Modulating Activity through Defect Engineering of Tin Oxides for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 1900678 |
Journal / Publication | Advanced Science |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 18 |
Online published | 4 Jul 2019 |
Publication status | Published - 18 Sept 2019 |
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Abstract
The large-scale application of electrochemical reduction of CO2, as a viable strategy to mitigate the effects of anthropogenic climate change, is hindered by the lack of active and cost-effective electrocatalysts that can be generated in bulk. To this end, SnO2 nanoparticles that are prepared using the industrially adopted flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) technique as active catalysts are reported for the conversion of CO2 to formate (HCOO−), exhibiting a FEHCOO− of 85% with a current density of −23.7 mA cm−2 at an applied potential of −1.1 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode. Through tuning of the flame synthesis conditions, the amount of oxygen hole center (OHC; Sn≡O●) is synthetically manipulated, which plays a vital role in CO2 activation and thereby governing the high activity displayed by the FSP-SnO2 catalysts for formate production. The controlled generation of defects through a simple, scalable fabrication technique presents an ideal approach for rationally designing active CO2 reduction reactions catalysts.
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- CO2 reduction, defect engineering, flame spray pyrolysis, formate, oxygen hole centers, oxygen vacancy, SnO2
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Modulating Activity through Defect Engineering of Tin Oxides for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction. / Daiyan, Rahman; Lovell, Emma Catherine; Bedford, Nicholas M. et al.
In: Advanced Science, Vol. 6, No. 18, 1900678, 18.09.2019.
In: Advanced Science, Vol. 6, No. 18, 1900678, 18.09.2019.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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