Grazing incidence X-Ray diffraction: identifying the dominant facet in copper foams that electrocatalyze the reduction of carbon dioxide to formate
Steven T. Ahn, S. Sen, G. Tayhas R. Palmore
Abstract
GIXRD is used to determine the relative ratio of facets in porous electrocatalysts, thus providing a general technique for evaluating how the surface faceting affects product selectivity for CO 2 conversion: (left) Bragg–Brentano vs. (right) GIXRD
Topics & Concepts
CopperMaterials scienceFormateOverpotentialRedoxFaraday efficiencyInorganic chemistryFormic acidChemical engineeringElectrochemical reduction of carbon dioxideElectrocatalystCarbon monoxideOrganic chemistryMetallurgyChemistryElectrochemistryCatalysisPhysical chemistryElectrodeEngineeringCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisIonic liquids properties and applications