Boron-doped CuO nanobundles for electroreduction of carbon dioxide to ethylene
Qiang Wan, Jianling Zhang, Bingxing Zhang, Dongxing Tan, Lei Yao, Lirong Zheng, Fanyu Zhang, Lifei Liu, Xiuyan Cheng, Buxing Han
Abstract
Herein, we synthesize B-doped CuO nanobundles for electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub>reduction. Ethylene is the only multi-carbon product and a maximum ethylene faradaic efficiency (FE) of 58.4% can be achieved at −1.1 V (<italic>versus</italic>the reversible hydrogen electrode).
Topics & Concepts
EthyleneFaraday efficiencyBoronCarbon dioxideMaterials scienceCarbon fibersDopingHydrogenElectrochemical reduction of carbon dioxideInorganic chemistryElectrodeChemistryChemical engineeringElectrochemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryCarbon monoxidePhysical chemistryOptoelectronicsEngineeringComposite materialComposite numberCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsAdvanced battery technologies research