Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(6)
Published: Oct. 19, 2023
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
CO
2
‐to‐syngas
(gaseous
mixture
of
and
H
)
is
a
promising
way
to
curb
excessive
emission
the
greenhouse
gas
effect.
Herein,
we
present
bimetallic
AuZn@ZnO
(AuZn/ZnO)
catalyst
with
high
efficiency
durability
for
electrocatalytic
reduction
O,
which
enables
Faradaic
66.4
%
26.5
3
h
stability
at
−0.9
V
vs.
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE).
The
CO/H
ratios
show
wide
range
from
0.25
2.50
over
narrow
potential
window
(−0.7
−1.1
RHE).
In
situ
attenuated
total
reflection
surface‐enhanced
infrared
absorption
spectroscopy
combined
density
functional
theory
calculations
reveals
that
synergistic
effect
between
Au
Zn
sites
lowers
activation
energy
barrier
molecules
facilitates
electronic
transfer,
further
highlighting
control
efficient
syngas
production
using
coexisting
sites.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(6)
Published: Oct. 19, 2023
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
CO
2
‐to‐syngas
(gaseous
mixture
of
and
H
)
is
a
promising
way
to
curb
excessive
emission
the
greenhouse
gas
effect.
Herein,
we
present
bimetallic
AuZn@ZnO
(AuZn/ZnO)
catalyst
with
high
efficiency
durability
for
electrocatalytic
reduction
O,
which
enables
Faradaic
66.4
%
26.5
3
h
stability
at
−0.9
V
vs.
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE).
The
CO/H
ratios
show
wide
range
from
0.25
2.50
over
narrow
potential
window
(−0.7
−1.1
RHE).
In
situ
attenuated
total
reflection
surface‐enhanced
infrared
absorption
spectroscopy
combined
density
functional
theory
calculations
reveals
that
synergistic
effect
between
Au
Zn
sites
lowers
activation
energy
barrier
molecules
facilitates
electronic
transfer,
further
highlighting
control
efficient
syngas
production
using
coexisting
sites.