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Journal Article
Modulating electric field distribution by alkali cations for CO2 electroreduction in strongly acidic medium
2022
Overview
The reaction of carbon dioxide with hydroxide to form carbonate in near-neutral or alkaline medium severely limits the energy and carbon efficiency of CO
2
electroreduction. Here we show that by suppression of the otherwise predominant hydrogen evolution using alkali cations, efficient CO
2
electroreduction can be conducted in acidic medium, overcoming the carbonate problem. The cation effects are general for three typical catalysts including carbon-supported tin oxide, gold and copper, leading to Faradaic efficiency as high as 90% for formic acid and CO formation. Our analysis suggests that hydrated alkali cations physisorbed on the cathode modify the distribution of electric field in the double layer, which impedes hydrogen evolution by suppression of migration of hydronium ions while at the same time promoting CO
2
reduction by stabilization of key intermediates.
Acidic media provide an opportunity to alleviate carbonate formation in electrocatalytic CO
2
reduction but increase competition from H
2
evolution. This study demonstrates that alkali cations in acidic media suppress H
2
evolution leading to high Faradaic efficiency for carbon-based products and models the physical effects that lead to this result.
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Nature Publishing Group UK,Nature Publishing Group
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