Atomic layer confined vacancies for atomic-level insights into carbon dioxide electroreduction

Shan Gao; Zhongti Sun; Wei Liu; Xingchen Jiao; Xiaolong Zu; Qitao Hu; Yongfu Sun; Tao Yao; Wenhua Zhang; Shiqiang Wei; Yi Xie

doi:10.1038/ncomms14503

Nature Communications (Feb 2017)

Atomic layer confined vacancies for atomic-level insights into carbon dioxide electroreduction

Shan Gao,
Zhongti Sun,
Wei Liu,
Xingchen Jiao,
Xiaolong Zu,
Qitao Hu,
Yongfu Sun,
Tao Yao,
Wenhua Zhang,
Shiqiang Wei,
Yi Xie

Affiliations

Shan Gao: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China
Zhongti Sun: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China
Wei Liu: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China
Xingchen Jiao: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China
Xiaolong Zu: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China
Qitao Hu: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China
Yongfu Sun: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China
Tao Yao: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China
Wenhua Zhang: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China
Shiqiang Wei: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China
Yi Xie: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14503
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The role of oxygen vacancies in carbon dioxide reduction remains somewhat unclear. Here, the authors fabricate vacancy-rich and vacancy-poor Co3O4single-unit-cell layers, and demonstrate by X-ray absorption and DFT that the material is a promising platform for mechanistic studies of carbon dioxide reduction.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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