Electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical reduction of CO2: A mini review
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) into valuable products represents a step towards alleviating global warming and the energy crisis. However, the sluggish kinetics of the CO2RR and the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) still limit the application of CO2RR. In order to solve th...
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| description | The electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) into valuable products represents a step towards alleviating global warming and the energy crisis. However, the sluggish kinetics of the CO2RR and the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) still limit the application of CO2RR. In order to solve these problems, catalysts that can reduce CO2 with high activity, selectivity and stability are required. Recently, electrospun nanofibers have attracted particular interest as CO2RR catalysts due to their high conductivity, large surface area, superior stability, etc. In this review, we briefly introduce electrospinning technology and the fundamentals of the CO2RR. Then, the recent progress of CO2RR catalysts prepared through electrospinning, including heteroatom-doped and metal-decorated carbon materials and metal fiber materials are systematically discussed. Finally, the future perspectives and challenges of electrospun materials for CO2RR are presented. This mini review is anticipated to inspire better understanding and further development of electrospun materials for promoting CO2 electrolysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8ce557ccedb84a9c88a815333181ae812022-12-21T20:01:05ZengElsevierElectrochemistry Communications1388-24812021-03-01124106968Electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical reduction of CO2: A mini reviewXin Zong0Yingmin Jin1Chaojun Liu2Yilin Yao3Jinqiu Zhang4Wen Luo5Andreas Züttel6Yueping Xiong7MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaMIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaMIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaMIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaMIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; Corresponding authors.Laboratory of Materials for Renewable Energy (LMER), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), Basic Science Faculty (SB), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Valais/Wallis, Energypolis, Rue de I’Industrie17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland; Empa Materials Science & Technology, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China; Corresponding authors.Laboratory of Materials for Renewable Energy (LMER), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), Basic Science Faculty (SB), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Valais/Wallis, Energypolis, Rue de I’Industrie17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland; Empa Materials Science & Technology, CH-8600 Dübendorf, SwitzerlandMIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; Corresponding authors.The electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) into valuable products represents a step towards alleviating global warming and the energy crisis. However, the sluggish kinetics of the CO2RR and the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) still limit the application of CO2RR. In order to solve these problems, catalysts that can reduce CO2 with high activity, selectivity and stability are required. Recently, electrospun nanofibers have attracted particular interest as CO2RR catalysts due to their high conductivity, large surface area, superior stability, etc. In this review, we briefly introduce electrospinning technology and the fundamentals of the CO2RR. Then, the recent progress of CO2RR catalysts prepared through electrospinning, including heteroatom-doped and metal-decorated carbon materials and metal fiber materials are systematically discussed. Finally, the future perspectives and challenges of electrospun materials for CO2RR are presented. This mini review is anticipated to inspire better understanding and further development of electrospun materials for promoting CO2 electrolysis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248121000527ElectrospinningCO2 electroreductionNanofibersCatalysts |
| spellingShingle | Xin Zong Yingmin Jin Chaojun Liu Yilin Yao Jinqiu Zhang Wen Luo Andreas Züttel Yueping Xiong Electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical reduction of CO2: A mini review Electrochemistry Communications Electrospinning CO2 electroreduction Nanofibers Catalysts |
| title | Electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical reduction of CO2: A mini review |
| title_full | Electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical reduction of CO2: A mini review |
| title_fullStr | Electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical reduction of CO2: A mini review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical reduction of CO2: A mini review |
| title_short | Electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical reduction of CO2: A mini review |
| title_sort | electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical reduction of co2 a mini review |
| topic | Electrospinning CO2 electroreduction Nanofibers Catalysts |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248121000527 |
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