Copper has been recognized as the only heterogeneous catalyst leading to the formation of
various products of hydrocarbons and oxygenates, such as ethanol and ethylene, from the …

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 …

Electrochemical CO2 reduction to value-added chemical feedstocks is of considerable
interest for renewable energy storage and renewable source generation while mitigating …

Precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and crystal phase of random
alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals has been intensively explored in technologically …

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 …

The carbon dioxide electroreduction reaction (CO2RR) provides ways to produce ethanol
but its Faradaic efficiency could be further improved, especially in CO2RR studies reported …

Construction of Z-scheme heterojunctions has been considered one superb method in
promoting solar-assisted charge carrier separation of carbon-based materials to achieve …

Sustainable energy generation calls for a shift away from centralized, high-temperature,
energy-intensive processes to decentralized, low-temperature conversions that can be …

Copper is distinctive in electrocatalyzing reduction of CO2 into various energy-dense forms,
but it often suffers from limited product selectivity including ethanol in competition with …

In this study, we demonstrate that the initial morphology of nanoparticles can be transformed
into small fragmented nanoparticles, which were densely contacted to each other, during …