Solvent-mediated outer-sphere CO<sub>2</sub> electro-reduction mechanism over the Ag111 surface
Vivek Sinha, Elena V. Khramenkova, Evgeny A. Pidko
Abstract
In addition to the commonly accepted inner-sphere mechanism for e − transfer, we show that an outer-sphere electron transfer from the cathode to CO 2 is operable at high overpotentials.
Topics & Concepts
Outer sphere electron transferInner sphere electron transferElectron transferMechanism (biology)Reduction (mathematics)CathodeSolventSurface (topology)ChemistryCoordination sphereChemical physicsMaterials scienceCrystallographyIonPhysical chemistryPhysicsGeometryOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsMathematicsCrystal structureCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresIonic liquids properties and applications