatalytic performance to convert CO2 into ethylene and ethanol. The Zr-based MOF, UiO-66 would in situ transform into amorphous ZrOx nanoparticles (a-ZrOx), constructing a-ZrOx/Cu hetero-interface as a dual-site catalyst. The Faradaic efficiency of multi-carbon (C2+) products for optimal UiO-66-coated Cu (0.5-UiO/Cu) electrode reaches a high value of 74% at - 1.05 V versus RHE. The intrinsic activity for C2+ products on 0.5-UiO/Cu electrode is about two times higher than that of Cu foil. In situ surface-enhanced Raman spectra demonstrate that UiO-66-derived a-ZrOx coating can promote the stabilization of atop-bound CO* intermediates on Cu surface during CO2 electrolysis, leading to increased CO* coverage and facilitating the C-C coupling process. The present study gives new insights into tailoring the adsorption configurations of CO2RR intermediate by designing dual-site electrocatalysts with hetero-interfaces.
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- Xiaotong Li
- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) and State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) and State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) and State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) and State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) and State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) and State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) and State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.
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Jiang CJ, Hou Y, Liu H, Wang LT, Zhang GR, Lu JX, Wang H. CO2 electrocatalytic reduction on Cu nanoparticles loaded on nitrogen-doped carbon. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tan X, Nielsen J. The integration of bio-catalysis and electrocatalysis to produce fuels and chemicals from carbon dioxide. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:4763-4785. [PMID: 35584360 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00309k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The dependence on fossil fuels has caused excessive emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), leading to climate changes and global warming. Even though the expansion of electricity generation will enable a wider use of electric vehicles, biotechnology represents an attractive route for producing high-density liquid transportation fuels that can reduce GHG emissions from jets, long-haul trucks and ships. Furthermore, to achieve immediate alleviation of the current environmental situation, besides reducing carbon footprint it is urgent to develop technologies that transform atmospheric CO2 into fossil fuel replacements. The integration of bio-catalysis and electrocatalysis (bio-electrocatalysis) provides such a promising avenue to convert CO2 into fuels and chemicals with high-chain lengths. Following an overview of different mechanisms that can be used for CO2 fixation, we will discuss crucial factors for electrocatalysis with a special highlight on the improvement of electron-transfer kinetics, multi-dimensional electrocatalysts and their hybrids, electrolyser configurations, and the integration of electrocatalysis and bio-catalysis. Finally, we prospect key advantages and challenges of bio-electrocatalysis, and end with a discussion of future research directions.
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- Xinyi Tan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE41296 Gothenburg, Sweden. .,BioInnovation Institute, Ole Maaløes Vej 3, DK2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Liu C, Gong J, Li J, Yin J, Li W, Gao Z, Xiao L, Wang G, Lu J, Zhuang L. Preanodized Cu Surface for Selective CO 2 Electroreduction to C 1 or C 2+ Products. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:20953-20961. [PMID: 35500252 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction over Cu catalysts has shown great potential in producing a wide range of valuable chemicals, but it is still plagued by a poor controllability on product distribution. Herein, we demonstrate an effective regulation of CO2 reduction paths through a preanodization treatment of Cu foil electrodes in different electrolytes. The Cu electrode exhibits a superior C1 and C2+ product selectivity after being preanodized in NaClO4 (Cu-NaClO4) and Na2HPO4 electrolyte (Cu-Na2HPO4), respectively. Combined with in situ electrochemical Raman, ATR-SEIRAS, and SEM characterizations, the preferential C1 path is due to the deposition of many Cu nanocrystals with dominant Cu(111) facets on the Cu-NaClO4 electrode. In contrast, the preferential C2+ path over the Cu-Na2HPO4 is attributed to formation of a unique Cu nanodendritic morphology, which strengthens the *CO intermediate adsorption and induces an environment of low local H2O/CO2 stoichiometric ratio, thus facilitating C-C coupling for C2+ production. Our findings may shed light on the rational control of the CO2 reduction path through engineering of the Cu surface structure.
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- Chang Liu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Wan J, Lin L, Yang T, Li Y. Newly generated Cu2O-Cu interface for CO2 electroreduction in the presence of reconstructed aluminum hydroxide. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Liu K, Yang C, Wei R, Ma X, Peng C, Liu Z, Chen Y, Yan Y, Kan M, Yang Y, Zheng G. Unraveling and tuning the linear correlation between CH4 and C2 production rates in CO2 electroreduction. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2022; 67:1042-1048. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A completely precious metal-free alkaline fuel cell with enhanced performance using a carbon-coated nickel anode. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2119883119. [PMID: 35312369 PMCID: PMC9060468 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2119883119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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SignificanceWe present a groundbreaking advance in completely nonprecious hydrogen fuel cell technologies achieving a record power density of 200 mW/cm2 with Ni@CNx anode and Co-Mn cathode. The 2-nm CNx coating weakens the O-binding energy, which effectively mitigates the undesirable surface oxidation during hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) polarization, leading to a stable fuel cell operation for Ni@CNx over 100 h at 200 mA/cm2, superior to a Ni nanoparticle counterpart. Ni@CNx exhibited a dramatically enhanced tolerance to CO relative to Pt/C, enabling the use of hydrogen gas with trace amounts of CO, critical for practical applications. The complete removal of precious metals in fuel cells lowers the catalyst cost to virtually negligible levels and marks a milestone for practical alkaline fuel cells.
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Sha Y, Zhang J, Cheng X, Xu M, Su Z, Wang Y, Hu J, Han B, Zheng L. Anchoring Ionic Liquid in Copper Electrocatalyst for Improving CO 2 Conversion to Ethylene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202200039. [PMID: 35076980 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202200039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Electrochemical conversion of CO2 to valuable fuels is appealing for CO2 fixation and energy storage. The Cu-based catalysts feature unique superiorities, but achieving high ethylene selectivity is still restricted. In this study, we propose the anchoring of an ionic liquid (IL) on a Cu electrocatalyst for improving the electrochemical CO2 reduction to ethylene. In a water-based electrolyte and a commonly used H-type cell, a high ethylene Faradaic efficiency of 77.3 % was achieved at -1.49 V (vs. RHE). Experimental and theoretical studies reveal that an IL can modify the electronic structure of a Cu catalyst through its interaction with Cu, making it more conducive to *CO dimerization for ethylene formation.
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- Yufei Sha
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF), Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Gao Y, Yu S, Zhou P, Ren X, Wang Z, Zheng Z, Wang P, Cheng H, Liu Y, Wei W, Dai Y, Huang B. Promoting Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO 2 to C 2 H 4 Production by Inhibiting C 2 H 5 OH Desorption from Cu 2 O/C Composite. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105212. [PMID: 34918468 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) has great potential in realizing carbon recycling while storing sustainable electricity as hydrocarbon fuels. However, it is still a challenge to enhance the selectivity of the CO2 RR to single multi-carbon (C2+ ) product, such as C2 H4 . Here, an effective method is proposed to improve C2 H4 selectivity by inhibiting the production of the other competitive C2 products, namely C2 H5 OH, from Cu2 O/C composite. Density functional theory indicates that the heterogeneous structure between Cu2 O and carbon is expected to inhibit C2 H5 OH production and promote CC coupling, which facilitates C2 H4 production. To prove this, a composite electrode containing octahedral Cu2 O nanoparticles (NPs) (o-Cu2 O) with {111} facets and carbon NPs is constructed, which experimentally inhibits C2 H5 OH production while strongly enhancing C2 H4 selectivity compared with o-Cu2 O electrode. Furthermore, the surface hydroxylation of carbon can further improve the C2 H4 production of o-Cu2 O/C electrode, exhibiting a high C2 H4 Faradaic efficiency of 67% and a high C2 H4 current density of 45 mA cm-2 at -1.1 V in a near-neutral electrolyte. This work provides a new idea to improve C2+ selectivity by controlling products desorption.
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- Yugang Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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Sha Y, Zhang J, Cheng X, Xu M, Su Z, Wang Y, Hu J, Han B, Zheng L. Anchoring Ionic Liquid in Copper Electrocatalyst for Improving CO2 Conversion to Ethylene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202200039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yufei Sha
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry No.2 1st North Street Zhongguancun 100190 Beijing CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry zhongguancun beiyijie No.2 100190 Beijing CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry No.2 1st North Street Zhongguancun 100190 Beijing CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry No.2 1st North Street Zhongguancun 100190 Beijing CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry No.2 1st North Street Zhongguancun 100190 Beijing CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry No.2 1st North Street Zhongguancun Beijing CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry No.2 1st North Street Zhongguancun 100190 Beijing CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry No.2 1st North Street Zhongguancun 100190 Beijing CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of High Energy Physics 19B Yuquan Road 100049 Beijing CHINA
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Chen S, Li W, Jiang W, Yang J, Zhu J, Wang L, Ou H, Zhuang Z, Chen M, Sun X, Wang D, Li Y. MOF Encapsulating N‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐Ligated Copper Single‐Atom Site Catalyst towards Efficient Methane Electrosynthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Shenghua Chen
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology China Academy of Space Technology Beijing 100094 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing International School of Materials Science and Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 P. R. China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials School of Material Science and Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450001 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta Ministry of Education Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials Guangzhou University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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Yin J, Gao Z, Wei F, Liu C, Gong J, Li J, Li W, Xiao L, Wang G, Lu J, Zhuang L. Customizable CO2 Electroreduction to C1 or C2+ Products through Cuy/CeO2 Interface Engineering. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Jinlong Yin
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Zhang L, Zhao Q, Shen L, Li Q, Liu T, Hou L, Yang J. Enhancing the photocatalytic activity of defective titania for carbon dioxide photoreduction via surface functionalization. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy01606g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The hydrophilic surface of defective titanium dioxide lowers its adsorption capacity towards CO2 molecules.
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- Lina Zhang
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Deng B, Huang M, Zhao X, Mou S, Dong F. Interfacial Electrolyte Effects on Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c03501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Bangwei Deng
- Research Center for Environmental Science and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, People’s Republic of China
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, 637457, Singapore
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- Research Center for Environmental Science and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, People’s Republic of China
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- Research Center for Environmental Science and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, People’s Republic of China
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- Research Center for Environmental Science and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, People’s Republic of China
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, People’s Republic of China
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Chen S, Li WH, Jiang W, Yang J, Zhu J, Wang L, Ou H, Zhuang Z, Chen M, Sun X, Wang D, Li Y. MOF Encapsulating N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Ligated Copper Single-Atom Site Catalyst towards Efficient Methane Electrosynthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114450. [PMID: 34767294 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The exploitation of highly efficient carbon dioxide reduction (CO2 RR) electrocatalyst for methane (CH4 ) electrosynthesis has attracted great attention for the intermittent renewable electricity storage but remains challenging. Here, N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-ligated copper single atom site (Cu SAS) embedded in metal-organic framework is reported (2Bn-Cu@UiO-67), which can achieve an outstanding Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 81 % for the CO2 reduction to CH4 at -1.5 V vs. RHE with a current density of 420 mA cm-2 . The CH4 FE of our catalyst remains above 70 % within a wide potential range and achieves an unprecedented turnover frequency (TOF) of 16.3 s-1 . The σ donation of NHC enriches the surface electron density of Cu SAS and promotes the preferential adsorption of CHO* intermediates. The porosity of the catalyst facilitates the diffusion of CO2 to 2Bn-Cu, significantly increasing the availability of each catalytic center.
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- Shenghua Chen
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing, 100094, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Liu C, Gong J, Gao Z, Xiao L, Wang G, Lu J, Zhuang L. Regulation of the activity, selectivity, and durability of Cu-based electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1120-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Wu M, Dong X, Chen W, Chen A, Zhu C, Feng G, Li G, Song Y, Wei W, Sun Y. Investigating the Effect of the Initial Valence States of Copper on CO
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Electroreduction. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Minfang Wu
- Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 P. R. China
- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai 201210 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 P. R. China
- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai 201210 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences 100 Haike Road Shanghai 201203 P. R. China
- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai 201210 P. R. China
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Chen S, Zhu C, Gu H, Wang L, Qi J, Zhong L, Zhang Z, Yang C, Shi G, Zhao S, Li S, Liu K, Zhang L. Enhanced Electrochemical Methanation of Carbon Dioxide at the Single-Layer Hexagonal Boron Nitride/Cu Interfacial Perimeter. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:4469-4476. [PMID: 33978428 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The electrochemical conversion of CO2 to valuable fuels is a plausible solution to meet the soaring need for renewable energy sources. However, the practical application of this process is limited by its poor selectivity due to scaling relations. Here we introduce the rational design of the monolayer hexagonal boron nitride/copper (h-BN/Cu) interface to circumvent scaling relations and improve the electrosynthesis of CH4. This catalyst possesses a selectivity of >60% toward CH4 with a production rate of 15 μmol·cm-2·h-1 at -1.00 V vs RHE, along with a much smaller decaying production rate than that of pristine Cu. Both experimental and theoretical calculations disclosed that h-BN/Cu interfacial perimeters provide specific chelating sites to immobilize the intermediates, which accelerates the conversion of *CO to *CHO. Our work reports a novel Cu catalyst engineering strategy and demonstrates the prospect of monolayer h-BN contributing to the design of heterostructured CO2 reduction electrocatalysts for sustainable energy conversion.
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- Shaohua Chen
- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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Ni-N-Doped Carbon-Modified Reduced Graphene Oxide Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11050561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is eliciting considerable attention in relation to the carbon cycle and carbon neutrality. As for the practical application of CO2RR, the electrocatalyst is a crucial factor, but, even so, designing and synthesizing an excellent catalyst remains a significant challenge. In this paper, the coordination compound of Ni ions and dimethylglyoxime (DMG) was employed as a precursor to modify reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for CO2RR. The textural properties and chemical bonds of as-obtained rGO, N–C–rGO, Ni–rGO, Ni–N–C, and Ni–N–C–rGO materials were investigated in detail, and the role of Ni, N–C, and rGO in the CO2RR were researched and confirmed. Among all the catalysts, the Ni–N–C–rGO showed the optimal catalytic activity and selectivity with a high current density of 10 mA cm−2 and FE(CO)% of 85% at −0.87 V vs. RHE. In addition, there was no obvious decrease in activity for 10 h. Therefore, the Ni–N–C–rGO is a promising catalyst for CO2RR to CO.
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