Boosting selectivity towards formate production using CuAl alloy nanowires by altering the CO 2 reduction reaction pathway

Understanding the fundamentals behind an electrocatalyst's selectivity enables the ability to steer product formation. Herein, we study Cu nanowires doped with a small amount of Al (12%) for CO R, which enhances formate production by 16.9% over pure Cu nanowires. Density functional theory calcu...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2023-06, Vol.59 (51), p.7974-7977
Main Authors: Badawy, Ibrahim M, Khedr, Ghada E, Hafez, Ahmed, Ashour, Elsayed A, Allam, Nageh K
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Language:English
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Summary:Understanding the fundamentals behind an electrocatalyst's selectivity enables the ability to steer product formation. Herein, we study Cu nanowires doped with a small amount of Al (12%) for CO R, which enhances formate production by 16.9% over pure Cu nanowires. Density functional theory calculations and COR were employed to posit the preference of the formate formation pathway as a result of the Al doping.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/D3CC02235H