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ACS CATALYSIS
Volume 10, Issue 18, Pages 10412-10419Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c01593
Keywords
coordination polymer; CO2 reduction; nanomaterials; metal complex materials; electrochemical catalysis
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C-2 production with conventional metal complex catalysts has been a significant challenge. Here, we present the electrochemical reduction of CO2 into C-2 products such as ethylene and ethanol with high selectivity using a self-assembled cuprous coordination polymer nanoparticle (Cu-SCP). The features of the Cu-SCP catalyst are the arrangement of Cu atoms in close proximity, similar to that in metallic Cu, and a stable Cu(I) oxidation state throughout the reaction due to the coordination of ligands with Cu atoms, which inhibits conversion into Cu metal particles. The Cu-SCP also exhibits activity for C-2 production that is superior to that of a Cu metal electrode, without modification of the carbon particles and/or ionomers or continuous flow of the highly alkaline electrolyte, which will simplify the fabrication of a CO2 electrolyzer. The Cu-SCP can be synthesized by a facile process that utilizes a heterogeneous reaction, and the product selectivity can be changed by replacement of the organic ligands, which should open up possibilities for the design of other CO2 reduction catalysts.
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