Ordered porous copper sulfide with hollow interior for superior electrochemical CO2 to formate conversion

Wei Zhu, Longlong Fan, Qinghong Geng, Chengming Wang, Xiaoli Fan, Yingying Zhang, Cuiling Li

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Abstract

Targeted for superior formate production from electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction, hollow ordered porous copper sulfide cuboctahedra (HOP CuS-CO) with controlled shell thicknesses were designed and synthesized in this study. Uniform and interconnected pores are evenly distributed in the hollow shells of HOP CuS-CO. Capitalizing on the merits of porous cages, HOP CuS-CO exhibit outstanding formate production with a Faradaic efficiency up to 70.3 % and catalytic stability of 26 h under an applied potential of −1.1 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (vs. RHE). In situ Raman spectroscopy results reveal that the adsorption of HCOO* intermediates is promoted on the catalyst surfaces of HOP CuS-CO due to a spatial confinement effect, which leads to highly efficient CO2 to formate conversion. The present study offers insights for designing materials toward superior formate production from electrochemical CO2 reduction.

Original languageEnglish
Article number151316
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume489
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2024
Externally publishedYes

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