Stable, active CO2 reduction to formate via redox-modulated stabilization of active sites

Le Li; Adnan Ozden; Shuyi Guo; F. Pelayo Garcı́a de Arquer; Chuanhao Wang; Mingzhe Zhang; Jin Zhang; Haoyang Jiang; Wei Wang; Hao Dong; David Sinton; Edward H. Sargent; Miao Zhong

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25573-9

Nature Communications (Sep 2021)

Stable, active CO2 reduction to formate via redox-modulated stabilization of active sites

Le Li,
Adnan Ozden,
Shuyi Guo,
F. Pelayo Garcı́a de Arquer,
Chuanhao Wang,
Mingzhe Zhang,
Jin Zhang,
Haoyang Jiang,
Wei Wang,
Hao Dong,
David Sinton,
Edward H. Sargent,
Miao Zhong

Affiliations

Le Li: College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructure, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University
Adnan Ozden: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Shuyi Guo: Kuang Yaming Honors School & Institute for Brain Sciences, Nanjing University
F. Pelayo Garcı́a de Arquer: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Chuanhao Wang: College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructure, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University
Mingzhe Zhang: College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructure, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University
Jin Zhang: College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructure, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University
Haoyang Jiang: College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructure, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University
Wei Wang: Kuang Yaming Honors School & Institute for Brain Sciences, Nanjing University
Hao Dong: Kuang Yaming Honors School & Institute for Brain Sciences, Nanjing University
David Sinton: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Edward H. Sargent: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Miao Zhong: College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructure, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25573-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Stable electrochemical reduction to formate is still challenging. Here, the authors demonstrate a redox-modulation and active-site stabilization strategy for CO2 to formate conversion over 100 days of continuous operation at 100 mA/cm2 with a cathodic energy efficiency of 70%.

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