Gold Nanoparticles on Polymer‐Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes: An Efficient and Selective Catalyst for the Electroreduction of CO 2

Jhong, Huei‐Ru “Molly”; Tornow, Claire E.; Kim, Chaerin; Verma, Sumit; Oberst, Justin L.; Anderson, Paul S.; Gewirth, Andrew A.; Fujigaya, Tsuyohiko; Nakashima, Naotoshi; Kenis, Paul J. A.

doi:10.1002/cphc.201700815

Gold Nanoparticles on Polymer‐Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes: An Efficient and Selective Catalyst for the Electroreduction of CO ₂

Journal Article · Tue Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · ChemPhysChem

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201700815· OSTI ID:1399798

Jhong, Huei‐Ru “Molly” ^[1]; Tornow, Claire E. ^[2]; Kim, Chaerin ^[3]; Verma, Sumit ^[1]; Oberst, Justin L. ^[2]; Anderson, Paul S. ^[2]; Gewirth, Andrew A. ^[1]; Fujigaya, Tsuyohiko ^[3]; Nakashima, Naotoshi ^[3]; ^[1]

Department of Chemistry and Chemical &, Biomolecular Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 600 South Mathews Avenue Urbana IL 61801 USA, International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER) Kyushu University 744 Moto-oka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
Department of Chemistry and Chemical &, Biomolecular Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 600 South Mathews Avenue Urbana IL 61801 USA
International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER) Kyushu University 744 Moto-oka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan, Department of Applied Chemistry Kyushu University 744 Moto-oka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan

Abstract

Multiple approaches will be needed to reduce the atmospheric CO ₂ levels, which have been linked to the undesirable effects of global climate change. The electroreduction of CO ₂ driven by renewable energy is one approach to reduce CO ₂ emissions while producing chemical building blocks, but current electrocatalysts exhibit low activity and selectivity. Here, we report the structural and electrochemical characterization of a promising catalyst for the electroreduction of CO ₂ to CO: Au nanoparticles supported on polymer‐wrapped multiwall carbon nanotubes. This catalyst exhibits high selectivity for CO over H ₂ : 80–92 % CO, as well as high activity: partial current density for CO as high as 160 mA cm ⁻² . The observed high activity, originating from a high electrochemically active surface area (23 m ² g ⁻¹ Au), in combination with the low loading (0.17 mg cm ⁻² ) of the highly dispersed Au nanoparticles underscores the promise of this catalyst for efficient electroreduction of CO ₂ .

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1399798

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1537531

Journal Information:: ChemPhysChem, Journal Name: ChemPhysChem Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 18; ISSN 1439-4235

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Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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