Electrochemical CO2 reduction: From nanoclusters to single atom catalysts

Fang Lü; Haihong Bao; Yuying Mi; Yifan Liu; Jiaqiang Sun; Xianyun Peng; Yuan Qiu; Longchao Zhuo; Xijun Liu; Jun Luo

doi:10.1039/c9se00776h

Electrochemical CO₂ reduction: From nanoclusters to single atom catalysts

Fang Lü, Haihong Bao, Yuying Mi, Yifan Liu, Jiaqiang Sun, Xianyun Peng, Yuan Qiu, Longchao Zhuo, Xijun Liu, Jun Luo

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Abstract

The balance of the carbon cycle is destroyed by the increasing emissions of greenhouse gases into the Earth's atmosphere, which limits the sustainable development of human beings. Electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂ under ambient conditions is an effective method to solve this issue by converting CO₂ to value-added chemicals or fuels. In recent years, metal nanoclusters (NCs) and single atom catalysts (SACs) have received much attention in electrochemical energy conversion. In this review, we mainly focus on the electrocatalytic properties of noble metal and transition metal catalysts at a sub-nanometer or single-atom scale, with special attention paid to their catalytic activity and selectivity as well as the catalytic mechanism towards different products. Their main advantages and challenges are also highlighted. The purpose of this review is to give a comprehensive understanding and inspire further exploration of more effective catalysts for electrochemical CO₂ reduction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1012-1028
Number of pages	17
Journal	Sustainable Energy and Fuels
Volume	4
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c9se00776h
State	Published - Mar 2020
Externally published	Yes

Funding

This study was nancially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFA0700104), National Natural Science Foundation of China (51971157, 21601136, 51808037 and 51761165012), National Program for Thousand Young Talents of China, Tianjin Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (19JCJQJC61800), Institute for Electronics and Information Technology in Tianjin, Tsinghua University, and the Science & Technology Development Fund of Tianjin Education Commission for Higher Education (2018KJ126).

Funders	Funder number
Institute for Electronics and Information Technology in Tianjin
Science & Technology Development Fund of Tianjin Education Commission for Higher Education	2018KJ126
Tianjin Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars	19JCJQJC61800
National Natural Science Foundation of China	21601136, 51761165012, 51808037, 51971157
Tsinghua University
Recruitment Program of Global Experts
National Key Research and Development Program of China	2017YFA0700104

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