Promoting CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction on CuO nanowires with a hydrophobic Nafion overlayer
Mang Wang, Lili Wan, Jingshan Luo
Abstract
A hydrophobic electrode surface was constructed by modifying the CuO nanowire electrode with a thick Nafion overlayer, which exhibited enhanced selectivity toward the CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction reaction and suppressed hydrogen evolution activity.
Topics & Concepts
OverlayerNafionSelectivityElectrodeMaterials scienceNanowireChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryElectrocatalystNanotechnologyCatalysisElectrochemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryEngineeringCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion