The mechanism for acetate formation in electrochemical CO <sub>(2)</sub> reduction on Cu: selectivity with potential, pH, and nanostructuring
Hendrik H. Heenen, Haeun Shin, Georg Kastlunger, Sean Overa, Joseph A. Gauthier, Feng Jiao, Karen Chan
Abstract
The selectivity between high value C–C coupled (C 2 ) products (ethylene and ethanol against acetate) in the electrochemical CO (2) reduction reaction on Cu catalysts is governed by potential, local pH, and roughness.
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SelectivityElectrochemistryReduction (mathematics)Mechanism (biology)ChemistryInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringMaterials scienceElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisPhysicsMathematicsEngineeringGeometryQuantum mechanicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications