Regulation of functional groups on graphene quantum dots directs selective CO2 to CH4 conversion

Tianyu Zhang; Weitao Li; Kai Huang; Huazhang Guo; Zhengyuan Li; Yanbo Fang; Ram Manohar Yadav; Vesselin Shanov; Pulickel M. Ajayan; Liang Wang; Cheng Lian; Jingjie Wu

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25640-1

Nature Communications (Sep 2021)

Regulation of functional groups on graphene quantum dots directs selective CO2 to CH4 conversion

Tianyu Zhang,
Weitao Li,
Kai Huang,
Huazhang Guo,
Zhengyuan Li,
Yanbo Fang,
Ram Manohar Yadav,
Vesselin Shanov,
Pulickel M. Ajayan,
Liang Wang,
Cheng Lian,
Jingjie Wu

Affiliations

Tianyu Zhang: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Weitao Li: Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University
Kai Huang: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
Huazhang Guo: Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University
Zhengyuan Li: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Yanbo Fang: Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Ram Manohar Yadav: Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University
Vesselin Shanov: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Pulickel M. Ajayan: Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University
Liang Wang: Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University
Cheng Lian: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
Jingjie Wu: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25640-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Electrochemical conversion of CO2 to fuels is a promising strategy to reduce the ever-increasing CO2 emission. Here, the authors developed graphene quantum dots (GQDs) catalysts to efficiently convert CO2 to CH4 and revealed the significance of electron-donating functional groups in regulating the reactivity of GQDs.

Published in Nature Communications

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