Vertical cu nanoneedle arrays enhance the local electric field promoting C2 hydrocarbons in the CO2 electroreduction
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Journal Article
Abstract
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to multicarbon products is a potential strategy to solve the energy crisis while achieving carbon neutrality. To improve the efficiency of multicarbon products in Cu-based catalysts, optimizing the *CO adsorption and reducing the energy barrier for carbon-carbon (C-C) coupling are essential features. In this work, a strong local electric field is obtained by regulating the arrangement of Cu nanoneedle arrays (CuNNAs). CO2 reduction performance tests indicate that an ordered nanoneedle array reaches a 59% Faraday efficiency for multicarbon products (FEC2) at -1.2 V (vs RHE), compared to a FEC2 of 20% for a disordered nanoneedle array (CuNNs). As such, the very high and local electric fields achieved by an ordered Cu nanoneedle array leads to the accumulation of K+ ions, which benefit both *CO adsorption and C-C coupling. Our results contribute to the design of highly efficient catalysts for multicarbon products.
Date Issued
2022-02-15
Date Acceptance
2022-02-01
Citation
Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology, 2022, 22 (5), pp.1963-1970
ISSN
1530-6984
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Start Page
1963
End Page
1970
Journal / Book Title
Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology
Volume
22
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© 2022 American Chemical Society
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35166553
Subjects
*CO adsorption
C2 hydrocarbon
CO2 reduction
copper
nanoneedle arrays
Publication Status
Published online
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2022-02-15