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Copper-based catalysts for carbon monoxide electroreduction to multicarbon products

铜基催化剂用于一氧化碳电还原为多碳产品

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Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction (ECO2R) is an attractive pathway to store carbon and renewable energy as chemical bonds in multi-carbon products. However, the complex multi-step reaction processes set huge obstacles for the direct conversion of CO2 to C2+ products. A strategy that uses carbon monoxide (CO) as a “transfer station” to produce C2+ at improved selectivity and reaction rates via the tandem ECO2R to CO and electrochemical CO reduction (ECOR) has attracted a lot attention. In this review, we focus on the design strategy of Cu-based electrocatalysts toward the formation of specific C2+ products in ECOR. Representative design strategies for catalysts engineering are summarized in various aspects, and the most recent research in the improvement of electrolysis reactor is included. Finally, the main challenges and the future prospects in this research field are expounded. These insights and perspectives offer meaningful guidance for designing Cu-based electrocatalytic system with enhanced C2+ product selectivity.

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电化学二氧化碳还原(ECO2R)是一种将碳和可再生能源的能量 储存在多碳产品(C2+)的化学键中的有效途径. 然而, 反应涉及的复杂步 骤为CO2直接转化为C2+设置了巨大的障碍. 一种利用CO作为“中转站”, 通过串联ECO2R和电化学CO还原(ECOR)以提高生产C2+的选择性和反 应速率的策略引起了人们的广泛关注. 本文总结了铜基电催化剂在 ECOR中催化特定C2+生成的设计策略. 其次, 从各个方面总结了催化剂 工程的代表性设计策略, 并介绍了电解反应器改进方面的最新进展. 最 后, 阐述了该研究领域面临的主要挑战和未来前景. 这些见解和观点将 为铜基电催化剂的设计提供有益指导.

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Zhao W would like to acknowledge the support from the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20210189), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22176086), the State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (021114380183, 021114380189, and 021114380199), the Research Funds from Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling of Nanjing University, the Research Funds for Jiangsu Distinguished Professor, and the Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Technological Innovation Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BE2022861). Sun X Would like to thank the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82272138 and 81971738) and Jiangsu Province Outstanding Youth Fund (BK20220086). Lin R would like to thank the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52276177).

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    Wen Zhao  (赵雯), Juan Liu  (刘娟), Guangtao Wang  (王光滔), Xintian Wang  (王新天), Chuanju Yang  (杨传举), Yuting Wang  (王鋙葶), Gancheng Zuo  (左淦丞) & Wenlei Zhu  (朱文磊)

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  5. Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China

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Author contributions Zhu W supervised the project and organized the collaboration. Zhao W wrote the manuscript and Liu J, Wang G, Wang X, Yang C, Li J, Wang Y, Sun X, Lin R and Zuo G revised the manuscript. All authors discussed, edited and commented on the manuscript.

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Wen Zhao is pursuing a Master degree at the School of the Environment, Nanjing University, under the supervision of Prof. Wenlei Zhu. Her research focuses on the electrochemical reduction of carbon monoxide.

Wenlei Zhu is a professor at the School of the Environment, Nanjing University. He obtained his BSc and PhD degrees from Nanjing University and Brown University, respectively, followed by postdoc at Washington University in St. Louis, Columbia University in the City of New York and University of Delaware for several years. His current research interests focus on resource utilization of greenhouse gases.

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Zhao, W., Liu, J., Wang, G. et al. Copper-based catalysts for carbon monoxide electroreduction to multicarbon products. Sci. China Mater. 67, 1684–1705 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-023-2884-8

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