Electrochemical reduction of CO2 in ionic liquid: Mechanistic study of Li–CO2 batteries via in situ ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

• Published in: Nano energy Vol. 83; p. 105830
• Main Authors: Wang, Yu, Wang, Wanwan, Xie, Jing, Wang, Chia-Hsin, Yang, Yaw-Wen, Lu, Yi-Chun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2021
• Subjects: CRR kinetics; CRR products; Li–CO2 batteries; Reaction mechanism; Reaction mechanism; Li–CO2 batteries; CRR kinetics; CRR products

In-depth mechanistic understanding of CO2 reduction reaction (CRR) and CO2 evolution reaction (CER) is the prerequisite to develop stable and efficient Li–CO2 batteries. In this study, we investigate the redox reaction of CO2 on the porous carbon surface in ionic liquid electrolyte via synchrotron-b...