Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
Developing
a
multi-site
Pd-based
electrocatalyst
for
CO2-to-C1
conversion
with
high
performance
and
selectivity
in
the
hydrogenation
pathway
CO2
electroreduction
reaction
is
both
desirable
challenging.
Here,
we
develop
triple-site
metallene
(Pd82Bi11In7),
which
can
achieve
an
unprecedented
Faraday
efficiency
of
72.6
±
1%
methanol
production.
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
analysis
indicates
that
some
electrons
transfer
from
In
Bi
to
Pd
inside
Pd82Bi11In7,
forming
local
electron-rich
Pd-site,
primary
electron-deficient
center
In-site,
secondary
Bi-site.
Meanwhile,
Pd82Bi11In7
has
stronger
adsorption
*COOH
*CO,
avoids
generation
formic
acid
CO.
Moreover,
reduces
potential
determining
step
energy
barrier
controls
path
direct
The
synergistic
effect
triple-sites
enables
efficient
methanol.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 8, 2024
Abstract
The
limited
adsorption
and
activation
of
CO
2
on
catalyst
the
high
energy
barrier
for
intermediate
formation
hinder
development
electrochemical
reduction
reactions
(CO
RR).
Herein,
this
work
reports
a
boron
(B)
doping
engineering
in
AgCd
bimetals
to
alleviate
above
limitations
efficient
electroreduction
aqueous
Zn‐CO
batteries.
Specifically,
B‐doped
bimetallic
(AgCd‐B)
is
prepared
via
simple
reaction
at
room
temperature.
A
combination
situ
experiments
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
demonstrates
that
B‐doping
simultaneously
enhances
reduces
binding
intermediates
by
moderating
electronic
structure
bimetals.
As
result,
AgCd‐B
exhibits
Faraday
efficiency
(FE
)
99%
−0.8
V
versus
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE).
Additionally,
it
maintains
FE
over
92%
wide
potential
window
600
mV
(−0.6
−1.1
RHE).
Furthermore,
coupled
with
Zn
anode
assemble
batteries
shows
power
20.18
mW
cm
−2
recharge
time
33
h.
Microstructures,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(2)
Published: April 17, 2024
Amorphous
materials
feature
unique
structures
and
physicochemical
properties,
resulting
in
their
synthesis
applications
becoming
a
dynamic
fascinating
new
research
direction.
The
high
specific
surface
area,
abundant
active
sites,
good
electron
transport
properties
endow
amorphous
with
excellent
electrocatalytic
thus
appealing
to
increasing
attention.
Based
on
this,
the
summary
of
current
status
catalysts
field
electrocatalysis
is
urgent
important.
In
this
review,
progress
systematically
introduced,
focusing
classification,
methods,
modification
strategies,
characterizations,
application
(including
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
oxygen
reduction
carbon
dioxide
nitrogen
reaction).
Finally,
review
proposes
prospects
challenges
for
future
development
high-active
high-selectivity
electrocatalysts.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(40), P. 47016 - 47024
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
Electroreduction
of
carbon
dioxide
into
readily
collectable
and
high-value
carbon-based
fuels
is
greatly
significant
to
overcome
the
energy
environmental
crises
yet
challenging
in
development
robust
highly
efficient
electrocatalysts.
Herein,
a
bismuth
(Bi)
heterophase
electrode
with
enriched
amorphous/crystalline
interfaces
was
fabricated
via
cathodically
situ
transformation
Bi-based
metal-phenolic
complexes
(Bi-tannic
acid,
Bi-TA).
Compared
amorphous
or
crystalline
Bi
catalyst,
structure
leads
significantly
enhanced
performance
for
CO2
electroreduction.
In
liquid-phase
H-type
cell,
Faraday
efficiency
(FE)
formate
formation
over
90%
wide
potential
range
from
-0.8
-1.3
V,
demonstrating
high
selectivity
toward
formate.
Moreover,
flow
large
current
density
reaching
600
mA
cm-2
can
further
be
rendered
production.
Theoretical
calculations
indicate
that
interface
exhibits
favorable
adsorption
lower
barriers
rate-determining
step
compared
counterparts,
thus
accelerating
reaction
process.
This
work
paves
way
rational
design
advanced
heterointerface
catalysts
reduction.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 17571 - 17581
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
Precise
control
and
understanding
of
surface
changes
in
indium
(In)-based
catalysts
during
the
electrocatalytic
CO2
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR)
process
are
challenging.
This
study
presents
a
series
surface-reconstructed
In2O3–Bi
electrocatalysts,
created
by
doping
mesoporous
In2O3
nanocubes
with
bismuth
(Bi).
introduces
abundant
bimetallic
In–Bi
sites
at
crystal–amorphous
interfaces,
enhancing
CO2-to-formate
conversion
selectivity.
Bi
atoms
accelerate
reconstruction
In2O3,
reduce
charge
density
around
In
atoms,
promote
partial
amorphization.
situ
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD)
Fourier-transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FT-IR)
measurements
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
show
that
lower
energy
barrier
for
HCOOH*
intermediate,
enhance
H2O
dissociation,
inhibit
hydrogen
evolution
(HER).
The
In1.8Bi0.2O3
electrocatalyst
demonstrates
Faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
92.6%
current
−28.5
mA·cm–2
operates
stably
110
h
H-type
cell.
flow
cell,
it
achieves
an
FE
formate
(FEformate)
97.6%
−1.4
VRHE
maintains
above
94%
FEformate
over
potential
window
800
mV
(from
−1.0
to
−1.8
V
vs
RHE).
offers
effective
approach
designing
high-performance
electrocatalysts
CO2RR
based
on
reconstruction.
Nanoscale,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(5), P. 2295 - 2302
Published: Dec. 21, 2023
While
high
current
density
formate
(HCOO-)
electrosynthesis
from
CO2
reduction
has
been
achieved
in
a
flow
cell
assembly,
the
inevitable
flooding
and
salt
precipitation
of
traditional
gas-diffusion
electrodes
(GDEs)
severely
limit
overall
energy
efficiency
stability.
In
this
work,
an
integrated
gas-penetrable
electrode
(GPE)
for
HCOO-
was
developed
by
coaxially
growing
vertically
aligned
Bi
nanosheet
arrays
on
porous
Cu
hollow
fiber
(Bi
NSAs@Cu
HF)
via
controllable
galvanic
replacement.
The
interior
HF
serves
as
robust
conductive
host
continuously
delivering
gas
to
surface-anchored
NSAs,
resulting
numerous
well-balanced
triphase
active
interfaces
electrocatalytic
reaction
(CO2RR).
most
GPE
exhibits
faradaic
(FEHCOO-)
over
80%
wide
potential
window
(330
mV)
with
linearly
increased
partial
(jHCOO-)
up
-261.6
mA
cm-2
at
-1.11
V
vs.
reversible
hydrogen
(RHE).
also
sustains
FEHCOO-
>80%
total
-300
cm-2,
corresponding
jHCOO-
>-240
more
than
60
h.
This
work
provides
new
perspectives
designing
efficient
durable
GPEs
sustainable
CO2RR
large
scale.