Formation of Copper Catalysts for CO2 Reduction with High Ethylene/Methane Product Ratio Investigated with In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Abstract
Nanostructured copper cathodes are among the most efficient and selective catalysts to date for making multicarbon products from the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). We report an in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy investigation of the formation of a copper nanocube CO2RR catalyst with high activity that highly favors ethylene over methane production. The results show that the precursor for the copper nanocube formation is copper(I)-oxide, not copper(I)-chloride as previously assumed. A second route to an electrochemically similar material via a copper(II)–carbonate/hydroxide is also reported. In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of using oxidized copper precursors for constructing selective CO2 reduction catalysts and shows the precursor oxidation state does not affect the electrocatalyst selectivity toward ethylene formation.
- Authors:
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- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States). SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States). SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Dept. of Chemical Engineering; Stockholm Univ. (Sweden). AlbaNova University Center, Dept. of Physics
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1256341
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FA9550-10-1-0572; AC02-76SF00515
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 1948-7185
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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Eilert, André, Roberts, F. Sloan, Friebel, Daniel, and Nilsson, Anders. Formation of Copper Catalysts for CO2 Reduction with High Ethylene/Methane Product Ratio Investigated with In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00367.
Eilert, André, Roberts, F. Sloan, Friebel, Daniel, & Nilsson, Anders. Formation of Copper Catalysts for CO2 Reduction with High Ethylene/Methane Product Ratio Investigated with In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00367
Eilert, André, Roberts, F. Sloan, Friebel, Daniel, and Nilsson, Anders. Mon .
"Formation of Copper Catalysts for CO2 Reduction with High Ethylene/Methane Product Ratio Investigated with In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00367. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1256341.
@article{osti_1256341,
title = {Formation of Copper Catalysts for CO2 Reduction with High Ethylene/Methane Product Ratio Investigated with In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy},
author = {Eilert, André and Roberts, F. Sloan and Friebel, Daniel and Nilsson, Anders},
abstractNote = {Nanostructured copper cathodes are among the most efficient and selective catalysts to date for making multicarbon products from the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). We report an in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy investigation of the formation of a copper nanocube CO2RR catalyst with high activity that highly favors ethylene over methane production. The results show that the precursor for the copper nanocube formation is copper(I)-oxide, not copper(I)-chloride as previously assumed. A second route to an electrochemically similar material via a copper(II)–carbonate/hydroxide is also reported. In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of using oxidized copper precursors for constructing selective CO2 reduction catalysts and shows the precursor oxidation state does not affect the electrocatalyst selectivity toward ethylene formation.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00367},
journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters},
number = 8,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Apr 04 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Mon Apr 04 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}
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