Advances in Sn-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

Abstract The increasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has led to the greenhouse effect, which greatly affects the climate and the ecological balance of nature. Therefore, converting CO2 into renewable fuels via clean and economical chemical processes has become a great concern for scientist...

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Main Authors: Shulin Zhao, Sheng Li, Tao Guo, Shuaishuai Zhang, Jing Wang, Yuping Wu, Yuhui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Nano-Micro Letters
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40820-019-0293-x
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author Shulin Zhao
Sheng Li
Tao Guo
Shuaishuai Zhang
Jing Wang
Yuping Wu
Yuhui Chen
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Sheng Li
Tao Guo
Shuaishuai Zhang
Jing Wang
Yuping Wu
Yuhui Chen
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description Abstract The increasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has led to the greenhouse effect, which greatly affects the climate and the ecological balance of nature. Therefore, converting CO2 into renewable fuels via clean and economical chemical processes has become a great concern for scientists. Electrocatalytic CO2 conversion is a prospective path toward carbon cycling. Among the different electrocatalysts, Sn-based electrocatalysts have been demonstrated as promising catalysts for CO2 electroreduction, producing formate and CO, which are important industrial chemicals. In this review, various Sn-based electrocatalysts are comprehensively summarized in terms of synthesis, catalytic performance, and reaction mechanisms for CO2 electroreduction. Finally, we concisely discuss the current challenges and opportunities of Sn-based electrocatalysts.
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spelling doaj.art-209dcdac9a7a43f29f80590c50b8896a2022-12-21T18:57:24ZengSpringerOpenNano-Micro Letters2311-67062150-55512019-07-0111111910.1007/s40820-019-0293-xAdvances in Sn-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 ReductionShulin Zhao0Sheng Li1Tao Guo2Shuaishuai Zhang3Jing Wang4Yuping Wu5Yuhui Chen6State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech UniversityState Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech UniversityState Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech UniversityState Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech UniversityState Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech UniversityState Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech UniversityState Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech UniversityAbstract The increasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has led to the greenhouse effect, which greatly affects the climate and the ecological balance of nature. Therefore, converting CO2 into renewable fuels via clean and economical chemical processes has become a great concern for scientists. Electrocatalytic CO2 conversion is a prospective path toward carbon cycling. Among the different electrocatalysts, Sn-based electrocatalysts have been demonstrated as promising catalysts for CO2 electroreduction, producing formate and CO, which are important industrial chemicals. In this review, various Sn-based electrocatalysts are comprehensively summarized in terms of synthesis, catalytic performance, and reaction mechanisms for CO2 electroreduction. Finally, we concisely discuss the current challenges and opportunities of Sn-based electrocatalysts.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40820-019-0293-xGreenhouse effectCO2 electrochemical reductionSn-based electrocatalysts
spellingShingle Shulin Zhao
Sheng Li
Tao Guo
Shuaishuai Zhang
Jing Wang
Yuping Wu
Yuhui Chen
Advances in Sn-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
Nano-Micro Letters
Greenhouse effect
CO2 electrochemical reduction
Sn-based electrocatalysts
title Advances in Sn-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
title_full Advances in Sn-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
title_fullStr Advances in Sn-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
title_full_unstemmed Advances in Sn-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
title_short Advances in Sn-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
title_sort advances in sn based catalysts for electrochemical co2 reduction
topic Greenhouse effect
CO2 electrochemical reduction
Sn-based electrocatalysts
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40820-019-0293-x
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