CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products in strongly acidic electrolyte via synergistically modulating the local microenvironment

Zesong Ma; Zhilong Yang; Wenchuan Lai; Qiyou Wang; Yan Qiao; Haolan Tao; Cheng Lian; Min Liu; Chao Ma; Anlian Pan; Hongwen Huang

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35415-x

Nature Communications (Dec 2022)

CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products in strongly acidic electrolyte via synergistically modulating the local microenvironment

Zesong Ma,
Zhilong Yang,
Wenchuan Lai,
Qiyou Wang,
Yan Qiao,
Haolan Tao,
Cheng Lian,
Min Liu,
Chao Ma,
Anlian Pan,
Hongwen Huang

Affiliations

Zesong Ma: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University
Zhilong Yang: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University
Wenchuan Lai: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University
Qiyou Wang: State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physical and Electronics, Central South University
Yan Qiao: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University
Haolan Tao: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
Cheng Lian: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
Min Liu: State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physical and Electronics, Central South University
Chao Ma: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University
Anlian Pan: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University
Hongwen Huang: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35415-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Attaining high selectivity for CO2 electroreduction in acid is usually difficult due to competing hydrogen evolution. Here, the authors demonstrate efficient CO2 reduction to multicarbon products in strongly acidic medium (pH ≤ 1) on a porous Cu catalyst by combining confinement and cation effects.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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