Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 9, 2024
Abstract
CO
2
reduction
reaction
(CO
RR),
as
a
promising
strategy
for
storing
renewable
energy
and
promoting
carbon
resource
recycling,
is
critical
industrial
development.
Previous
reports
have
extensively
explored
catalyst‐electrolyte
microenvironmental
modulation
to
elucidate
coupling
mechanisms
enhance
catalytic
conversion
multicarbon
products.
Currently,
most
reviews
mainly
focus
on
the
impact
of
microenvironment
in
low‐current
systems
mechanism
exploration
performance
optimization,
yet
few
them
can
integrate
macroscopic
applications
with
microscopic
investigations
explore
relevance
between
development
optimization.
To
address
gap,
this
review
focuses
summarizing
challenges
advancements
high‐current
devices.
By
introducing
models
different
scales
sequentially,
connection
device
clarified.
Then,
various
invalidation
effective
solutions
are
summarized
intuitively
expound
stability.
Meanwhile,
an
intuitive
measure
rationality
modulation,
evaluation
methods
should
be
refined,
which
also
covered
further
detail
below.
Finally,
more
valuable
challenging
prospects
discussed
guiding
transformation
RR.
Exploration,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
ABSTRACT
Copper
(Cu)
is
the
most
promising
catalyst
for
electrochemical
CO
2
‐to‐C
2+
conversion,
whereas
performance
remains
below
practical
thresholds
due
to
high
energy
barrier
of
C−C
coupling
and
lack
effective
approaches
steer
reaction
pathway.
Recent
advances
show
that
metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOF)
could
be
a
platform
as
support,
pre‐catalyst,
co‐catalyst
modify
electronic
structure
local
environment
Cu
catalysts
promoting
reduction
by
virtue
their
great
tunability
over
compositions
pore
architectures.
In
this
review,
we
discussed
general
design
principles,
catalytic
mechanisms,
achievements
MOF‐based
catalysts,
aiming
boost
refinement
steering
pathway
C
products.
The
fundamentals
challenges
are
first
introduced.
Then,
summarized
conceptions
from
three
aspects:
engineering
properties
Cu,
regulating
environment,
managing
site
exposure
mass
transport.
Further,
latest
progress
products
namely
Cu‐based
MOF,
MOF‐derived
Cu@MOF
hybrid
discussed.
Finally,
future
research
opportunities
strategies
suggested
innovate
rational
advanced
electrifying
transformation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(34), P. 23901 - 23908
Published: July 26, 2024
Recently,
pulsed
electrolysis
has
been
demonstrated
as
an
emerging
electrochemical
technique
that
significantly
promotes
the
performance
of
various
electrocatalysis
applications.
The
ionic
nature
aqueous
electrolytes
implies
a
likely
change
in
distribution
under
these
alternating
potential
conditions.
However,
despite
well-known
importance
cations,
impact
on
cation
remains
unexplored
well
its
influences
performance.
Herein,
we
explore
effects
CO
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
(CO
RR)
is
rapidly
emerging
as
a
promising
sustainable
strategy
for
transforming
into
valuable
fuels
and
chemical
feedstocks,
crucial
step
toward
carbon‐neutral
society.
The
efficiency,
selectivity,
stability
of
RR
are
heavily
influenced
by
the
chosen
catalyst
operating
conditions
used.
Despite
substantial
advances
in
development
catalysts,
there
scarcity
comprehensive
reviews
focusing
on
influence
different
environments
performance.
This
review
offers
detailed
examination
internal
external
environmental
control
strategies
designed
to
enhance
efficiency.
fundamental
reaction
mechanisms
through
situ
operational
techniques,
paired
with
theoretical
analyses,
discussed
while
also
identifying
key
challenges
future
research
directions
technology.
By
delivering
overview
current
state
field,
this
highlights
critical
role
control,
mechanistic
insights,
practical
considerations
needed
successful
commercialization
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 199 - 199
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
The
electroreduction
of
CO2
(CO2RR)
is
a
promising
and
environmentally
sustainable
approach
to
closing
the
carbon
cycle.
However,
achieving
high
activity
selectivity
for
multicarbon
(C2₊)
products
remains
significant
challenge
due
complexity
reaction
pathways.
In
this
study,
porous
carbon-supported
copper
catalysts
(CuHCS)
with
pore
sizes
120
nm
(CuHCS120)
500
(CuHCS500)
were
synthesized
tailor
microenvironment
at
electrode–electrolyte
interface
enhance
product
selectivity.
CuHCS120
achieved
maximum
faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
C2₊
46%,
double
that
CuHCS500
(23%).
contrast,
showed
higher
FE
CO
(36%)
compared
(14%)
same
potential.
In-depth
ex
situ
in
investigations
revealed
smaller
pores
promote
enrichment
adsorption
*CO
intermediates,
thereby
enhancing
C–C
coupling
formation
products.
These
findings
underscore
critical
role
structural
confinement
modulating
catalytic
provide
valuable
insights
rational
design
advanced
CO2RR.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 13697 - 13722
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Electrocatalytic
carbon
dioxide
reduction
(CO2RR)
over
Cu-based
catalysts
has
emerged
as
a
promising
strategy
for
value-added
artificial
cycling,
addressing
the
current
climate
and
energy
challenges.
However,
product
selectivity
long-term
stability
of
are
limited
by
their
instability
at
constant
potential.
Recent
advancements
in
pulsed
techniques
aim
to
overcome
these
limitations,
enhancing
industrial
feasibility
CO2RR
systems.
This
review
critically
examines
recent
research
progress
catalysts,
offering
comprehensive
synthesis
findings.
Key
pulse
parameters
characterization
strategies
explored
uncover
mechanisms
behind
enhanced
performance.
The
focus
is
on
surface
reconstruction,
encompassing
regeneration
stabilization
Cu
oxidation
states
alongside
morphological
evolution,
while
also
discussing
microenvironment
changes,
including
local
CO2
concentration,
pH,
ionic
arrangement.
intricate
modulation
mode,
potential,
duration
performance
elucidated,
highlighting
interconnections.
Finally,
we
identify
prevailing
challenges
propose
future
directions
achieving
environmentally
friendly
economically
viable
cycling.
By
providing
insightful
perspectives
optimizing
CO2RR,
this
paves
way
developing
more
efficient
robust
catalytic