Electrocatalysis for CO 2 conversion: from fundamentals to value-added products
The continuously increasing CO2 released from human activities poses a great threat to
human survival by fluctuating global climate and disturbing carbon balance among the four …
human survival by fluctuating global climate and disturbing carbon balance among the four …
Stability and Degradation Mechanisms of Copper‐Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
To date, copper is the only monometallic catalyst that can electrochemically reduce CO2 into
high value and energy‐dense products, such as hydrocarbons and alcohols. In recent years …
high value and energy‐dense products, such as hydrocarbons and alcohols. In recent years …
Atomic-scale surface restructuring of copper electrodes under CO2 electroreduction conditions
R Amirbeigiarab, J Tian, A Herzog, C Qiu… - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
Potentiodynamic methods that induce structural changes in Cu catalysts for the
electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) have been identified as a promising strategy for …
electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) have been identified as a promising strategy for …
[HTML][HTML] Cu-Ag tandem catalysts for high-rate CO2 electrolysis toward multicarbons
Tandem electrocatalysis decouples individual steps within a chemically complicated
pathway via multicomponent catalyst design. Such a concept is attractive for CO 2 electro …
pathway via multicomponent catalyst design. Such a concept is attractive for CO 2 electro …
Solution-based Cu+ transient species mediate the reconstruction of copper electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction
J Vavra, GPL Ramona, F Dattila, A Kormányos… - Nature Catalysis, 2024 - nature.com
Understanding metal surface reconstruction is of the utmost importance in electrocatalysis,
as this phenomenon directly affects the nature of available active sites. However, its dynamic …
as this phenomenon directly affects the nature of available active sites. However, its dynamic …
Dynamic transformation of cubic copper catalysts during CO2 electroreduction and its impact on catalytic selectivity
To rationally design effective and stable catalysts for energy conversion applications, we
need to understand how they transform under reaction conditions and reveal their …
need to understand how they transform under reaction conditions and reveal their …
Grain Boundary‐Derived Cu+/Cu0 Interfaces in CuO Nanosheets for Low Overpotential Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction to Ethylene
J Zhang, Y Wang, Z Li, S Xia, R Cai, L Ma… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction can be used to produce value‐added hydrocarbon
fuels and chemicals by coupling with clean electrical energy. However, highly active …
fuels and chemicals by coupling with clean electrical energy. However, highly active …
Imaging electrochemically synthesized Cu2O cubes and their morphological evolution under conditions relevant to CO2 electroreduction
Copper is a widely studied catalyst material for the electrochemical conversion of carbon
dioxide to valuable hydrocarbons. In particular, copper-based nanostructures expressing …
dioxide to valuable hydrocarbons. In particular, copper-based nanostructures expressing …
Real‐time Monitoring Reveals Dissolution/Redeposition Mechanism in Copper Nanocatalysts during the Initial Stages of the CO2 Reduction Reaction
Size, morphology, and surface sites of electrocatalysts have a major impact on their
performance. Understanding how, when, and why these parameters change under …
performance. Understanding how, when, and why these parameters change under …
Shaping Copper Nanocatalysts to Steer Selectivity in the Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction
K Rossi, R Buonsanti - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The carbon-neutral production of fuels and chemical feedstocks is one of the
grand challenges for our society to solve. The electrochemical conversion of CO2 is …
grand challenges for our society to solve. The electrochemical conversion of CO2 is …