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Title: | CeO2-promoted Cu2O-based catalyst sprayed on the gas diffusion layer for the electroreduction of carbon dioxide to ethylene |
Author: | Alarcón, Aristides de Andreu Arbella, Teresa Ponce de León, C. |
Keywords: | Electroquímica Diòxid de carboni Reacció d'oxidació-reducció Electrochemistry Carbon dioxide Oxidation-reduction reaction |
Issue Date: | 1-Dec-2024 |
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Abstract: | The development of efficient and selective catalysts for the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) is crucial for sustainable energy and chemical synthesis. In this work, CeO2-y (y = C (cubic) and R (rod)) was incorporated into Cu2O nanocube electrocatalyst as a promoter for ethylene (C2H4) production. The results demonstrate that the catalyst with a loading of 5 wt% crystalline CeO2-C exhibits competitive activity and stability for ethylene production compared to pristine Cu2O. Under optimized reaction conditions of −250 mA cm−2 current density and 1 M KOH electrolyte, the Cu2O–5CeO2-C catalyst achieved a faradaic efficiency (FE) of ∼53% for C2H4 production, while maintaining stability over a period of 120 minutes. In contrast, non-promoted Cu2O exhibited a lower FE for C2H4 (∼38%) and experienced partial deactivation after 45 minutes. The characterization of the catalysts before and after the reaction revealed that the interaction between Cu2O and CeO2-C creates intrinsic sites (Cux–CeO2−x; Cux = Cu2+, Cu+, and Cu0) for the binding of CO2 and H2O molecules. Moreover, the Cu2O–5CeO2-C catalyst outperforms other reported systems in terms of FE and partial current density for C2H4 production. It requires a lower potential (−0.98 V vs. RHE) to operate at the same electrolyte concentration. This finding highlights the promising nature of Cu2O–5CeO2-C as an efficient and cost-effective catalyst for C2H4 production. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MA01009K |
It is part of: | Materials Advances, 2024, vol. 5, p. 2377-2387 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/209425 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MA01009K |
ISSN: | 2633-5409 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Ciència dels Materials i Química Física) |
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