Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction(CO2 ER)into formate is a desirable route to achieve efficient transformation of CO2 to value-added chemicals,however,it still suffers from limited catalytic activity and poor selectivity...Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction(CO2 ER)into formate is a desirable route to achieve efficient transformation of CO2 to value-added chemicals,however,it still suffers from limited catalytic activity and poor selectivity.Herein,we develop a hybrid electrocatalyst composed of bismuth and bismuth oxide nanoparticles(NPs)supported on nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide(Bi/Bi2 O3/NrGO)nanosheets prepared by a combined hydrothermal with calcination treatment.Thanks to the combination of undercoordinated sites and strong synergistic effect between Bi and Bi2 O3,Bi/Bi2 O3/NrGO-700 hybrid displays a promoted CO2 ER catalytic performance and selectivity for formate production,as featured by a small onset potential of-0.5 V,a high current density of-18 mA/cm2,the maximum Faradaic efficiency of85%at-0.9 V,and a low Tafel slope of 166 mV/dec.Experimental results reveal that the higher CO2 ER performance of Bi/Bi2 O3/NrGO-700 than that of Bi NPs supported on NrGO(Bi/NrGO)can be due to the partial reduction of Bi2 O3 NPs into Bi,which significantly increases undercoordinated active sites on Bi NPs surface,thus boosting its CO2 ER performance.Furthermore,a two-electrode device with Ir/C anode and Bi/Bi2 O3/NrGO-700 cathode could be integrated with two alkaline batteries or a planar solar cell to achieve highly active water splitting and CO2 ER.展开更多
基金support of the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LR16E080003)support of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21922811,51702284,21878270)+2 种基金Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LR19B060002)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe Startup Foundation for Hundred-Talent Program of Zhejiang University。
文摘Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction(CO2 ER)into formate is a desirable route to achieve efficient transformation of CO2 to value-added chemicals,however,it still suffers from limited catalytic activity and poor selectivity.Herein,we develop a hybrid electrocatalyst composed of bismuth and bismuth oxide nanoparticles(NPs)supported on nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide(Bi/Bi2 O3/NrGO)nanosheets prepared by a combined hydrothermal with calcination treatment.Thanks to the combination of undercoordinated sites and strong synergistic effect between Bi and Bi2 O3,Bi/Bi2 O3/NrGO-700 hybrid displays a promoted CO2 ER catalytic performance and selectivity for formate production,as featured by a small onset potential of-0.5 V,a high current density of-18 mA/cm2,the maximum Faradaic efficiency of85%at-0.9 V,and a low Tafel slope of 166 mV/dec.Experimental results reveal that the higher CO2 ER performance of Bi/Bi2 O3/NrGO-700 than that of Bi NPs supported on NrGO(Bi/NrGO)can be due to the partial reduction of Bi2 O3 NPs into Bi,which significantly increases undercoordinated active sites on Bi NPs surface,thus boosting its CO2 ER performance.Furthermore,a two-electrode device with Ir/C anode and Bi/Bi2 O3/NrGO-700 cathode could be integrated with two alkaline batteries or a planar solar cell to achieve highly active water splitting and CO2 ER.
