Pyridyl-containing graphdiyne stabilizes sub-2 nm ultrasmall copper nanoclusters for the electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>
Hao Dai, Haiyuan Zou, Tao Song, Lei Gao, Shuting Wei, Hong Liu, Huatian Xiong, Changshui Huang, Lele Duan
Abstract
Pyridyl-containing graphdiyne provides well-defined sites for stabilizing sub-2 nm copper nanoclusters, which show an optimum CH 4 faradaic efficiency of 58% in the electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction.
Topics & Concepts
NanoclustersElectrochemistryCopperFaraday efficiencyReduction (mathematics)Materials scienceRedoxNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryElectrodeMetallurgyPhysical chemistryMathematicsEngineeringGeometryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction