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

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.