Boosting CO<sub>2</sub>-to-CO conversion on a robust single-atom copper decorated carbon catalyst by enhancing intermediate binding strength
Shixia Chen, Yuewei Li, Zhuogang Bu, Fangqi Yang, Junhui Luo, Qizheng An, Zheling Zeng, Jun Wang, Shuguang Deng
Abstract
The hydrogen-bond strengthen the *COOH adsorption and lower the CO<sub>2</sub>(g)→*COOH energy barrier on Cu–N–C electrocatalyst, simultaneously yielding a high CO FE and TOF.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisCopperElectrocatalystAdsorptionCarbon atomMaterials scienceHydrogenAtom (system on chip)Boosting (machine learning)Carbon fibersInorganic chemistryChemistryPhysical chemistryMetallurgyElectrochemistryComposite materialComputer scienceOrganic chemistryMachine learningElectrodeEmbedded systemAlkylComposite numberCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisIonic liquids properties and applications