Embedding oxygen vacancies at SnO<sub>2</sub>–CNT surfaces <i>via</i> a microwave polyol strategy towards effective electrocatalytic reduction of carbon-dioxide to formate
K. S. Pavithra, Sakkarapalayam Murugesan Senthil Kumar
Abstract
A facile and scalable microwave-polyol method has been utilised to introduce vacancies onto SnO<sub>2</sub>–CNT surfaces which significantly brings down the overpotential to around 150 mV during the electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>.
Topics & Concepts
OverpotentialPolyolFormateCatalysisElectrochemistryMaterials scienceMicrowaveElectrochemical reduction of carbon dioxideReducing agentOxygenNanotechnologyChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryChemistryElectrodeCarbon monoxidePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialPolyurethanePhysicsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionIonic liquids properties and applications