Spatial-confinement induced electroreduction of CO and CO<sub>2</sub> to diols on densely-arrayed Cu nanopyramids
Ling Chen, Cheng Tang, Kenneth Davey, Yao Zheng, Yan Jiao, Shi‐Zhang Qiao
Abstract
Densely-arrayed Cu nanopyramids have spatial confinement induced by the additional Cu–O bond. This promotes C–C coupling, regulates post-C–C coupling, and retains both oxygen atoms in an alternative pathway toward ethylene glycol formation from CO.
Topics & Concepts
Ethylene glycolCoupling (piping)EthyleneMaterials scienceCrystallographyChemistryPhotochemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryMetallurgyCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications