Fundamentals of Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Single-Metal-Atom Catalysts
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Authors
Nguyen, Tu N.
Salehi, Mahdi
Le, Quyet Van
Seifitokaldani, Ali
Dinh, Cao-Thang
Date
2020-08-06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Keyword
Electrochemical CO2 Reduction , Single-Metal-Atom Catalysts , Electrocatalysis , Structure-Performance Relationship , CO2 Electroreduction Mechanism.
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Abstract
Electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction powered by renewable electricity offers a path to produce valuable products from CO2 —this earth-scale human waste— and to store intermittent renewable energy in the form of chemical fuels. Recently, single metal atoms (SMAs) immobilized on a conductive substrate have been shown as effective catalysts for the electrochemical CO2 reduction, opening the door to a new generation of low-cost and high-performance catalysts for fuel and chemical production. The unique physical and chemical properties of a single-atomic structure, the homogeneity of the active sites, combined with tunable coordination environment are essential for realizing highly active and selective catalysts. In this review, we focus on the structure-performance relationship in SMA catalysts for CO2 reduction from both theoretical and experimental aspects. We discuss why SMA catalysts exhibit distinct catalytic performance compared to their counterpart nanoparticles. Recent strategies for improving the CO2 reduction selectivity and activity by tuning the nature and coordination environment of SMA active sites are described. Finally, we highlight potential applications of SMA catalysts in practical CO2 reduction conditions, critical challenges and the path toward efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction catalysis based on SMAs.
Description
This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in ACS Catalysis, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by publisher. To access the final edited and published work see DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c02643
Citation
Tu N. Nguyen, Mahdi Salehi, Quyet Van Le, Ali Seifitokaldani, and Cao-Thang Dinh ACS Catalysis Just Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c02643
Publisher
American Chemical Society