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Progress and perspectives of electrochemical CO2 reduction on copper in aqueous electrolyte

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Nitopi, Stephanie, Bertheussen, Erlend, Scott, Soren B., Liu, Xinyan, Engstfeld, Albert K., Horch, Sebastian, Seger, Brian, Stephens, Ifan E. L. +5 more·2019·Chemical Reviews

Abstract

To date, copper is the only heterogeneous catalyst that has shown a propensity to produce valuable hydrocarbons and alcohols, such as ethylene and ethanol, from electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2R). There are variety of factors that impact CO2R activity and selectivity, including the catalyst surface structure, morphology, composition, the choice of electrolyte ions and pH, and the electrochemical cell design. Many of these factors are often intertwined, which can complicate catalyst discovery and design efforts. Here we take a broad and historical view of these different aspects and their complex interplay in CO2R catalysis on Cu, with the purpose of providing new insights, critical evaluations, and guidance to the field with regard to research directions and best practices. First, we describe the various experimental probes and complementary theoretical methods that have been used to discern the mechanisms by which products are formed, and next we present our current understanding of the complex reaction networks for CO2R on Cu. We then analyze two key methods that have been used in attempts to alter the activity and selectivity of Cu: nanostructuring and the formation of bimetallic electrodes. Finally, we offer some perspectives on the future outlook for electrochemical CO2R.

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  • Since pioneering works by Hori et al., massive efforts have been devoted to boost catalytic performance of electrochemical CO2RR, especially within the past decade.

    “Since the pioneering works by Hori et al.,313,314 massive efforts have been devoted to boost the catalytic performance of electrochemical CO2RR, especially within the past decade.315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321”

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Nitopi, S., Bertheussen, E., Scott, S. B., Liu, X., Engstfeld, A. K., Horch, S., Seger, B., Stephens, I. E. L., Chan, K., Hahn, C., Nørskov, J. K., Jaramillo, T. F., & Chorkendorff, I.
Affiliations
  • Stanford University (US)
  • Technical University of Denmark (DK)
  • Technical University of Denmark , , ,
  • Universität Ulm (DE)
  • Imperial College London (GB)
  • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
Corresponding author
  • Nørskov, Jens K.
  • Jaramillo, Thomas F.
  • Chorkendorff, Ib
Venue
Chemical Reviews
Published
2019-05-22
Volume
119
Issue
12
Pages
7610-7672
ISSN
  • 0009-2665 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-6890
OpenAlex
W2947264857
Cited by
5,223
References
411
Citations by year
2026: 814 · 2025: 920 · 2024: 970 · 2023: 866 · 2022: 702 · 2021: 577 · 2020: 327 · 2019: 47
FWCI
16.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Chemical Reviews (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) (submittedVersion)
  • Technical University of Denmark, DTU Orbit (Technical University of Denmark, DTU) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Office of Science (DE-SC0004993)
  • Villum Fonden (9455)
  • Innovationsfonden (8057-00018B)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Process Chemistry and Technology › Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Catalysis › Catalysts for Methane Reforming
Keywords
electrochemical CO2 reduction, copper catalysts, aqueous electrolyte solutions, ethylene production, ethanol production, reaction mechanism, reaction networks, bimetallic electrodes, catalyst surface structure, electrolyte ions, pH effect, cell design, selectivity

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