Elucidating the structure-dependent selectivity of CuZn towards methane and ethanol in CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction using tailored Cu/ZnO precatalysts
Seyedeh Behnaz Varandili, Dragos Stoian, Jan Vávra, Kevin Rossi, James R. Pankhurst, Yannick T. Guntern, Núria López, Raffaella Buonsanti
Abstract
A higher degree of surface alloying and Zn concentration boosts the selectivity towards ethanol of CuZn catalysts in CO 2 electroreduction.
Topics & Concepts
Bimetallic stripSelectivityCatalysisElectrochemistryDensity functional theoryMethaneMaterials scienceChemical engineeringNanocrystalChemistryRedoxInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryElectrodeComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion