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CHEMELECTROCHEM
卷 1, 期 6, 页码 1013-1017出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/celc.201402065
关键词
carbon dioxide; electrochemical reduction; iridium; pyridinium ions; surface hydrides
资金
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for a Discovery Grant
The present study aims to get more insight into the role of pyridinium ions, surface H atoms and the nature of the electrode surface for the electrochemical reduction of CO2. The electrochemical activity of pyridinium ions in the absence and presence of CO2 is investigated on Ir, Pt, Au and glassy carbon electrodes. Glassy carbon and Au electrodes show irreversible reduction of pyridinium characterized by a cathodic peak potential. In the further presence of CO2, an increase of the current is noticed and the overall reduction process remains irreversible. In contrast, cyclic voltammograms recorded on an Ir electrode in a pyridine solution under nitrogen and CO2 are quasi-reversible and consistent with the participation of H atoms adsorbed onto the electrode surface. Cyclic voltammograms for Ir and Pt electrodes are similar, as expected for metals with a strong affinity for hydrogen. Our results suggest that adsorbed H atoms may play a key role in the electrochemical reduction of CO2.
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