In:
Advanced Materials, Wiley, Vol. 34, No. 38 ( 2022-09)
Abstract:
Electrochemical CO 2 reduction to CO is a potential sustainable strategy for alleviating CO 2 emission and producing valuable fuels. In the quest to resolve its current problems of low‐energy efficiency and insufficient durability, a dual‐scale design strategy is proposed by implanting a non‐noble active Sn–ZnO heterointerface inside the nanopores of high‐surface‐area carbon nanospheres (Sn–ZnO@HC). The metal d‐bandwidth tuning of Sn and ZnO alters the extent of substrate–molecule orbital mixing, facilitating the breaking of the *COOH intermediate and the yield of CO. Furthermore, the confinement effect of tailored nanopores results in a beneficial pH distribution in the local environment around the Sn–ZnO nanoparticles and protects them against leaching and aggregating. Through integrating electronic and nanopore‐scale control, Sn–ZnO@HC achieves a quite low potential of −0.53 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) with 91% Faradaic efficiency for CO and an ultralong stability of 240 h. This work provides proof of concept for the multiscale design of electrocatalysts.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0935-9648
,
1521-4095
DOI:
10.1002/adma.202204637
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2022
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1474949-X
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