Metallic tin quantum sheets confined in graphene toward high-efficiency carbon dioxide electroreduction

Fengcai Lei; Wei Liu; Yongfu Sun; Jiaqi Xu; Katong Liu; Liang Liang; Tao Yao; Bicai Pan; Shiqiang Wei; Yi Xie

doi:10.1038/ncomms12697

Nature Communications (Sep 2016)

Metallic tin quantum sheets confined in graphene toward high-efficiency carbon dioxide electroreduction

Fengcai Lei,
Wei Liu,
Yongfu Sun,
Jiaqi Xu,
Katong Liu,
Liang Liang,
Tao Yao,
Bicai Pan,
Shiqiang Wei,
Yi Xie

Affiliations

Fengcai Lei: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, University of Science & Technology of China
Wei Liu: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China
Yongfu Sun: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, University of Science & Technology of China
Jiaqi Xu: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, University of Science & Technology of China
Katong Liu: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, University of Science & Technology of China
Liang Liang: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, University of Science & Technology of China
Tao Yao: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China
Bicai Pan: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, University of Science & 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, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, University of Science & Technology of China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12697
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Ultrathin metal layers can be highly active carbon dioxide electroreduction catalysts but may also be prone to oxidation. Here, the authors report the fabrication of reactive tin quantum nanosheets confined in graphene and demonstrate their enhanced electrocatalytic activity and stability.

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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