Controllable growth of branched silver crystals over a rod of the same material as an efficient electrode in CO2 reduction at high current densities

Author(s):  
Shenglin Yan ◽  
Samah A. Mahyoub ◽  
Jing Lin ◽  
Chunxiao Zhang ◽  
Qing Hu ◽  
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Science ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 365 (6451) ◽  
pp. 367-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoxuan Ren ◽  
Dorian Joulié ◽  
Danielle Salvatore ◽  
Kristian Torbensen ◽  
Min Wang ◽  
...  

Practical electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion requires a catalyst capable of mediating the efficient formation of a single product with high selectivity at high current densities. Solid-state electrocatalysts achieve the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) at current densities ≥ 150 milliamperes per square centimeter (mA/cm2), but maintaining high selectivities at high current densities and efficiencies remains a challenge. Molecular CO2RR catalysts can be designed to achieve high selectivities and low overpotentials but only at current densities irrelevant to commercial operation. We show here that cobalt phthalocyanine, a widely available molecular catalyst, can mediate CO2 to CO formation in a zero-gap membrane flow reactor with selectivities > 95% at 150 mA/cm2. The revelation that molecular catalysts can work efficiently under these operating conditions illuminates a distinct approach for optimizing CO2RR catalysts and electrolyzers.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (44) ◽  
pp. 41281-41288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gastón O. Larrazábal ◽  
Patrick Strøm-Hansen ◽  
Jens P. Heli ◽  
Kevin Zeiter ◽  
Kasper T. Therkildsen ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1442-1453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Burdyny ◽  
Wilson A. Smith

The substantial implications of high current densities on the local reaction environment and design of catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction are addressed. The presented perspectives also reflect on current practices within the field and offer new opportunities for both future catalyst and system-focused research efforts.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Nesbitt ◽  
Wilson Smith

<p>Here, in this research article we develop an electrochemical flow cell for EC-AFM of GDEs for CO<sub>2</sub>R and provide an in-depth analysis of challenges, best practices, and possible future improvements for the technique. Specifically, we demonstrate continuous operando EC-AFM topography and mechanical property map recording during CO<sub>2</sub>R reactor operation at 1, 10, and 100 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>.<b></b></p>


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Nesbitt ◽  
Wilson Smith

<p>Here, in this research article we develop an electrochemical flow cell for EC-AFM of GDEs for CO<sub>2</sub>R and provide an in-depth analysis of challenges, best practices, and possible future improvements for the technique. Specifically, we demonstrate continuous operando EC-AFM topography and mechanical property map recording during CO<sub>2</sub>R reactor operation at 1, 10, and 100 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>.<b></b></p>


Author(s):  
Yingchun Zhang ◽  
Changsheng Cao ◽  
Xintao Wu ◽  
Qi-Long Zhu

Bismuth (Bi)-based nanomaterials are considered as the promising electrocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), but it is challenging to achieve high current density and selectivity in a wide potential...


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