<p>Efficient production of C<sub>2+</sub> alcohols from the electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction (CO<sub>2</sub>RR) is of great interest. However, the CO<sub>2</sub>RR to C<sub>2+</sub> alcohols has low selectivity and current density due to competing C<sub>2+</sub> pathways that produce ethylene (C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>). Here we report a stepwise precipitation and stepwise calcination strategy to create Pr–Cu oxide heterointerfaces (Pr<sub>6</sub>O<sub>11</sub>–Cu-SS) that produces an efficient CO<sub>2</sub>RR to C<sub>2+</sub> alcohols. Pr<sub>6</sub>O<sub>11</sub>–Cu-SS exhibited high productivity and Faradaic efficiency (FE) for C<sub>2+</sub> alcohols. At −1.08 V versus RHE, the current density and FE of C<sub>2+</sub> alcohols reached 700 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> and 71.3%, respectively, with the FEs of ethanol and <i>n</i>-propanol reaching 58.6% and 12.7%, respectively, under these conditions. The C<sub>2+</sub> alcohols/C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> ratio was as high as 12:1. Experimental and theoretical studies indicated that the performance of the catalyst results from the existence of a Pr<sup>4+</sup>/Pr<sup>3+</sup> structure in Pr<sub>6</sub>O<sub>11</sub>–Cu-SS, which is able to effectively stabilize Cu<sup>δ+</sup>/Cu<sup>0</sup> via a unique Pr–O–Cu linkage and form stable oxide heterointerfaces. The binding strength and binding type of *CO were then altered on the heterointerfaces to form a mixed adsorption configuration, which induces asymmetric carbon–carbon coupling and selective hydrodeoxygenation to promote the generation of C<sub>2+</sub> alcohols.</p><p></p>

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Electrocatalytic CO2 hydrogenation to C2+ alcohols catalysed by Pr–Cu oxide heterointerfaces

  • Jiyuan Liu,
  • Pengsong Li,
  • Shuaiqiang Jia,
  • Yong Wang,
  • Lihong Jing,
  • Zhimin Liu,
  • Jianling Zhang,
  • Qingli Qian,
  • Xinchen Kang,
  • Xiaofu Sun,
  • Qinggong Zhu,
  • Buxing Han

摘要

Efficient production of C2+ alcohols from the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is of great interest. However, the CO2RR to C2+ alcohols has low selectivity and current density due to competing C2+ pathways that produce ethylene (C2H4). Here we report a stepwise precipitation and stepwise calcination strategy to create Pr–Cu oxide heterointerfaces (Pr6O11–Cu-SS) that produces an efficient CO2RR to C2+ alcohols. Pr6O11–Cu-SS exhibited high productivity and Faradaic efficiency (FE) for C2+ alcohols. At −1.08 V versus RHE, the current density and FE of C2+ alcohols reached 700 mA cm−2 and 71.3%, respectively, with the FEs of ethanol and n-propanol reaching 58.6% and 12.7%, respectively, under these conditions. The C2+ alcohols/C2H4 ratio was as high as 12:1. Experimental and theoretical studies indicated that the performance of the catalyst results from the existence of a Pr4+/Pr3+ structure in Pr6O11–Cu-SS, which is able to effectively stabilize Cuδ+/Cu0 via a unique Pr–O–Cu linkage and form stable oxide heterointerfaces. The binding strength and binding type of *CO were then altered on the heterointerfaces to form a mixed adsorption configuration, which induces asymmetric carbon–carbon coupling and selective hydrodeoxygenation to promote the generation of C2+ alcohols.