Highly selective electrocatalytic reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to ethane over a petal-like Zn(OH)<sub>2</sub>/Cu<sub>2+1</sub>O/Cu foam catalyst at low overpotentials
Huihui Cao, Zhen‐Hong He, Yue Tian, Yue-Xia Yang, Xin Wang, Kuan Wang, Weitao Wang, Huan Wang, Jiajie Liu, Zhao‐Tie Liu
Abstract
Due to multiple reaction steps and a lack of efficient catalysts, the synthesis of ethane from the CO 2 electroreduction reaction (ECO 2 RR) is particularly challenging. A Zn(OH) 2 /Cu 2+1 O/CF catalyst was applied in electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction to ethane, which offers high selectivity at low overpotentials.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisElectrocatalystReduction (mathematics)Materials scienceInorganic chemistrySelective reductionMetallurgyChemistryElectrodeElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryMathematicsGeometryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion