Copper-Tin Alloys for the Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 in an Imidazolium-Based Non-Aqueous Electrolyte

Sacci, Robert; Velardo, Stephanie; Xiong, Lu; Lutterman, Daniel; Rosenthal, Joel

doi:10.3390/en12163132

Title: Copper-Tin Alloys for the Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 in an Imidazolium-Based Non-Aqueous Electrolyte

Journal Article · Thu Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Energies (Basel)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/en12163132· OSTI ID:1557381

Sacci, Robert; Velardo, Stephanie; Xiong, Lu; Lutterman, Daniel;

The ability to synthesize value-added chemicals directly from CO₂ will be an important technological advancement for future generations. Using solar energy to drive thermodynamically uphill electrochemical reactions allows for near carbon-neutral processes that can convert CO₂ into energy-rich carbon-based fuels. Here, we report on the use of inexpensive CuSn alloys to convert CO₂ into CO in an acetonitrile/imidazolium-based electrolyte. Synergistic interactions between the CuSn catalyst and the imidazolium cation enables the electrocatalytic conversion of CO₂ into CO at –1.65 V versus the standard calomel electrode (SCE). This catalyst system is characterized by overpotentials for CO₂ reduction that are similar to more expensive Au- and Ag-based catalysts, and also shows that the efficacy of the CO₂ reduction reaction can be tuned by varying the CuSn ratio.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Fluid Interface Reactions, Structures and Transport Center (FIRST); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: Fluid Interface Reactions, Structures and Transport (FIRST) Center, an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences; AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1557381

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1557541

Journal Information:: Energies (Basel), Journal Name: Energies (Basel) Vol. 12 Journal Issue: 16; ISSN 1996-1073

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Country of Publication:: Switzerland

Language:: English

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