Highly Dense Cu Nanowires for Low-Overpotential CO2 Reduction

• Published in: Nano letters Vol. 15; no. 10; pp. 6829 - 6835
• Main Authors: Raciti, David, Livi, Kenneth J, Wang, Chao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 14.10.2015
• Subjects: Carbon Dioxide - chemistry; Catalysis; Copper - chemistry; Nanowires; pH effect; copper nanocatalysts; CO2 reduction; Cu nanowires; electrocatalysis; Carbon dioxide

Electrochemical reduction of CO2, an artificial way of carbon recycling, represents one promising solution for energy and environmental sustainability. However, it is challenged by the lack of active and selective catalysts. Here, we report a two-step synthesis of highly dense Cu nanowires as advanc...