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A selective and efficient electrocatalyst for carbon dioxide reduction

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  • Qi Lu

    (Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware)

  • Jonathan Rosen

    (Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware)

  • Yang Zhou

    (University of Delaware)

  • Gregory S. Hutchings

    (Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware)

  • Yannick C. Kimmel

    (Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware)

  • Jingguang G. Chen

    (Columbia University)

  • Feng Jiao

    (Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware)

Abstract

Converting carbon dioxide to useful chemicals in a selective and efficient manner remains a major challenge in renewable and sustainable energy research. Silver is an interesting electrocatalyst owing to its capability of converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide selectively at room temperature; however, the traditional polycrystalline silver electrocatalyst requires a large overpotential. Here we report a nanoporous silver electrocatalyst that is able to electrochemically reduce carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide with approximately 92% selectivity at a rate (that is, current) over 3,000 times higher than its polycrystalline counterpart under moderate overpotentials of

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  • Qi Lu & Jonathan Rosen & Yang Zhou & Gregory S. Hutchings & Yannick C. Kimmel & Jingguang G. Chen & Feng Jiao, 2014. "A selective and efficient electrocatalyst for carbon dioxide reduction," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 5(1), pages 1-6, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:5:y:2014:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms4242
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4242
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    1. Li Zeng & Jun Shi & Hanxin Chen & Chong Lin, 2021. "Ag Nanowires/C as a Selective and Efficient Catalyst for CO 2 Electroreduction," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-10, May.
    2. Pranav P. Sharma & Xiao‐Dong Zhou, 2017. "Electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels: a review on the interaction between CO2 and the liquid electrolyte," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 6(4), July.
    3. Li, Huiyi & Gao, Jianmin & Du, Qian & Shan, Jingjing & Zhang, Yu & Wu, Shaohua & Wang, Zhijiang, 2021. "Direct CO2electroreduction from NH4HCO3electrolyte to syngas on bromine-modified Ag catalyst," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 216(C).
    4. Pribyl-Kranewitter, B. & Beard, A. & Gîjiu, C.L. & Dinculescu, D. & Schmidt, T.J., 2022. "Influence of low-temperature electrolyser design on economic and environmental potential of CO and HCOOH production: A techno-economic assessment," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 154(C).

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