Electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction on earth abundant 2D Mo<sub>2</sub>C and Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> MXenes
Nuwan H. Attanayake, Huta Banjade, Akila C. Thenuwara, Babak Anasori, Qimin Yan, Daniel R. Strongin
Abstract
The electrocatalytic reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to CO on the Mo<sub>2</sub>C and Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> MXenes. DFT calculations show that surface oxygen vacancies are reaction active sites.
Topics & Concepts
MXenesOxygen reduction reactionReduction (mathematics)Earth (classical element)Materials scienceOxygenChemistryCrystallographyInorganic chemistryPhysical chemistryPhysicsNanotechnologyElectrochemistryElectrodeMathematicsGeometryMathematical physicsOrganic chemistryMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques