Selective Electrosynthesis of Methanol from CO <sub>2</sub> Over Cu/Cu <sub>2</sub> P <sub>2</sub> O <sub>7</sub> Via the Formate Pathway (Adv. Mater. 35/2025)
Hyunwoo Kim, Ja Yil Lee, Sangseob Lee, Suhwan Park, Yongseok Lee, Giyeok Lee, Hyo Sang Jeon, Man Ho Han, Sunghwan Jin, Hyun‐Wook Lee, Aloysius Soon, Jongsoon Kim, Jungki Ryu
Abstract
CO2-to-Methanol over Earth-Abundant Catalysts Hybrid Cu/Cu2P2O7 catalysts, formed by discharging Li-ion batteries, steer CO2 electroreduction decisively toward methanol, a key chemical for a sustainable future. The noble-metal-free hybrids achieve Faradaic efficiencies of 48.8 % in KHCO3 and 70.1 % in CsHCO3, operate steadily for 48 h, and sustain > 100 mA cm−2 on gas-diffusion electrodes. More details can be found in article number 2501021 by Aloysius Soon, Jongsoon Kim, Jungki Ryu, and co-workers.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrosynthesisMaterials scienceMethanolFormateInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyCatalysisElectrochemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryChemistryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions