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Wang T, Duan X, Bai R, Li H, Qin C, Zhang J, Duan Z, Chen KJ, Pan F. Ni-Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction Toward Ethanol. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2410125. [PMID: 39267437 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202410125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2024] [Revised: 08/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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The electroreduction of CO2 offers a sustainable route to generate synthetic fuels. Cu-based catalysts have been developed to produce value-added C2+ alcohols; however, the limited understanding of complex C-C coupling and reaction pathway hinders the development of efficient CO2-to-C2+ alcohols catalysts. Herein, a Cu-free, highly mesoporous NiO catalyst, derived from the microphase separation of a block copolymer, is reported, which achieves selective CO2 reduction toward ethanol with a Faradaic efficiency of 75.2% at -0.6 V versus RHE. The dense mesopores create a favorable local reaction environment with CO2-rich and H2O-deficient interfaces, suppressing hydrogen evolution and maximizing catalytic activity of NiO for CO2 reduction. Importantly, the C1-feeding experiments, in situ spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations consistently show that the direct coupling of *CO2 and *COOH is responsible for C-C bond formation on NiO, and subsequent reduction of *CO2-COOH to ethanol is energetically facile through the *COCOH and *OC2H5 pathway. The unconventional C-C coupling mechanism on NiO, in contrast to the *CO dimerization on Cu, is triggered by strong CO2 adsorption on the polarized Ni2+-O2- sites. The work not only demonstrates a highly selective Cu-free Ni-based alternative for CO2-to-C2+ alcohols transformation but also provides a new perspective on C-C coupling toward C2+ synthesis.
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- Ting Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
- Chongqing Innovation Center, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Chongqing, 401135, China
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Wang Z, Li Y, Ma Z, Wang D, Ren X. Strategies for overcoming challenges in selective electrochemical CO 2 conversion to ethanol. iScience 2024; 27:110437. [PMID: 39114499 PMCID: PMC11304069 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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The electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to valuable chemicals is gaining significant attention as a pragmatic solution for achieving carbon neutrality and storing renewable energy in a usable form. Recent research increasingly focuses on designing electrocatalysts that specifically convert CO2 into ethanol, a desirable product due to its high-energy density, ease of storage, and portability. However, achieving high-efficiency ethanol production remains a challenge compared to ethylene (a competing product with a similar electron configuration). Existing electrocatalytic systems often suffer from limitations such as low energy efficiency, poor stability, and inadequate selectivity toward ethanol. Inspired by recent progress in the field, this review explores fundamental principles and material advancements in CO2 electroreduction, emphasizing strategies for ethanol production over ethylene. We discuss electrocatalyst design, reaction mechanisms, challenges, and future research directions. These advancements aim to bridge the gap between current research and industrialized applications of this technology.
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- Zihong Wang
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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Iqbal A, Tripathi A, Thapa R. C 2 Product Formation over the C 1 Product and HER on the 111 Plane of Specific Cu Alloy Nanoparticles Identified through Multiparameter Optimization. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:1462-1470. [PMID: 38175274 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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C2 products are more desirable than C1 products during CO2 electroreduction (CO2ER) because the former possess higher energy density and greater industrial value. For CO2ER, Cu is a well-known catalyst, but the selectivity toward C2 products is still a big challenge for researchers due to complex intermediates, different final products, and large space of the catalyst due to its morphology, plane, size, host surface etc. Using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we find that alloying of Cu nanoparticles can help to enhance the selectivity toward C2 products during CO2ER with a low overpotential. By a systematic investigation of 111 planes (which prefer the C1 product in the case of bulk Cu), the alloys show the generation of C2 products via *CO-*CO dimerization (* indicates adsorbed state). It also suppresses the counter-pathway of hydrogenation of *CO to *CHO, which leads to C1 products. Further, we find that *CH2CHO is the bifurcating intermediate to distinguish between ethanol and ethylene as the final product. We have used simple graphical construction to identify the catalyst for CO2ER over HER, and vice versa. We have also defined the case of hydrogen poisoning and projected a parity plot to recognize the catalyst for C2 product evolution over the C1 product. Our study reveals that Cu-Ag and Cu-Zn catalysts selectively promote ethanol production on 111 planes. Moreover, an edge-doped 2SO2 graphene nanoribbon as the host layer further lowers the barrier and selectively promotes ethanol on Cu38- and Cu79-based alloys. This work provides new theoretical insights into designing Cu-based nanoalloy catalysts for C2 product formation on the 111 plane.
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- Asif Iqbal
- Department of Physics, SRM University-AP, Amaravati 522 240, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Physics, SRM University-AP, Amaravati 522 240, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Physics, SRM University-AP, Amaravati 522 240, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Centre for Computational and Integrative Sciences, SRM University-AP, Amaravati 522 240, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Kumar De S, Won DI, Kim J, Kim DH. Integrated CO 2 capture and electrochemical upgradation: the underpinning mechanism and techno-chemical analysis. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:5744-5802. [PMID: 37539619 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00512c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Coupling post-combustion CO2 capture with electrochemical utilization (CCU) is a quantum leap in renewable energy science since it eliminates the cost and energy involved in the transport and storage of CO2. However, the major challenges involved in industrial scale implementation are selecting an appropriate solvent/electrolyte for CO2 capture, modeling an appropriate infrastructure by coupling an electrolyser with a CO2 point source and a separator to isolate CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) products, and finally selection of an appropriate electrocatalyst. In this review, we highlight the major difficulties with detailed mechanistic interpretation in each step, to find out the underpinning mechanism involved in the integration of electrochemical CCU to achieve higher-value products. In the past decades, most of the studies dealt with individual parts of the integration process, i.e., either selecting a solvent for CO2 capture, designing an electrocatalyst, or choosing an ideal electrolyte. In this context, it is important to note that solvents such as monoethanolamine, bicarbonate, and ionic liquids are often used as electrolytes in CO2 capture media. Therefore, it is essential to fabricate a cost-effective electrolyser that should function as a reversible binder with CO2 and an electron pool capable of recovering the solvent to electrolyte reversibly. For example, reversible ionic liquids, which are non-ionic in their normal forms, but produce ionic forms after CO2 capture, can be further reverted back to their original non-ionic forms after CO2 release with almost 100% efficiency through the chemical or thermal modulations. This review also sheds light on a focused techno-economic evolution for converting the electrochemically integrated CCU process from a pilot-scale project to industrial-scale implementation. In brief, this review article will summarize a state-of-the-art argumentation of challenges and outcomes over the different segments involved in electrochemically integrated CCU to stimulate urgent progress in the field.
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- Sandip Kumar De
- Department of Chemistry, UPL University of Sustainable Technology, 402, Ankleshwar - Valia Rd, Vataria, Gujarat 393135, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea.
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Andrei V, Roh I, Yang P. Nanowire photochemical diodes for artificial photosynthesis. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eade9044. [PMID: 36763656 PMCID: PMC9917021 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade9044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Artificial photosynthesis can provide a solution to our current energy needs by converting small molecules such as water or carbon dioxide into useful fuels. This can be accomplished using photochemical diodes, which interface two complementary light absorbers with suitable electrocatalysts. Nanowire semiconductors provide unique advantages in terms of light absorption and catalytic activity, yet great control is required to integrate them for overall fuel production. In this review, we journey across the progress in nanowire photoelectrochemistry (PEC) over the past two decades, revealing design principles to build these nanowire photochemical diodes. To this end, we discuss the latest progress in terms of nanowire photoelectrodes, focusing on the interplay between performance, photovoltage, electronic band structure, and catalysis. Emphasis is placed on the overall system integration and semiconductor-catalyst interface, which applies to inorganic, organic, or biologic catalysts. Last, we highlight further directions that may improve the scope of nanowire PEC systems.
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- Virgil Andrei
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Alkoshab MQ, Thomou E, Abdulazeez I, Suliman MH, Spyrou K, Iali W, Alhooshani K, Baroud TN. Low Overpotential Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to Ethanol Enabled by Cu/Cu xO Nanoparticles Embedded in Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Cuboids. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:230. [PMID: 36677984 PMCID: PMC9863918 DOI: 10.3390/nano13020230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The electrochemical conversion of CO2 into value-added chemicals is a promising approach for addressing environmental and energy supply problems. In this study, electrochemical CO2 catalysis to ethanol is achieved using incorporated Cu/CuxO nanoparticles into nitrogenous porous carbon cuboids. Pyrolysis of the coordinated Cu cations with nitrogen heterocycles allowed Cu nanoparticles to detach from the coordination complex but remain dispersed throughout the porous carbon cuboids. The heterogeneous composite Cu/CuxO-PCC-0h electrocatalyst reduced CO2 to ethanol at low overpotential in 0.5 M KHCO3, exhibiting maximum ethanol faradaic efficiency of 50% at -0.5 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode. Such electrochemical performance can be ascribed to the synergy between pyridinic nitrogen species, Cu/CuxO nanoparticles, and porous carbon morphology, together providing efficient CO2 diffusion, activation, and intermediates stabilization. This was supported by the notably high electrochemically active surface area, rich porosity, and efficient charge transfer properties.
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- Monther Q. Alkoshab
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Refining and Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Mandal SC, Das A, Roy D, Das S, Nair AS, Pathak B. Developments of the heterogeneous and homogeneous CO2 hydrogenation to value-added C2+-based hydrocarbons and oxygenated products. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214737] [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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Song P, Zhu P, Su X, Hou M, Zhao D, Zhang J. Microenvironment Modulation in Carbon-Supported Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200716. [PMID: 35979850 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction (ECRR) becomes an effective way to reduce excess CO 2 in the air and a promising strategy to maintain carbon balance. Carbon-supported single-atom catalysts (C-SACs) is a kind of cost savings and most promising catalysts for ECRR. For C-SACs, the key to achieving efficient ECRR performance is to adjusting the electronic structure of the central metal atoms by modulating their microenvironment of the catalysts. Not only the coordination numbers and hetero-atom coordination, but also the regulation of diatomic sites have a great influence on the performance of C-SACs. This review mainly focuses on recent studies for the microenvironment modulation in C-SACs for efficient ECRR. We hope that this review can contribute readers a comprehensive insight in the current research status of C-SACs for ECRR, as well as provide help for the rational design of C-SACs with better ECRR performance.
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- Pengyu Song
- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Fangshan District, 102488, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Fangshan District, 102488, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Fangshan District, 102488, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Fangshan District, 102488, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Fangshan District, 102488, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, Research Center of Materials Science,School of Materials Science and Engineering, No.5 South Street of Zhongguancun, Haidian District, 100081, Beijing, CHINA
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Yuan T, Wang T, Zhang G, Deng W, Cheng D, Gao H, Zhao J, Yu J, Zhang P, Gong J. The effect of specific adsorption of halide ions on electrochemical CO 2 reduction. Chem Sci 2022; 13:8117-8123. [PMID: 35919439 PMCID: PMC9278460 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc02689a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), halide ions could impose a significant effect on multi-carbon (C2+) product production for Cu-based catalysts by a combined contribution from various mechanisms. However, the nature of specific adsorption of halide ions remains elusive due to the difficulty in decoupling different effects. This paper describes a facile method to actively immobilize the morphology of Cu-based catalysts during the CO2RR, which makes it possible to reveal the fundamental mechanism of specific adsorption of halide ions. A stable morphology is obtained by pre-reduction in aqueous KX (X = Cl, Br, I) electrolytes followed by conducting the CO2RR using non-buffered and non-specifically adsorbed K2SO4 as the supporting electrolyte, by which the change of local pH and cation concentration is also maintained during the CO2RR. In situ spectroscopy revealed that the specific adsorption of halide ions enhances the adsorption of *CO intermediates, which enables a high selectivity of 84.5% for C2+ products in 1.0 M KI.
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- Tenghui Yuan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering Tianjin 300072 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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Meng X, Pan G, Liu H, Qian Y, Wang X, Wang C, Hu L, Wang H, Chen Q. Ultrasmall Cu Nanocrystals Dispersed in Nitrogen-Doped Carbon as Highly Efficient Catalysts for CO 2 Electroreduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:17240-17248. [PMID: 35380787 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to a liquid product is a viable method for establishing an artificial carbon cycle. Unfortunately, most electrocatalysts' low efficiency and instability prevent them from being used in practical applications. In the current study, we developed ultrasmall Cu nanocrystals embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets (Cu/NC-NSs) for selective CO2 electroreduction by adjusting the potential. Cu/NC-NSs had 43.7 and 63.5% Faradaic efficiencies for the synthesis of ethanol and formate with applied potentials of -0.37 and -0.77 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) using a flow cell architecture, respectively. Moreover, these Cu/NC-NSs show a steady catalytic performance up to 16 h. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to investigate the reaction mechanism. Furthermore, the synergistic effect formed by nitrogen-doped carbon and highly dispersed copper atoms led to their excellent performance in CO2 electroreduction.
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- Xiangfu Meng
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, Hong Kong
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Meng DL, Zhang MD, Si DH, Mao MJ, Hou Y, Huang YB, Cao R. Highly Selective Tandem Electroreduction of CO 2 to Ethylene over Atomically Isolated Nickel-Nitrogen Site/Copper Nanoparticle Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:25485-25492. [PMID: 34533874 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202111136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Herein, an effective tandem catalysis strategy is developed to improve the selectivity of the CO2 RR towards C2 H4 by multiple distinct catalytic sites in local vicinity. An earth-abundant elements-based tandem electrocatalyst PTF(Ni)/Cu is constructed by uniformly dispersing Cu nanoparticles (NPs) on the porphyrinic triazine framework anchored with atomically isolated nickel-nitrogen sites (PTF(Ni)) for the enhanced CO2 RR to produce C2 H4 . The Faradaic efficiency of C2 H4 reaches 57.3 % at -1.1 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), which is about 6 times higher than the non-tandem catalyst PTF/Cu, which produces CH4 as the major carbon product. The operando infrared spectroscopy and theoretic density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the local high concentration of CO generated by PTF(Ni) sites can facilitate the C-C coupling to form C2 H4 on the nearby Cu NP sites. The work offers an effective avenue to design electrocatalysts for the highly selective CO2 RR to produce multicarbon products via a tandem route.
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- Dong-Li Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for, Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Meng D, Zhang M, Si D, Mao M, Hou Y, Huang Y, Cao R. Highly Selective Tandem Electroreduction of CO
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to Ethylene over Atomically Isolated Nickel–Nitrogen Site/Copper Nanoparticle Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202111136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Dong‐Li Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Minjiang University Fuzhou Fujian 350108 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for, Optoelectronic Information of China Fuzhou Fujian 350108 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Dongare S, Singh N, Bhunia H, Bajpai PK, Das AK. Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol: A Review. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202102829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Saudagar Dongare
- Department of Chemical Engineering Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University) Patiala 147004 Punjab India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University) Patiala 147004 Punjab India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University) Patiala 147004 Punjab India
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- Ex-Distinguished Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University) Patiala 147004 Punjab India
- Present address: G-1 Ekta Apartment 120/912 Ranjeet Nagar Kanpur 208005 Uttar Pradesh India
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- Head, Refinery R&D and Process Development, Reliance Industries Limited Jamnagar 361142 Gujarat India
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da Silva Freitas W, D’Epifanio A, Mecheri B. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction on nanostructured metal-based materials: Challenges and constraints for a sustainable pathway to decarbonization. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sans J, Revilla-López G, Sanz V, Puiggalí J, Turon P, Alemán C. Permanently polarized hydroxyapatite for selective electrothermal catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into ethanol. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:5163-5166. [PMID: 33900306 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc07989h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Conversion of CO2 into valuable chemicals is not only a very challenging topic but also a socially demanding issue. In this work, permanently polarized hydroxyapatite obtained using a thermal stimulated polarization process is proposed as a highly selective catalyst for green production of ethanol starting from CO2 and CH4.
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- Jordi Sans
- Departament d'Enginyeria Química and Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, C/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química and Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, C/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Research and Development. B. Braun Surgical, S.A.U., Carretera de Terrasa 121, 08191 Rubí (Barcelona), Spain.
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química and Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, C/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain. and Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Research and Development. B. Braun Surgical, S.A.U., Carretera de Terrasa 121, 08191 Rubí (Barcelona), Spain.
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química and Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, C/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain. and Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain and Laboratory of the Environmental Center (LCMA), Universitat Politècnica Pau Turon de Catalunya, EEBE, C/Eduard Maristany 10-14, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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Du J, Zhang P, Liu H. Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol: An Approach to Transforming Greenhouse Gas to Fuel Source. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:588-603. [PMID: 33522132 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202001189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Converting carbon dioxide (CO2 ) into high-value fuels or chemicals is considered as a promising way to utilize CO2 and alleviate the excessive greenhouse gas emission. Among multiple catalysis approaches, electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol has an important prospect due to the high energy density and widely applications of ethanol. In recent years, many electrocatalysts for CO2 reduce reaction (CO2 RR) have shown promising catalytic activity for ethanol production. In this review, we will introduce the recent progress in this field. The basic principles and electrochemical performances of CO2 RR are reviewed at first. Then, several categories of active electrocatalysts for CO2 RR to ethanol are summarized, including the discussion of reaction mechanism and catalytic sites. Finally, several possible strategies are proposed, providing guidance for future design and preparation of high-performance catalysts.
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- Juan Du
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843-3255, United States
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Guo C, Liu S, Chen Z, Li B, Chen L, Singh CV, Liu B, Mao Q. How does mass transfer influence electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction? A case study of Ni molecular catalyst supported on carbon. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:1384-1387. [PMID: 33438691 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc07466g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A series of heterogeneous molecular catalysts by immobilizing nickel(ii) phthalocyanine (NiPc) onto different carbon supports were constructed to study the influence of the catalyst's microstructure on the performance of electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). The microporous structure of the electrocatalysts could influence CO2 transfer and therefore change the CO2 concentration at the surface of the catalyst, which singnificantly impacted the CO2RR performance.
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- Chang Guo
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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Zhao K, Quan X. Carbon-Based Materials for Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to C2+ Oxygenates: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Kun Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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