Surface ligand engineering on metal nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into fuels and commodity chemicals has emerged as a potential way to balance the carbon cycle and produce reusable carbon fuels. However, the challenges of the competing reaction of hydrogen evolution reaction, low CO2 concentration on the catalyst surface and the d...
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| author | Qian Guo Tangqi Lan Ziyun Su Fuqin Zheng Wei Chen |
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| description | Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into fuels and commodity chemicals has emerged as a potential way to balance the carbon cycle and produce reusable carbon fuels. However, the challenges of the competing reaction of hydrogen evolution reaction, low CO2 concentration on the catalyst surface and the diversity of products significantly limit the catalytic activity and selectivity. Hereby, metal nanomaterials, protected by surface stabilizing ligands, have been widely studied in the field of CO2 reduction due to their structural diversity and outstanding physical and chemical properties. Nevertheless, the surface organic ligands may lower the activity of electrocatalysts, while ligand detachment would cause original structure collapse and selectivity reduction. Therefore, the implementation of strategies based on designing nano-metal catalysts to promote CO2 reduction from the perspective of metals and ligands has attracted increasing attention. Herein, we highlight the recent studies on the regulation of surface ligands of metal clusters and metal nanoparticles to promote CO2 electroreduction. Meanwhile, we further summarize the relationship between the surface structure of metal nanocatalysts and the catalytic performance for CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). This mini review offers an inspiration in remaining challenges and future directions on nano-metal catalysts for electrocatalytic CO2RR. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ab30fbf3178445e829fa1bc11be0caf2023-03-22T04:37:59ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.Materials Reports: Energy2666-93582023-02-0131100172Surface ligand engineering on metal nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reductionQian Guo0Tangqi Lan1Ziyun Su2Fuqin Zheng3Wei Chen4School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, ChinaCorresponding author.; School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, ChinaCorresponding author.; School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, ChinaElectrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into fuels and commodity chemicals has emerged as a potential way to balance the carbon cycle and produce reusable carbon fuels. However, the challenges of the competing reaction of hydrogen evolution reaction, low CO2 concentration on the catalyst surface and the diversity of products significantly limit the catalytic activity and selectivity. Hereby, metal nanomaterials, protected by surface stabilizing ligands, have been widely studied in the field of CO2 reduction due to their structural diversity and outstanding physical and chemical properties. Nevertheless, the surface organic ligands may lower the activity of electrocatalysts, while ligand detachment would cause original structure collapse and selectivity reduction. Therefore, the implementation of strategies based on designing nano-metal catalysts to promote CO2 reduction from the perspective of metals and ligands has attracted increasing attention. Herein, we highlight the recent studies on the regulation of surface ligands of metal clusters and metal nanoparticles to promote CO2 electroreduction. Meanwhile, we further summarize the relationship between the surface structure of metal nanocatalysts and the catalytic performance for CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). This mini review offers an inspiration in remaining challenges and future directions on nano-metal catalysts for electrocatalytic CO2RR.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935822001343CO2 reduction reactionClusterNanoparticleElectrocatalysisCatalystCarbon neutrality |
| spellingShingle | Qian Guo Tangqi Lan Ziyun Su Fuqin Zheng Wei Chen Surface ligand engineering on metal nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction Materials Reports: Energy CO2 reduction reaction Cluster Nanoparticle Electrocatalysis Catalyst Carbon neutrality |
| title | Surface ligand engineering on metal nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction |
| title_full | Surface ligand engineering on metal nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction |
| title_fullStr | Surface ligand engineering on metal nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surface ligand engineering on metal nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction |
| title_short | Surface ligand engineering on metal nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction |
| title_sort | surface ligand engineering on metal nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic co2 reduction |
| topic | CO2 reduction reaction Cluster Nanoparticle Electrocatalysis Catalyst Carbon neutrality |
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