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Rational Design of a Hierarchical Tin Dendrite Electrode for Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of CO2

Rational Design of a Hierarchical Tin Dendrite Electrode for Efficient Electrochemical Reduction... Catalysis is a key technology for the synthesis of renewable fuels through electrochemical reduction of CO2. However, successful CO2 reduction still suffers from the lack of affordable catalyst design and understanding the factors governing catalysis. Herein, we demonstrate that the CO2 conversion selectivity on Sn (or SnOx/Sn) electrodes is correlated to the native oxygen content at the subsurface. Electrochemical analyses show that the reduced Sn electrode with abundant oxygen species effectively stabilizes a CO2.− intermediate rather than the clean Sn surface, and consequently results in enhanced formate production in the CO2 reduction. Based on this design strategy, a hierarchical Sn dendrite electrode with high oxygen content, consisting of a multi‐branched conifer‐like structure with an enlarged surface area, was synthesized. The electrode exhibits a superior formate production rate (228.6 μmol h−1 cm−2) at −1.36 VRHE without any considerable catalytic degradation over 18 h of operation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png ChemSusChem - Chemistry and Sustainability, Energy & Materials Wiley

Rational Design of a Hierarchical Tin Dendrite Electrode for Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of CO2

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Wiley
Copyright
"Copyright © 2015 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company"
ISSN
1864-5631
eISSN
1864-564X
DOI
10.1002/cssc.201500694
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26219092
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Abstract

Catalysis is a key technology for the synthesis of renewable fuels through electrochemical reduction of CO2. However, successful CO2 reduction still suffers from the lack of affordable catalyst design and understanding the factors governing catalysis. Herein, we demonstrate that the CO2 conversion selectivity on Sn (or SnOx/Sn) electrodes is correlated to the native oxygen content at the subsurface. Electrochemical analyses show that the reduced Sn electrode with abundant oxygen species effectively stabilizes a CO2.− intermediate rather than the clean Sn surface, and consequently results in enhanced formate production in the CO2 reduction. Based on this design strategy, a hierarchical Sn dendrite electrode with high oxygen content, consisting of a multi‐branched conifer‐like structure with an enlarged surface area, was synthesized. The electrode exhibits a superior formate production rate (228.6 μmol h−1 cm−2) at −1.36 VRHE without any considerable catalytic degradation over 18 h of operation.

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ChemSusChem - Chemistry and Sustainability, Energy & MaterialsWiley

Published: Sep 21, 2016

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