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On ZnAlCe-THs Nanocomposites Electrocatalysts for Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Carbon Monoxide

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Reducing the use of fossil fuels is critical to human society. In recent years, electrocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction has attracted widespread attention. A suitable CO2 reduction catalyst is essential to convert CO2 into more valuable chemical products with high selectivity and efficiency. In this paper, a highly selective ZnAlCe-Ternary metal hydroxides (ZnAlCe-THs) nanocomposite electrocatalyst material was designed and prepared, and its performance as an electrocatalyst for catalytic reduction of CO2 to carbon monoxide (CO) was explored. The layered structure of ZnAlCe-THs nanocomposites facilitates electron transfer as well as CO2 and proton transfer, providing a high specific surface area for the electroactive sites of the electrocatalytic reduction reaction. At the same time, the ZnAlCe-THs catalyst generates CO at an overpotential of − 0.5 V. At − 1.2 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (vs. RHE), the bias current density is about 10.46 mA cm−2 with high selectivity of 89.3% Faraday efficiency. Its excellent electrochemical properties make it a good catalyst for the selective reduction of CO2 to CO.

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In this paper, ZnAlCe-Ternary mental hydroxides (ZnAlCe-THs) with a layered hydrotalclike structure were prepared by hydrothermal and co-precipitation methods. It showed excellent catalytic performance in the electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide with a Faraday efficiency of 89.3% at − 1.2 V vs. RHE and a current density of 10.46 mA cm−2 for higher selectivity for CO. In addition, the ZnAlCe-THs catalyst is stable and it can operate for 5 h without particularly significant deactivation.

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Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation (U20A20125, study on key materials and mechanisms for electrocatalytic transportation and application of by-product CO2 from Ningxia coal mine), the Innovation team of clean energy and green chemical Engineering, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, the Graduate Innovation Project of North Minzu University (YCX22162) and the Ningxia low-grade resource high-value utilization and environmental chemical integration technology innovation team project, North Minzu University. Highly Selective and Efficient Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide to Carbon Monoxide with Phosphate Silver-Derived Coral-like Silver

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    Fang Tan, Tianxia Liu & Errui Liu

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  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, People’s Republic of China

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Tan, F., Liu, T., Liu, E. et al. On ZnAlCe-THs Nanocomposites Electrocatalysts for Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Carbon Monoxide. Catal Lett 154, 11–22 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-023-04302-5

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