Core–shell nanoporous AuCu<sub>3</sub>@Au monolithic electrode for efficient electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction
Xiaoming Ma, Yongli Shen, Shuang Yao, Cuihua An, Cuihua An, Weiqing Zhang, Junfa Zhu, Rui Si, Chunxian Guo, Changhua An, Changhua An
Abstract
Monolithic bulk nanoporous core–shell AuCu<sub>3</sub>@Au has been synthesized through a facile oxidative etching of the Au<sub>20</sub>Cu<sub>80</sub> alloy, which exhibits high efficiency for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> in a broad potential window.
Topics & Concepts
NanoporousMaterials scienceElectrochemistryAlloyElectrodeEtching (microfabrication)Reduction (mathematics)Shell (structure)Core (optical fiber)ElectrocatalystNanotechnologyChemical engineeringMetallurgyChemistryPhysical chemistryLayer (electronics)Composite materialGeometryEngineeringMathematicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionIonic liquids properties and applications