Sn(101) Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks for Efficient Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2

The synthesis of a specific Sn plane as an efficient electrocatalyst for CO2 electrochemical reduction to generate fuels and chemicals is still a huge challenge. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations first reveal that the Sn(101) crystal plane is more advantageous for CO2 electroreduction. A...

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Published in:Inorganic chemistry 2021-07, Vol.60 (13), p.9653-9659
Main Authors: Wu, Jian-Xiang, Zhu, Xiao-Rong, Liang, Ting, Zhang, Xiang-Da, Hou, Shu-Zhen, Xu, Ming, Li, Ya-Fei, Gu, Zhi-Yuan
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Language:English
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Summary:The synthesis of a specific Sn plane as an efficient electrocatalyst for CO2 electrochemical reduction to generate fuels and chemicals is still a huge challenge. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations first reveal that the Sn(101) crystal plane is more advantageous for CO2 electroreduction. A metal–organic framework (MOF) precursor Sn-MOF has been carbonized and then etched to successfully fabricate Sn(101)/SnO2/C composites with good control of the carbonization time and the concentration of hydrochloric acid. The Sn(101) crystal plane of the catalyst could enhance the faradaic efficiency of formate to as high as 93.3% and catalytic stability up to 20 h. The promotion of the selectivity and activity by Sn(101) advances new possibilities for the rational design of high-activity Sn catalysts derived from MOFs.
ISSN:0020-1669
1520-510X
DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00946