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Time-resolved <i>operando</i> insights into the tunable selectivity of Cu–Zn nanocubes during pulsed CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction

Antonia Herzog, Martina Rüscher, Hyo Sang Jeon, Janis Timoshenko, Clara Rettenmaier, Uta Hejral, Earl M. Davis, Felix T. Haase, David Kordus, Stefanie Kühl, Wiebke Frandsen, Arno Bergmann, Beatriz Roldán Cuenya

2024Energy & Environmental Science32 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Electrochemical CO 2 reduction using CuZn nanocubes boosted ethanol selectivity when pulsed in the oxidation regime of zinc, while time-resolved operando techniques uncovered the key roles of dynamic zinc oxide formation and hydroxide coverage.

Topics & Concepts

SelectivityZincElectrochemistryZinc hydroxideHydroxideInorganic chemistryOxideMaterials scienceChemistryElectrodeCatalysisPhysical chemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices