Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(41)
Published: July 15, 2024
Abstract
The
synthesis
of
multicarbon
(C
2+
)
products
remains
a
substantial
challenge
in
sustainable
CO
2
electroreduction
owing
to
the
need
for
sufficient
current
density
and
faradaic
efficiency
alongside
carbon
efficiency.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
ampere‐level
high‐efficiency
C
both
neutral
strongly
acidic
(pH=1)
electrolytes
using
hierarchical
Cu
hollow‐fiber
penetration
electrode
(HPE).
High
concentration
K
+
could
concurrently
suppress
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
facilitate
C−C
coupling,
thereby
promoting
production
strong
acid.
By
optimizing
H
flow
rate,
84.5
%
partial
as
high
3.1
A
cm
−2
products,
single‐pass
81.5
stable
electrolysis
240
h
were
demonstrated
solution
SO
4
KCl
(pH=1).
Experimental
measurements
functional
theory
simulations
suggested
that
tensile‐strained
HPE
enhances
asymmetric
coupling
steer
selectivity
activity
products.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 22, 2024
Abstract
Reconstruction
of
catalysts
is
now
well
recognized
as
a
common
phenomenon
in
electrocatalysis.
As
the
reconstructed
structure
may
promote
or
hamper
electrochemical
performance,
how
to
achieve
designed
active
surface
for
highly
enhanced
catalytic
activity
through
reconstruction
needs
be
carefully
investigated.
In
this
review,
genesis
and
effects
various
processes,
such
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER),
oxygen
(OER),
carbon
dioxide
reduction
(CO
2
RR),
nitrate
(NO
3
RR)
are
first
described.
Then,
strategies
optimizing
reconstruction,
valence
states
control,
phase
retention,
engineering,
poisoning
prevention
comprehensively
discussed.
Finally,
general
rules
optimization
summarized
give
perspectives
future
study.
It
believed
that
review
shall
provide
deep
insights
into
electrocatalytic
mechanisms
guide
design
pre‐catalysts
with
improved
activity.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
The
electrochemical
CO2
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR)
to
produce
multicarbon
(C2+)
hydrocarbons
or
oxygenate
compounds
is
a
promising
route
obtain
renewable
fuel
valuable
chemicals;
however,
producing
C2+
at
high
current
densities
still
challenge.
Herein,
we
design
hierarchically
structured
tandem
catalysis
electrode
for
greatly
improved
catalytic
activity
and
selectivity
products.
constructed
of
sputtered
Ag
nanoparticle
layer
on
hydrophobic
polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE)
membrane
nitrogen-doped
carbon
(NC)-modified
Cu
nanowire
arrays.
arrays
are
in
situ
grown
PTFE
by
oxidation
CuAl
alloy,
which
the
chemical
etching
metal
Al
induces
formation
array
structure.
Within
hierarchical
configuration,
CO
can
be
efficiently
generated
an
active
then
spillover
transfer
NC-modified
layer,
Cu/NC
interfaces
enhance
*CO
trapping
adsorption.
During
CO2RR,
optimized
achieves
superior
Faradaic
efficiencies
53.5%
87.5%
ethylene
(C2H4)
products
density
519.0
mA
cm–2,
respectively,
with
C2+/C1
ratio
10.42
long-term
stability
up
50
h.
In
Raman
attenuated
total
reflection-surface
enhanced
infrared
absorption
spectroscopy
(ATR-SEIRAS)
confirm
that
Ag–Cu–NC
system
significantly
enhances
linear
adsorption
intermediates
dissociation
H2O,
improves
C–C
coupling
capability,
stabilizes
key
intermediate
*OCCOH