Metal-free boron-doped graphene for selective electroreduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid/formate

Herein we report the electrocatalytic activity of boron-doped graphene for the reduction of CO2. Electrolysis takes place at low overpotentials leading exclusively to formate as the product (vis-à-vis benchmark Bi catalyst). Computational studies reveal mechanistic details of CO2 adsorption and subs...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2015-01, Vol.51 (89), p.16061-16064
Main Authors: Sreekanth, Narayanaru, Nazrulla, Mohammed Azeezulla, Vineesh, Thazhe Veettil, Sailaja, Krishnamurty, Phani, Kanala Lakshminarasimha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Conversion
Electrolysis
Electrowinning
Formates
Formic acid
Graphene
Reduction (electrolytic)
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Summary:Herein we report the electrocatalytic activity of boron-doped graphene for the reduction of CO2. Electrolysis takes place at low overpotentials leading exclusively to formate as the product (vis-à-vis benchmark Bi catalyst). Computational studies reveal mechanistic details of CO2 adsorption and subsequent conversion to formic acid/formate.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c5cc06051f