Evolution of Cu single atom catalysts to nanoclusters during CO2 reduction to CO.
Chem Commun (Camb)
; 58(15): 2488-2491, 2022 Feb 17.
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ABSTRACT
We synthesized Cu single atoms embedded in a N-doped porous carbon catalyst with a high Faradaic efficiency of 93.5% at -0.50 V (vs. RHE) for CO2 reduction to CO. The evolution of Cu single-atom sites to nanoclusters of about 1 nm was observed after CO2 reduction at a potential lower than -0.30 V (vs. RHE). The DFT calculation indicates that Cu nanoclusters improve the CO2 activation and the adsorption of intermediate *COOH, thus exhibiting higher catalytic activity than CuNx sites. The structural instability observed in this study helps in understanding the actual active sites of Cu single atom catalysts for CO2 reduction.
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Chem Commun (Camb)
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QUIMICA
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
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China