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The built-in electric field across FeN/Fe3N interface for efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO

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  • Jie Yin

    (Lanzhou University)

  • Jing Jin

    (Lanzhou University)

  • Zhouyang Yin

    (Brown University)

  • Liu Zhu

    (Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University)

  • Xin Du

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Yong Peng

    (Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University)

  • Pinxian Xi

    (Lanzhou University)

  • Chun-Hua Yan

    (Lanzhou University
    Peking University)

  • Shouheng Sun

    (Brown University)

Abstract

Nanostructured metal-nitrides have attracted tremendous interest as a new generation of catalysts for electroreduction of CO2, but these structures have limited activity and stability in the reduction condition. Herein, we report a method of fabricating FeN/Fe3N nanoparticles with FeN/Fe3N interface exposed on the NP surface for efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). The FeN/Fe3N interface is populated with Fe−N4 and Fe−N2 coordination sites respectively that show the desired catalysis synergy to enhance the reduction of CO2 to CO. The CO Faraday efficiency reaches 98% at −0.4 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode, and the FE stays stable from −0.4 to −0.9 V during the 100 h electrolysis time period. This FeN/Fe3N synergy arises from electron transfer from Fe3N to FeN and the preferred CO2 adsorption and reduction to *COOH on FeN. Our study demonstrates a reliable interface control strategy to improve catalytic efficiency of the Fe–N structure for CO2RR.

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  • Jie Yin & Jing Jin & Zhouyang Yin & Liu Zhu & Xin Du & Yong Peng & Pinxian Xi & Chun-Hua Yan & Shouheng Sun, 2023. "The built-in electric field across FeN/Fe3N interface for efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37360-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37360-9
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