Electrochemical CO <sub>2</sub> reduction towards formic acid and methanol on transition metal oxide surfaces as a function of CO coverage
Narges Atrak, Ebrahim Tayyebi, Egill Skúlason
Abstract
Density functional theory is used to study the effect of varying CO coverage on transition metal oxide surfaces on the selectivity and activity of the CO 2 reduction reaction towards methanol and formic acid formation.
Topics & Concepts
Formic acidMethanolOxideTransition metalElectrochemistryCatalysisInorganic chemistrySelectivityChemistryMetalElectrocatalystDensity functional theoryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryComputational chemistryElectrodeCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis