Efficient three-phase electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to formate on superhydrophobic Bi–C interfaces
Yifan Jiang, Xiaodong Zhang, Dafu Xu, Wenzhang Li, Min Liu, Xiaoqing Qiu
Abstract
Bi-C catalysts with the three-phase interfaces of CO2 (gas), electrolyte (liquid) and catalyst (solid) exhibit a remarkable electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (ECR) to formate selectivity (above 95% faradaic efficiency) with a high current (100 mA cm-2) in a broad potential range.
Topics & Concepts
FormateElectrolyteCatalysisMaterials scienceLayer (electronics)MoleculeChemical engineeringPhase (matter)Reduction (mathematics)NanotechnologyInorganic chemistryChemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringGeometryMathematicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials Science