Spin states of metal centers in electrocatalysis

Y Zhang, Q Wu, JZY Seow, Y Jia, X Ren… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Understanding the electronic structure of active sites is crucial in efficient catalyst design.
The spin state, spin configurations of d-electrons, has been frequently discussed recently …

Complementary probes for the electrochemical interface

E Pastor, Z Lian, L **a, D Ecija… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
The functions of electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices rely on the
dynamic junction between a solid and a fluid: the electrochemical interface (EI). Many …

Reverse water gas-shift reaction product driven dynamic activation of molybdenum nitride catalyst surface

H **n, R Li, L Lin, R Mu, M Li, D Li, Q Fu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
In heterogeneous catalysis catalyst activation is often observed during the reaction process,
which is mostly attributed to the induction by reactants. In this work we report that surface …

Alkali cation-induced cathodic corrosion in Cu electrocatalysts

S Liu, Y Li, D Wang, S **, H Xu, Y Wang, X Li… - nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The reconstruction of Cu catalysts during electrochemical reduction of CO2 is a widely
known but poorly understood phenomenon. Herein, we examine the structural evolution of …

Low-coordinated copper facilitates the *CH2CO affinity at enhanced rectifying interface of Cu/Cu2O for efficient CO2-to-multicarbon alcohols conversion

Y Zhang, Y Chen, X Wang, Y Feng, Z Dai… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The carbon− carbon coupling at the Cu/Cu2O Schottky interface has been widely
recognized as a promising approach for electrocatalytic CO2 conversion into value-added …

Atomic dynamics of electrified solid–liquid interfaces in liquid-cell TEM

Q Zhang, Z Song, X Sun, Y Liu, J Wan, SB Betzler… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Electrified solid–liquid interfaces (ESLIs) play a key role in various electrochemical
processes relevant to energy,,,–, biology and geochemistry. The electron and mass transport …

Structure‐Function Relationship of p‐Block Bismuth for Selective Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

J Li, T **ang, X Liu, MN Ghazzal… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to value‐added fuels, such as CH4, is highly
desirable due to its high mass‐energy density. Nevertheless, achieving selective CH4 with …

Interrogation of Oxidative Pulsed Methods for the Stabilization of Copper Electrodes for CO2 Electrolysis

J Kok, J de Ruiter, W van der Stam… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Using copper (Cu) as an electrocatalyst uniquely produces multicarbon products (C2+-
products) during the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, the CO2RR stability of Cu …

Another role of CO-formation catalyst in acidic tandem CO2 electroreduction: Local pH modulator

FZ Li, HG Qin, HL Zhang, X Yue, LK Fu, B Xu, M Lin… - Joule, 2024 - cell.com
Electrochemical CO 2 reduction on Cu-based catalysts is a promising technique to convert
CO 2 to high-value C 2 and C 3 feedstocks. High carbon efficiency can be achieved in acidic …

Electrochemical CO2 Activation and Valorization on Metallic Copper and Carbon‐Embedded N‐Coordinated Single Metal MNC Catalysts

X Wang, W Ju, L Liang, M Riyaz… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical reductive valorization of CO2, referred to as the CO2RR, is an
emerging approach for the conversion of CO2‐containing feeds into valuable carbonaceous …