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Wang Y, Xu H, Liu Y, Jang J, Qiu X, Delmo EP, Zhao Q, Gao P, Shao M. A Sulfur-Doped Copper Catalyst with Efficient Electrocatalytic Formate Generation during the Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202313858. [PMID: 38185801 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
Abstract
Catalysts involving post-transition metals have shown almost invincible performance on generating formate in electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR). Conversely, Cu without post-transition metals has struggled to achieve comparable activity. In this study, a sulfur (S)-doped-copper (Cu)-based catalyst is developed, exhibiting excellent performance in formate generation with a maximum Faradaic efficiency of 92 % and a partial current density of 321 mA cm-2 . Ex situ structural elucidations reveal the presence of abundant grain boundaries and high retention of S-S bonds from the covellite phase during CO2 RR. Furthermore, thermodynamic calculations demonstrate that S-S bonds can moderate the binding energies with various intermediates, further improving the activity of the formate pathway. This work is significant in modifying a low-cost catalyst (Cu) with a non-metallic element (S) to achieve comparable performance to mainstream catalysts for formate generation in industrial grade.
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- Yinuo Wang
- Advanced Materials Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Advanced Materials Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Advanced Materials Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Advanced Materials Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Energy Institute, and Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Wang X, Guo A, Wang Y, Chen Z, Guo Y, Xie H, Shan W, Zhang J. Br-doped Cu nanoparticle formed by in situ restructuring for highly efficient electrochemical reduction of CO 2 to formate. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:238-245. [PMID: 37716303 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
Abstract
Electrochemical conversion of CO2 into chemical feedstock, such as an energy-dense liquid product (formate), is desirable to address the excessive emission of greenhouse gases and store energy. Cu-based catalysts exhibit great advantages in electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) due to their low cost and high abundance, but suffer from low selectivity of formate. In this work, a facile one-pot approach is developed to synthesize CuBr nanoparticle (CuBr NP) that can conduct in situ dynamic restructuring during eCO2RR to generate Br-doped Cu NP. The in situ-formed Br-doped Cu NP can afford up to 91.6% Faradaic efficiency (FE) for formate production with a partial current density of 15.1 mA·cm-2 at -0.94 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) in an H-type cell. Moreover, Br-doped Cu NP can deliver excellent long-term stability for up to 25 h. The first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that the doped Br can regulate the electronic structure of Cu active sites to optimize the adsorption of the HCOO* intermediate, greatly hindering the formation of CO and H2. This work provides a strategy for electronic modulation of metal active site and suggests new opportunities in high selectivity for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to formate over Cu-based catalysts.
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- Xiaoxiao Wang
- Biochemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, PR China.
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- Biochemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, PR China
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- Biochemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, PR China
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- Biochemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, PR China
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- Biochemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, PR China
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- Hangzhou Yanqu Information Technology Co.,Ltd, Y2, 2nd Floor, Building 2, Xixi Legu Creative Pioneering Park, No. 712 Wen'er West Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310003, PR China
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- Biochemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, PR China
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- School of Fundamental Sciences, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, PR China.
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Liu Y, Jiang Z, Huang C, Jeong S, Coughlin AL, Zhang S, Liu Y, Ye X. Ligand-Controlled Electroreduction of CO 2 to Formate over Facet-Defined Bimetallic Sulfide Nanoplates. Nano Lett 2023. [PMID: 37339508 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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CO2 reduction (CO2R) catalyzed by an efficient, stable, and earth-abundant electrocatalyst offers an attractive means to store energy derived from renewable sources. Here, we describe the synthesis of facet-defined Cu2SnS3 nanoplates and the ligand-controlled CO2R property. We show that thiocyanate-capped Cu2SnS3 nanoplates possess excellent selectivity toward formate over a wide range of potentials and current densities, attaining a maximum formate Faradaic efficiency of 92% and partial current densities as high as 181 mA cm-2 when tested using a flow cell with gas-diffusion electrode. In situ spectroscopic measurements and theoretical calculations reveal that the high formate selectivity originates from favorable adsorption of HCOO* intermediates on cationic Sn sites that are electronically modulated by thiocyanates bound to adjacent Cu sites. Our work illustrates that well-defined multimetallic sulfide nanocrystals with tailored surface chemistries could provide a new avenue for future CO2R electrocatalyst design.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Texas Materials Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Texas Materials Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Wang Q, Yang X, Zang H, Chen F, Wang C, Yu N, Geng B. Metal-Organic Framework-Derived BiIn Bimetallic Oxide Nanoparticles Embedded in Carbon Networks for Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to Formate. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:12003-12011. [PMID: 35838600 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bismuth-based catalysts exhibit excellent activity and selectivity for the electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). However, single-component bismuth-based catalysts are not satisfactory for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to formic acid, mainly due to their high hydrogen production, low electrical conductivity, and small catalytic current density. Herein, we used a coordination strategy to recombine Bi and In at the molecular level to form Bi/In bimetallic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which were then calcined to obtain MOF-derived Bi/In bimetallic oxide nanoparticles embedded in carbon networks. Thanks to the synergistic effect of bimetallic components, high specific surface area, suitable pore size distribution, and high electrical conductivity of the carbon network, the material exhibits excellent activity and selectivity for electroreduction of CO2 to formate. In H-type electrolyzers, the formate Faradaic efficiency reaches 91% at -0.9 V (vs RHE) and does not decrease significantly within 48 h. In situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirms the reaction intermediates and reveals that CO2 electroreduction is dominant by the *OCHO pathway.
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- Qinru Wang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.,Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, China
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