A facile synthesis of Cu catalysts with multiple high-index facets for the suppression of competing H<sub>2</sub> evolution during electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction
M Piccoli Philip, Abebe Reda Woldu, Muhammad Bilal Akbar, Hitler Louis, Huang Cong
Abstract
The formation of high-index facets were realized <italic>via</italic> the electropolishing process before and after annealing at different temperatures and exhibited the suppression of H<sub>2</sub> evolution and C1 products during the electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrochemistryAnnealing (glass)CatalysisMaterials scienceElectrocatalystElectropolishingReduction (mathematics)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryChemistryMetallurgyElectrodeElectrolyteOrganic chemistryMathematicsGeometryEngineeringCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionIonic liquids properties and applications