Membrane Electrode Assembly for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction: Principle and Application

Z Zhang, X Huang, Z Chen, J Zhu… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) in membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
systems is a promising technology. Gaseous CO2 can be directly transported to the cathode …

Intermetallic nanocrystals for fuel-cells-based electrocatalysis

F Lin, M Li, L Zeng, M Luo, S Guo - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalysis underpins the renewable electrochemical conversions for sustainability,
which further replies on metallic nanocrystals as vital electrocatalysts. Intermetallic …

Operando studies reveal active Cu nanograins for CO2 electroreduction

Y Yang, S Louisia, S Yu, J Jin, I Roh, C Chen… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Carbon dioxide electroreduction facilitates the sustainable synthesis of fuels and chemicals.
Although Cu enables CO2-to-multicarbon product (C2+) conversion, the nature of the active …

Revealing the role of interfacial water and key intermediates at ruthenium surfaces in the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

X Chen, XT Wang, JB Le, SM Li, X Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Ruthenium exhibits comparable or even better alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction activity
than platinum, however, the mechanistic aspects are yet to be settled, which are elucidated …

Orbital occupancy and spin polarization: from mechanistic study to rational design of transition metal-based electrocatalysts toward energy applications

VH Do, JM Lee - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Over the past few decades, development of electrocatalysts for energy applications has
extensively transitioned from trial-and-error methodologies to more rational and directed …

Engineering Water Molecules Activation Center on Multisite Electrocatalysts for Enhanced CO2 Methanation

S Chen, Z Zhang, W Jiang, S Zhang, J Zhu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The renewable energy-powered electrolytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to methane
(CH4) using water as a reaction medium is one of the most promising paths to store …

Chemical and Structural Evolution of AgCu Catalysts in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

PC Chen, C Chen, Y Yang, AL Maulana… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Silver–copper (AgCu) bimetallic catalysts hold great potential for electrochemical carbon
dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), which is a promising way to realize the goal of carbon …

Band gap narrowing in a high-entropy spinel oxide semiconductor for enhanced oxygen evolution catalysis

RR Katzbaer, FM dos Santos Vieira… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
High-entropy oxides (HEOs), which contain five or more metal cations that are generally
thought to be randomly mixed in a crystalline oxide lattice, can exhibit unique and enhanced …

In situ X-ray spectroscopies beyond conventional X-ray absorption spectroscopy on deciphering dynamic configuration of electrocatalysts

J Wang, CS Hsu, TS Wu, TS Chan, NT Suen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Realizing viable electrocatalytic processes for energy conversion/storage strongly relies on
an atomic-level understanding of dynamic configurations on catalyst-electrolyte interface. X …

Operando scanning electrochemical probe microscopy during electrocatalysis

C Santana Santos, BN Jaato, I Sanjuán… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Scanning electrochemical probe microscopy (SEPM) techniques can disclose the local
electrochemical reactivity of interfaces in single-entity and sub-entity studies. Operando …