Soohyun Go, Woosuck Kwon, Deokgi Hong, Taemin Lee, Sang-Ho Oh, Daewon Bae, Jeong-Heon Kim, Seolha Lim, Young-Chang Joo, Dae-Hyun Nam
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Abstract
In the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), Cu alloy electrocatalysts can control the CO2RR selectivity by modulating the intermediate binding energy. Here, we report the thermodynamic-based Cu-Sn bimetallic phase control in heterogeneous catalysts for selective CO2 conversion. Starting from the thermodynamic understanding about Cu-Sn bimetallic compounds, we established the specific processing window for Cu-Sn bimetallic phase control. To modulate the Cu-Sn bimetallic phases, we controlled the oxygen partial pressure (pO2) during the calcination of electrospun Cu and Sn ions-incorporated nanofibers (NFs). This resulted in the formation of CuO-SnO2 NFs (full oxidation), Cu-SnO2 NFs (selective reduction), Cu3Sn/CNFs, Cu41Sn11/CNFs, and Cu6Sn5/CNFs (full reduction). In the CO2RR, CuO-SnO2 NFs exhibited formate (HCOO-) production and Cu-SnO2 NFs showed carbon monoxide (CO) production with the Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 65.3% at -0.99 V (vs RHE) and 59.1% at -0.89 V (vs RHE) respectively. Cu-rich Cu41Sn11/CNFs and Cu3Sn/CNFs enhanced the methane (CH4) production with the FE of 39.1% at -1.36 V (vs RHE) and 34.7% at -1.5 V (vs RHE). However, Sn-rich Cu6Sn5/CNFs produced HCOO- with the FE of 58.6% at -2.31 V (vs RHE). This study suggests the methodology for bimetallic catalyst design and steering the CO2RR pathway by controlling the active sites of Cu-Sn alloys.
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Nanoscale Horizons stands out as a premier journal for publishing exceptionally high-quality and innovative nanoscience and nanotechnology. The emphasis lies on original research that introduces a new concept or a novel perspective (a conceptual advance), prioritizing this over reporting technological improvements. Nevertheless, outstanding articles showcasing truly groundbreaking developments, including record-breaking performance, may also find a place in the journal. Published work must be of substantial general interest to our broad and diverse readership across the nanoscience and nanotechnology community.