Why heterogeneous single-atom catalysts preferentially produce CO in the electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction
Yu Wang, Tianyang Liu, Yafei Li
Abstract
This report discloses a nontrivial role of the CO 2 adsorption mode in governing the CO/formate selectivity of single-atom catalysts towards two-electron CO 2 reduction.
Topics & Concepts
FormateCatalysisElectrochemistrySelectivityAtom (system on chip)Reduction (mathematics)ChemistryAdsorptionInorganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryComputer scienceGeometryMathematicsEmbedded systemCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion