Enhanced electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub>-to-ethylene conversion through second-shell coordination on a Cu single-atom catalyst
Yi Shen, Yongliang Pan, Huanyong Xiao, Haizhong Zhang, Chao Zhu, Qile Fang, Yungui Li, Lun Lu, Liqun Ye, Shuang Song
Abstract
The electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR) utilizing Cu single-atom catalyst modulation through second-shell S coordination (Cu–C 3 N 4 –S) achieves predominant catalytic activity with high C 2 H 4 faradaic efficiency at low potentials.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisFaraday efficiencyElectrochemistryAtom (system on chip)EthyleneShell (structure)Materials scienceElectrocatalystChemistryInorganic chemistryCrystallographyElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryComputer scienceEmbedded systemComposite materialCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionIonic liquids properties and applications