Structure-Sensitive CO2 Electroreduction to Hydrocarbons on Ultrathin 5‑fold Twinned Copper Nanowires

• Published in: Nano letters Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 1312 - 1317
• Main Authors: Li, Yifan, Cui, Fan, Ross, Michael B, Kim, Dohyung, Sun, Yuchun, Yang, Peidong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 08.02.2017
• Subjects: selectivity; graphene oxide; carbon dioxide reduction; electrocatalysis; 5-fold twinned nanowires; morphological evolution

Copper is uniquely active for the electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to products beyond carbon monoxide, such as methane (CH4) and ethylene (C2H4). Therefore, understanding selectivity trends for CO2 electrocatalysis on copper surfaces is critical for developing more efficient cataly...