Isolated copper–tin atomic interfaces tuning electrocatalytic CO2 conversion

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 1449
• Main Authors: Ren, Wenhao, Tan, Xin, Qu, Jiangtao, Li, Sesi, Li, Jiantao, Liu, Xin, Ringer, Simon P., Cairney, Julie M., Wang, Kaixue, Smith, Sean C., Zhao, Chuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 04.03.2021; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 119/118; 147/143; 639/301/299/886; 639/638/77/885; 639/638/77/887; 639/925/357/354; Alloys; Carbon dioxide; Carbon monoxide; Catalysis; Catalysts; Catalytic mechanisms; Chemical composition; Copper base alloys; Copper converters; Density functional theory; Dispersion; Electrocatalysis; Electronic structure; Heterogeneous catalysis; Humanities and Social Sciences; INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Interfaces; multidisciplinary; Nanoparticles; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Selectivity; Surface alloying; Tin

Direct experimental observations of the interface structure can provide vital insights into heterogeneous catalysis. Examples of interface design based on single atom and surface science are, however, extremely rare. Here, we report Cu–Sn single-atom surface alloys, where isolated Sn sites with high...