Highly efficient CO 2 electrochemical reduction on dual metal (Co–Ni)–nitrogen sites

Chen, Jianping; Ahasan, Md Robayet; Oh, Jin-Su; Tan, Jake A.; Hennessey, Stephen; Kaid, Mahmoud M.; El-Kaderi, Hani M.; Zhou, Lin; Lao, Ka Un; Wang, Ruigang; Wang, Wei-Ning

doi:10.1039/D3TA05654F

Title: Highly efficient CO ₂ electrochemical reduction on dual metal (Co–Ni)–nitrogen sites

Journal Article · Tue Feb 20 00:00:00 UTC 2024 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA05654F · OSTI ID:2282358

Chen, Jianping ^[1]; Ahasan, Md Robayet ^[2];

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Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Ames National Laboratory, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Department of Chemistry, Gottwald Center for the Sciences, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USA
Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Ames National Laboratory, Ames, IA 50011, USA, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA

A new Co–Ni–N–C electrocatalyst for CO ₂ reduction, featuring diatomic metal-nitrogen sites on N-doped carbon, has been developed. It shows high CO yield and faradaic efficiency, promising for various electrochemical reactions.

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Research Organization:: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States); Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOD; USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; AC02-07CH11358

OSTI ID:: 2282358

Report Number(s):: IS-J--11,252

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 12; ISSN JMCAET; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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