Substantial progress has recently been made in the general understanding of the interfacial
CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) in electro-and photocatalysis, but the influence of the local …

The electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide is a promising approach for storing (excess)
renewable electricity as chemical energy in fuels. Here, we review recent advances and …

To date, copper is the only heterogeneous catalyst that has shown a propensity to produce
valuable hydrocarbons and alcohols, such as ethylene and ethanol, from electrochemical …

We present a microkinetic model for CO (2) reduction (CO (2) R) on Cu (211) towards C2
products, based on energetics estimated from an explicit solvent model. We show that the …

We resolve the long-standing controversy about the first step of the CO2 electroreduction to
fuels in aqueous electrolytes by providing direct spectroscopic evidence that the first …

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as an excellent platform for enhancing catalytic
performance. Inspired by the recent experimental synthesis of nitrogenated holey 2D …

Renewably driven, electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into value-added products
is expected to be a critical tool in global decarbonization. However, theoretical studies …

The electrochemical reduction of CO2 is envisioned as one of the most promising ways to
close the industrial carbon cycle by producing high-value chemicals and fuels using …

Massive reliance on fossil fuels not only contaminates air and water but also accelerates
dreadful CO 2 emission ensuing in deleterious climate change and its cataclysmic effects on …

Highlights•Adsorption-energy scaling relations may limit the efficiency of
electrocatalysts.•For O 2 evolution/reduction,* OOH vs* OH scaling is believed to cause …