Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(17), P. 8563 - 8631
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Ionic
liquids
(ILs)
and
deep
eutectic
solvents
(DESs)
have
tremendous
potential
for
reactive
capture
of
CO
2
,
due
to
their
highly
properties,
including
a
wide
electrochemical
stability
window,
low
volatility,
high
solubility.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 4714 - 4758
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
analyzes
advanced
catalysts
and
C
2+
synthesis
mechanisms
based
on
theoretical
explorations
in
situ
/
operando
characterizations.
Triphasic
interface
optimization
is
discussed
for
the
potential
of
industry-compatible
stability.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(8), P. 4675 - 4682
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
Large-current
electrolysis
of
CO2
to
multi-carbon
(C2+)
products
is
critical
realize
the
industrial
application
conversion.
However,
poor
binding
strength
*CO
intermediates
on
catalyst
surface
induces
multiple
competing
pathways,
which
hinder
C2+
production.
Herein,
we
report
that
p-d
orbital
hybridization
induced
by
Ga-doped
Cu
(CuGa)
could
promote
efficient
electrocatalysis
at
ampere-level
current
density.
It
was
found
CuGa
exhibited
highest
productivity
with
a
remarkable
Faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
81.5%
density
0.9
A/cm2,
and
potential
such
high
-1.07
V
versus
reversible
hydrogen
electrode.
At
1.1
still
maintained
an
FE
76.9%.
Experimental
theoretical
studies
indicated
excellent
performance
results
from
Ga,
not
only
enriches
reactive
sites
but
also
enhances
intermediate
facilitates
C-C
coupling.
The
strategy
can
be
extended
other
p-block
metal-doped
catalysts,
as
CuAl
CuGe,
boost
electroreduction
for
As
far
know,
this
first
work
electrochemical
reduction
reaction
generate
product
interaction
using
catalyst.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(13), P. 7242 - 7251
Published: March 6, 2023
Sn-based
materials
have
been
demonstrated
as
promising
catalysts
for
the
selective
electrochemical
CO2
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR).
However,
detailed
structures
of
catalytic
intermediates
and
key
surface
species
remain
to
be
identified.
In
this
work,
a
series
single-Sn-atom
with
well-defined
is
developed
model
systems
explore
their
reactivity
toward
CO2RR.
The
selectivity
activity
formic
acid
on
Sn-single-atom
sites
are
shown
correlated
Sn(IV)-N4
moieties
axially
coordinated
oxygen
(O-Sn-N4),
reaching
an
optimal
HCOOH
Faradaic
efficiency
89.4%
partial
current
density
(jHCOOH)
74.8
mA·cm-2
at
-1.0
V
vs
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE).
Employing
combination
operando
X-ray
absorption
spectroscopy,
attenuated
total
reflectance
surface-enhanced
infrared
Raman
119Sn
Mössbauer
surface-bound
bidentate
tin
carbonate
captured
during
Moreover,
electronic
coordination
under
conditions
determined.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
further
support
preferred
formation
Sn-O-CO2
over
O-Sn-N4
sites,
which
effectively
modulates
adsorption
configuration
reactive
lowers
energy
barrier
hydrogenation
*OCHO
species,
compared
*COOH
Sn-N4
thereby
greatly
facilitating
CO2-to-HCOOH
conversion.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(26), P. 14335 - 14344
Published: June 21, 2023
Design
for
highly
selective
catalysts
CO2
electroreduction
to
multicarbon
(C2+)
fuels
is
pressing
and
important.
There
is,
however,
presently
a
poor
understanding
of
selectivity
toward
C2+
species.
Here
we
report
the
first
time
method
judiciously
combined
quantum
chemical
computations,
artificial-intelligence
(AI)
clustering,
experiment
development
model
relationship
between
product
composition
oxidized
Cu-based
catalysts.
We
1)
evidence
that
Cu
surface
more
significantly
facilitates
C-C
coupling,
2)
confirm
critical
potential
condition(s)
this
oxidation
state
under
different
metal
doping
components
viaab
initio
thermodynamics
computation,
3)
establish
an
inverted-volcano
experimental
Faradaic
efficiency
using
multidimensional
scaling
(MDS)
results
based
on
physical
properties
dopant
elements,
4)
demonstrate
design
electrocatalysts
selectively
generate
product(s)
through
co-doping
strategy
early
late
transition
metals.
conclude
combination
theoretical
AI
can
be
used
practically
relationships
descriptors
complex
reactions.
Findings
will
benefit
researchers
in
designing
conversions
products.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(48), P. 26133 - 26143
Published: Nov. 17, 2023
The
copper-based
(Cu-based)
electrocatalytic
materials
effectively
carry
out
the
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR)
toward
C2+
products,
yet
superiority
and
stability
of
oxidation
state
Cu
are
still
worth
studying.
Herein,
we
designed
prepared
three
Cu-based
electrocatalysts
with
different
states
to
study
valence
state-activity
relationship.
Among
these
electrocatalysts,
Cu2O
nanosheets
thickness
only
0.9
nm
show
an
extremely
high
Faraday
efficiency
(FEC2+)
∼81%,
FEC2+
has
increase
37%
compared
traditional
CuOx
phase.
ultrathin
two-dimensional
(2D)
nanosheet
structure
abundant
oxygen
vacancies
can
stabilize
improve
selectivity
for
products
in
CO2RR.
In
situ
Raman
spectroscopy
density
functional
theory
calculations
demonstrate
that
rich
Cu+
2D
is
most
suitable
*CO
adsorption
coverage
on
catalyst
surface,
which
promotes
C-C
coupling
This
work
provides
excellent
CO2RR
products.