Stepped copper sites coupling voltage-induced surfactant assembly to achieve efficient CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction to formate
Sicong Qiao, Guikai Zhang, Dong Tian, Wenjie Xu, Wei Jiang, Yuyang Cao, Jun Qian, Jing Zhang, Qun He, Li Song
Abstract
Ligand modification for electrochemically formed stepped Cu sites can achieve higher formate selectivity during CO 2 reduction. This study highlights the synergy of ligand effect and catalyst reconstruction at atomic and molecular levels.
Topics & Concepts
FormateCopperSelectivityLigand (biochemistry)CatalysisCoupling (piping)Materials scienceCombinatorial chemistryChemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyBiochemistryReceptorCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsIonic liquids properties and applicationsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis