Efficient CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction to ethanol enabled by tip-curvature-induced local electric fields
Jing Zhou, Qianyue Liang, Pu Huang, Jing Xu, Tengfei Niu, Yao Wang, Yuming Dong, Jiawei Zhang
Abstract
A CuO nanoflower catalyst with tip curvature exhibited remarkable performance toward CO 2 to ethanol conversion. The exceptional ethanol selectivity was attributed to the enhanced *OH adsorption due to the tip-curvature-induced local electric fields.
Topics & Concepts
CurvatureNanoflowerElectric fieldEthanolSelectivityAdsorptionCatalysisMaterials scienceChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryPhysical chemistryNanostructureOrganic chemistryPhysicsGeometryMathematicsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures