Active site identification and engineering during the dynamic evolution of copper-based catalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction

B Deng, X Zhao, Y Li, M Huang, S Zhang… - Science China …, 2023 - Springer
To date, copper-based catalysts are one of the most prominent catalysts that can
electrochemically reduce CO2 towards high-value fuels or chemicals, such as ethylene …

Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction to ethylene: from mechanistic understanding to catalyst surface engineering

J Qu, X Cao, L Gao, J Li, L Li, Y Xie, Y Zhao, J Zhang… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) provides a promising way to
convert CO2 to chemicals. The multicarbon (C2+) products, especially ethylene, are of great …

Highly active and stable stepped Cu surface for enhanced electrochemical CO2 reduction to C2H4

C Choi, S Kwon, T Cheng, M Xu, P Tieu, C Lee, J Cai… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Electrochemical CO2 reduction to value-added chemical feedstocks is of considerable
interest for renewable energy storage and renewable source generation while mitigating …

Potential‐Dependent Morphology of Copper Catalysts During CO2 Electroreduction Revealed by In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy

GH Simon, CS Kley… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical AFM is a powerful tool for the real‐space characterization of catalysts under
realistic electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) conditions. The evolution of structural …

Electrochemical CO 2 reduction on nanostructured metal electrodes: fact or defect?

R Kas, K Yang, D Bohra, R Kortlever, T Burdyny… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical CO2 reduction has received an increased amount of interest in the last
decade as a promising avenue for storing renewable electricity in chemical bonds. Despite …

Mechanistic understanding of the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction–New developments based on advanced instrumental techniques

Y Zhang, SX Guo, X Zhang, AM Bond, J Zhang - Nano Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Advanced instrumental techniques have played a crucial role in providing experimental
evidence of reaction intermediates and kinetic information needed to correlate reactivity and …

Wet chemical growth and thermocatalytic activity of Cu-based nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanoparticles/HOPG: in situ ambient pressure XPS study of the CO2 …

D Ferrah, AR Haines, RP Galhenage, JP Bruce… - Acs …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The present study examines the synthesis of unique Cu nanostructured model catalysts and
their catalytic activity toward CO2 hydrogenation under moderate temperature and pressure …

In‐Situ Infrared Spectroscopy Applied to the Study of the Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2: Theory, Practice and Challenges

R Kas, O Ayemoba, NJ Firet, J Middelkoop… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The field of electrochemical CO2 conversion is undergoing significant growth in terms of the
number of publications and worldwide research groups involved. Despite improvements of …

Application of scanning tunneling microscopy in electrocatalysis and electrochemistry

H Feng, X Xu, Y Du, SX Dou - Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2021 - Springer
Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) has gained increasing attention in the field of
electrocatalysis due to its ability to reveal electrocatalyst surface structures down to the …

Advanced in-situ electrochemical scanning probe microscopies in electrocatalysis

DQ Liu, B Zhang, G Zhao, J Chen, H Pan… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrocatalysis is critical in improving the energy conversion efficiency, decreasing carbon
emissions, and promoting the development of the green energy industry. A deep …