Metal-Oxide Interfaces for Selective Electrochemical C-C Coupling Reactions

Chan Woo Lee; Seung Jae Shin; Hyejin Jung; Dang Le Tri Nguyen; Si Young Lee; Woong Hee Lee; Da Hye Won; Min Gyu Kim; Hyung Suk Oh; Taehwan Jang; Hyungjun Kim; Byoung Koun Min; Yun Jeong Hwang

doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.9b01721

Metal-Oxide Interfaces for Selective Electrochemical C-C Coupling Reactions

Chan Woo Lee, Seung Jae Shin, Hyejin Jung, Dang Le Tri Nguyen, Si Young Lee, Woong Hee Lee, Da Hye Won, Min Gyu Kim, Hyung Suk Oh, Taehwan Jang, Hyungjun Kim, Byoung Koun Min, Yun Jeong Hwang

GREEN SCHOOL (Graduate School of Energy and Environment)

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Abstract

Metal-oxide interfaces provide a new opportunity to improve catalytic activity based on electronic and chemical interactions at the interface. Constructing a high density of interfaces is essential in maximizing synergistic interactions. Here, we demonstrate that Cu-ceria interfaces made by sintering nanocrystals facilitate C-C coupling reactions in electrochemical reduction of CO₂. The Cu/ceria catalyst enhances the selectivity of ethylene and ethanol production with the suppression of H₂ evolution in comparison with Cu catalysts. The intrinsic activity for ethylene production is enhanced by decreasing the atomic ratio of Cu/Ce, revealing the Cu atoms near ceria are an active site for C-C coupling reactions. The ceria is proposed to weaken the hydrogen binding energy of adjacent Cu sites and stabilize an OCCO intermediate via an additional chemical interaction with an oxygen atom of the OCCO. This work offers new insights into the role of the metal-oxide interface in the electrochemical reduction of CO₂ to high-value chemicals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2241-2248
Number of pages	8
Journal	ACS Energy Letters
Volume	4
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.9b01721
Publication status	Published - 2019 Sep 13

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Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Materials Chemistry

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Metal-Oxide Interfaces for Selective Electrochemical C-C Coupling Reactions. / Lee, Chan Woo; Shin, Seung Jae; Jung, Hyejin; Nguyen, Dang Le Tri; Lee, Si Young; Lee, Woong Hee; Won, Da Hye; Kim, Min Gyu; Oh, Hyung Suk; Jang, Taehwan; Kim, Hyungjun; Min, Byoung Koun; Hwang, Yun Jeong.

In: ACS Energy Letters, Vol. 4, No. 9, 13.09.2019, p. 2241-2248.

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