Ensemble effects in Cu/Au ultrasmall nanoparticles control the branching point for C1 selectivity during CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction
Hongyu Shang, Dongjoon Kim, Spencer Wallentine, Minkyu Kim, Daniel Hofmann, Runiya Dasgupta, Catherine J. Murphy, Aravind Asthagiri, L. Robert Baker
Abstract
Bimetallic catalysts provide opportunities to overcome scaling laws governing C1 selectivity of CO<sub>2</sub> reduction (CO<sub>2</sub>R).
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SelectivityBranching (polymer chemistry)NanoparticleNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryChemical physicsOrganic chemistryCatalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications