Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
conversion
of
CO
2
to
formic
acid
(HCOOH)
represents
a
promising
approach
for
storing
renewable
energy
and
addressing
the
challenges
hydrogen
storage
transportation.
Palladium
(Pd)
is
only
known
metal
capable
achieving
this
process
at
nearly
zero
overpotential.
However,
its
practical
applications
are
severely
limited
by
evolution
reaction
(HER)
competition
poisoning.
Bimetallic
alloys,
especially
intermetallics
with
ordered
structures,
offer
an
effective
way
optimize
performance
due
their
unique
catalytic
properties.
Here,
PdBi
alloys
synthesized
structures
adjustable
ratios
active
sites
efficient
electroreduction
HCOOH.
The
o
‐PdBi
alloy
effectively
suppresses
both
HER
production
during
reduction
process,
≈95%
HCOOH
selectivity
across
wide
range
current
densities
excellent
stability
industrial‐level
densities.
Additionally,
structure
facilitates
high
maintenance
while
mitigating
overpotential,
resulting
in
cell
voltage
2.65
V
200
mA
cm
−2
.
These
findings
provide
pathway
application
Pd‐based
catalysts
electroreduction.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2025
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
reaction
(CO
RR)
has
emerged
as
a
promising
approach
in
advancing
towards
carbon
neutrality
and
addressing
renewable
energy
intermittency.
Copper‐based
catalysts
have
received
much
attention
due
to
their
high
catalytic
activity
convert
into
value‐added
C
2+
products.
However,
RR
exhibits
diversity
of
products
unavoidable
hydrogen
precipitation
side
reactions
the
moderate
adsorption
strength
*CO
on
copper
surface
fact
that
electrode
potential
for
is
very
close
reduction.
Here,
we
summarize
recent
advances
structural
design
active
site
construction
copper‐based
RR,
investigate
effects
improvement
performance,
with
aim
deepening
understanding
catalyst
structure
sites,
thereby
facilitating
more
efficient
sustainable
production
chemicals.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 7, 2025
Abstract
Constructing
highly
efficient
bismuth
(Bi)‐based
catalysts
to
accelerate
the
sluggish
kinetic
process
of
CO
2
electroreduction
HCOOH
is
crucial
for
promoting
its
practical
application
but
also
challenging.
Herein,
cerium
oxide
catalyst
integrated
with
dual
active
centers
oxygen
vacancy
and
heterogeneous
interface
fabricated
facilitate
reduction
enhance
performance.
It
revealed
that
introduction
endows
a
remarkably
enhanced
adsorption
capacity
facilitates
transfer
more
electrons
*
.
Furthermore,
it
even
steers
reaction
pathway
favorably
toward
production.
The
optimization
adsorption,
activation,
energy
barriers
expedited
HCOOH.
As
expected,
this
exhibits
catalytic
performance
Faradaic
efficiency
97%
at
current
density
300
mA
cm
−2
This
work
highlights
significant
synergistic
advantages
vacancies
interfaces
in
optimizing
molecular
process.