Energy and fuels from electrochemical interfaces

VR Stamenkovic, D Strmcnik, PP Lopes… - Nature materials, 2017 - nature.com
Advances in electrocatalysis at solid–liquid interfaces are vital for driving the technological
innovations that are needed to deliver reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly …

Surface and interface control in nanoparticle catalysis

C **e, Z Niu, D Kim, M Li, P Yang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The surface and interfaces of heterogeneous catalysts are essential to their performance as
they are often considered to be active sites for catalytic reactions. With the development of …

Copper nanocavities confine intermediates for efficient electrosynthesis of C3 alcohol fuels from carbon monoxide

TT Zhuang, Y Pang, ZQ Liang, Z Wang, Y Li, CS Tan… - Nature Catalysis, 2018 - nature.com
The electrosynthesis of higher-order alcohols from carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
addresses the need for the long-term storage of renewable electricity; unfortunately, the …

Full atomistic reaction mechanism with kinetics for CO reduction on Cu (100) from ab initio molecular dynamics free-energy calculations at 298 K

T Cheng, H **ao… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
A critical step toward the rational design of new catalysts that achieve selective and efficient
reduction of CO2 to specific hydrocarbons and oxygenates is to determine the detailed …

Steering post-C–C coupling selectivity enables high efficiency electroreduction of carbon dioxide to multi-carbon alcohols

TT Zhuang, ZQ Liang, A Seifitokaldani, Y Li… - Nature Catalysis, 2018 - nature.com
Engineering copper-based catalysts that favour high-value alcohols is desired in view of the
energy density, ready transport and established use of these liquid fuels. In the design of …

Hydroxide promotes carbon dioxide electroreduction to ethanol on copper via tuning of adsorbed hydrogen

M Luo, Z Wang, YC Li, J Li, F Li, Y Lum, DH Nam… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Producing liquid fuels such as ethanol from CO2, H2O, and renewable electricity offers a
route to store sustainable energy. The search for efficient electrocatalysts for the CO2 …

Reaction Mechanisms for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to CO and Formate on the Cu(100) Surface at 298 K from Quantum Mechanics Free Energy …

T Cheng, H **ao, WA Goddard III - Journal of the American …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Copper is the only elemental metal that reduces a significant fraction of CO2 to
hydrocarbons and alcohols, but the atomistic reaction mechanism that controls the product …

Manipulating the Hydrocarbon Selectivity of Copper Nanoparticles in CO2 Electroreduction by Process Conditions

R Kas, R Kortlever, H Yılmaz, MTM Koper… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The formation of ethylene in CO2 electroreduction over rough copper electrodes is often
explained by the presence of specific surface crystal steps, edges and defects. We …

Efficient photosynthesis of carbon monoxide from CO2 using perovskite photovoltaics

M Schreier, L Curvat, F Giordano, L Steier… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Artificial photosynthesis, mimicking nature in its efforts to store solar energy, has received
considerable attention from the research community. Most of these attempts target the …

Cation-Induced Interfacial Hydrophobic Microenvironment Promotes the C–C Coupling in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

X Yang, H Ding, S Li, S Zheng, JF Li… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) toward C2 products is a
promising way for the clean energy economy. Modulating the structure of the electric double …