Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
0(0), P. 2308027 - 2308027
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
electrochemical
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction
(eCO2RR)
can
convert
CO2
into
valuable
chemicals,
achieving
a
cycle.Copper-based
catalysts
have
demonstrated
unique
ability
to
produce
C2+
products
in
eCO2RR,
which
is
often
limited
by
the
scaling
relationship
of
intermediates,
complex
mechanism
and
competitive
H2
evolution.Organic
functionalization
promising
strategy
for
regulating
activity
selectivity
eCO2RR
toward
products.However,
behind
such
regulation
especially
at
molecular
level,
remains
elusive.In
this
study,
Cu
nanoparticles
were
prepared
functionalized
with
set
amine
derivatives,
including
hexadecylamine
(HDA),
N-methylhexadecylamine
(N-MHDA),
hexadecyldimethylamine
(HDDMA),
palmitamide
(PMM).The
impact
structure
surfactants
on
was
systematically
explored
through
both
experiments
theoretical
calculations.X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
density
functional
theory
calculations
revealed
that
HDA
catalyst
surface
resulted
negative
charge
transfer
from
molecules
Cu.
ECO2RR
examined
1.0
mol•L
-1
KOH
aqueous
electrolyte.HDA
achieved
highest
Faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
73.5%
C2
46.4%
C2H4,
respectively.It
also
provided
partial
current
131.4
mA•cm
-2
-0.9
V
vs.
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE)
among
these
derivatives
catalysts.In
contrast,
FE
pristine
only
27.0%
50.5
,
respectively.Theoretical
studies
bonding
interactions
intermediates
enriched
CO2,
CO,
other
lowered
kinetic
energy
barrier
CO-CHO
coupling
thereby
promoted
products.Replacing
H
atoms
group
methyl
groups
N-MHDA
HDDMA
dominant
evolution
(HER)
eCO2RR.PMM
Cu-O
bond,
instead
Cu-N
as
HDA,
HDDMA,
preferred
ethanol
production.In
situ
Raman
indicated
CO
adsorption
atop
sites
HDA-capped
catalysts,
bridge
site
clean
surfaces,
possibly
due
former
case.HDA
increased
local
pH
relative
catalysts.The
Cu-HDA-based
rechargeable
Zn-CO2
battery
exhibited
superior
maximum
power
6.48
mW•cm
discharge
16
remarkable
durability
60
h,
outperforming
most
reported
literature.This
work
enhances
CO2-C2
conversion
tuning
Cu-based
materials,
unravels
provides
new
insights
promoting
organic
molecules.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(32), P. 20507 - 20526
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
summarizes
the
recent
progress
in
regulation
of
local
reaction
intermediates
and
protons
near
active
sites
discusses
how
their
microenvironment
affects
C–C
coupling
efficiency
electrocatalytic
CO
2
RR.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 5, 2024
Abstract
Facets
engineering
of
high
entropy
alloy
(HEA)
nanocrystals
might
be
achieved
via
shape‐controlled
synthesis,
which
is
promising
but
remains
challenging
in
designing
Ir‐based
catalysts
towards
efficient
and
robust
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
acidic
medium.
Herein,
icosahedra
featured
with
PdCu
core
IrPdCuFeNiCoMo
shell
were
prepared
by
wet‐chemical
reduction
one‐pot,
ascribing
to
the
initial
formation
subsequent
deposition
diffusion
HEA
shell.
Sequential
selective
chemical
etching
results
nanocages,
delivering
an
overpotential
235
mV
at
10
mA
cm
−2
,
51.0
dec
−1
1624
A
g
Ir
1.50
V
vs
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
a
conventional
three
cell.
In
proton
exchange
membrane
water
electrolyzer,
it
delivers
low
cell
voltage
1.65
1.77
current
density
1.0
2.0
respectively,
maintains
stable
over
900
h
500
.
Theoretical
calculations
attribute
enhanced
intrinsic
activity
broad
distribution
binding
energy
for
OER
intermediates
on
HEA,
breaks
linear
scaling
relationship
accelerates
process.
Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
0(0), P. 2308027 - 2308027
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
electrochemical
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction
(eCO2RR)
can
convert
CO2
into
valuable
chemicals,
achieving
a
cycle.Copper-based
catalysts
have
demonstrated
unique
ability
to
produce
C2+
products
in
eCO2RR,
which
is
often
limited
by
the
scaling
relationship
of
intermediates,
complex
mechanism
and
competitive
H2
evolution.Organic
functionalization
promising
strategy
for
regulating
activity
selectivity
eCO2RR
toward
products.However,
behind
such
regulation
especially
at
molecular
level,
remains
elusive.In
this
study,
Cu
nanoparticles
were
prepared
functionalized
with
set
amine
derivatives,
including
hexadecylamine
(HDA),
N-methylhexadecylamine
(N-MHDA),
hexadecyldimethylamine
(HDDMA),
palmitamide
(PMM).The
impact
structure
surfactants
on
was
systematically
explored
through
both
experiments
theoretical
calculations.X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
density
functional
theory
calculations
revealed
that
HDA
catalyst
surface
resulted
negative
charge
transfer
from
molecules
Cu.
ECO2RR
examined
1.0
mol•L
-1
KOH
aqueous
electrolyte.HDA
achieved
highest
Faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
73.5%
C2
46.4%
C2H4,
respectively.It
also
provided
partial
current
131.4
mA•cm
-2
-0.9
V
vs.
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE)
among
these
derivatives
catalysts.In
contrast,
FE
pristine
only
27.0%
50.5
,
respectively.Theoretical
studies
bonding
interactions
intermediates
enriched
CO2,
CO,
other
lowered
kinetic
energy
barrier
CO-CHO
coupling
thereby
promoted
products.Replacing
H
atoms
group
methyl
groups
N-MHDA
HDDMA
dominant
evolution
(HER)
eCO2RR.PMM
Cu-O
bond,
instead
Cu-N
as
HDA,
HDDMA,
preferred
ethanol
production.In
situ
Raman
indicated
CO
adsorption
atop
sites
HDA-capped
catalysts,
bridge
site
clean
surfaces,
possibly
due
former
case.HDA
increased
local
pH
relative
catalysts.The
Cu-HDA-based
rechargeable
Zn-CO2
battery
exhibited
superior
maximum
power
6.48
mW•cm
discharge
16
remarkable
durability
60
h,
outperforming
most
reported
literature.This
work
enhances
CO2-C2
conversion
tuning
Cu-based
materials,
unravels
provides
new
insights
promoting
organic
molecules.