Intermediates Adsorption Engineering of CO2 Electroreduction Reaction in Highly Selective Heterostructure Cu-Based Electrocatalysts for CO Production

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Yang, Hao
Hu, Yu-wen
Chen, Jun-jie
Balogun, M-Sadeeq Jie Tang
Fang, Ping-ping
Zhang, Shanqing
Chen, Jian
Tong, Yexiang
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2019
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The challenge in the artificial CO2 reduction to fuel is achieving high selective electrocatalysts. Here, a highly selective Cu2O/CuO heterostructure electrocatalyst is developed for CO2 electroreduction. The Cu2O/CuO nanowires modified by Ni nanoparticles exhibit superior catalytic performance with high faradic efficiency (95% for CO). Theoretical and experimental analyses show that the hybridization of Cu2O/CuO nanowires and Ni nanoparticles can not only adjust the d‐band center of electrocatalysts to enhance the intrinsic catalytic activity but also improve the adsorption of COOH* intermediates and suppress the hydrogen evolution reaction to promote the CO conversion efficiency during CO2 reduction reaction. An in situ Raman spectroscopic study further confirms the existence of COOH* species and the engineering intermediates adsorption. This work offers new insights for facile designing of nonprecious transition metal compound heterostructure for CO2 reduction reaction through adjusting the reaction pathway.

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Advanced Energy Materials

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9

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27

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Macromolecular and materials chemistry

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Energy & Fuels

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Yang, H; Hu, Y-W; Chen, J-J; Balogun, M-SJT; Fang, P-P; Zhang, S; Chen, J; Tong, Y, Intermediates Adsorption Engineering of CO2 Electroreduction Reaction in Highly Selective Heterostructure Cu-Based Electrocatalysts for CO Production, Advanced Energy Materials, 2019, 9 (27)

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