Deactivation of copper electrocatalysts during CO <sub>2</sub> reduction occurs <i>via</i> dissolution and selective redeposition mechanism
Blaž Tomc, Marjan Bele, Mohammed Azeezulla Nazrulla, Primož Šket, Matjaž Finšgar, Angelja Kjara Šurca, Ana Rebeka Kamšek, Martin Šala, Jan Šiler Hudoklin, Matej Huš, Blaž Likozar, Nejc Hodnik
Abstract
During electrochemical CO 2 reduction, copper undergoes gradual morphological restructuring and deactivation due to a dissolution–redeposition mechanism.
Topics & Concepts
DissolutionCopperMechanism (biology)Reduction (mathematics)ChemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringMetallurgyPhysical chemistryEngineeringPhilosophyGeometryEpistemologyMathematicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion