Zn-induced electron-rich Sn catalysts enable highly efficient CO <sub>2</sub> electroreduction to formate
Xingxing Tan, Shunhan Jia, Xinning Song, Xiaodong Ma, Jiaqi Feng, Libing Zhang, Limin Wu, Juan Du, Aibing Chen, Qinggong Zhu, Xiaofu Sun, Buxing Han
Abstract
A Zn-induced electron-rich Sn catalyst was constructed via a rational electronic structure manipulation strategy. It showed high efficiency for CO 2 electroreduction to formate.
Topics & Concepts
FormateFaraday efficiencyFormic acidCatalysisChemistryProtonationFormate dehydrogenaseElectrocatalystInorganic chemistryElectron transferPhotochemistryAdsorptionElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodeIonCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis