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

Abstract

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 .

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [1];  [3];  [3]; ORCiD logo [1]
  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
  2. Department of Chemistry and Chemical &, Biomolecular Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 600 South Mathews Avenue Urbana IL 61801 USA
  3. 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
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Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1399798
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02005ER46260, DE-SC0004453
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
ChemPhysChem
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: ChemPhysChem Journal Volume: 18 Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 1439-4235
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Jhong, Huei‐Ru “Molly”, Tornow, Claire E., Kim, Chaerin, Verma, Sumit, Oberst, Justin L., Anderson, Paul S., Gewirth, Andrew A., Fujigaya, Tsuyohiko, Nakashima, Naotoshi, and Kenis, Paul J. A. Gold Nanoparticles on Polymer‐Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes: An Efficient and Selective Catalyst for the Electroreduction of CO 2. Germany: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1002/cphc.201700815.
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. Gold Nanoparticles on Polymer‐Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes: An Efficient and Selective Catalyst for the Electroreduction of CO 2. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201700815
Jhong, Huei‐Ru “Molly”, Tornow, Claire E., Kim, Chaerin, Verma, Sumit, Oberst, Justin L., Anderson, Paul S., Gewirth, Andrew A., Fujigaya, Tsuyohiko, Nakashima, Naotoshi, and Kenis, Paul J. A. Tue . "Gold Nanoparticles on Polymer‐Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes: An Efficient and Selective Catalyst for the Electroreduction of CO 2". Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201700815.
@article{osti_1399798,
title = {Gold Nanoparticles on Polymer‐Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes: An Efficient and Selective Catalyst for the Electroreduction of CO 2},
author = {Jhong, Huei‐Ru “Molly” and Tornow, Claire E. and Kim, Chaerin and Verma, Sumit and Oberst, Justin L. and Anderson, Paul S. and Gewirth, Andrew A. and Fujigaya, Tsuyohiko and Nakashima, Naotoshi and Kenis, Paul J. A.},
abstractNote = {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 .},
doi = {10.1002/cphc.201700815},
journal = {ChemPhysChem},
number = 22,
volume = 18,
place = {Germany},
year = {Tue Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Tue Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

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