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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • The CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) is crucial for converting carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals.
  • Controlling the selectivity and efficiency of CO2 RR remains a significant challenge.
  • Modifying the electrode/electrolyte interface is a promising strategy to tune electrocatalytic pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an artificial electrode/electrolyte (E/E) interface for enhanced CO2 reduction.
  • To investigate the effect of quaternary ammonium cation (R4N+) surfactants on the CO2 RR pathway.
  • To understand the mechanism of CO2RR modulation at the molecular level.

Main Methods:

  • Coating electrode surfaces with quaternary ammonium cation (R4N+) surfactants.
  • Electrochemical characterization of CO2 reduction performance.
  • Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to study CO2 diffusion.
  • Density-functional theory (DFT) calculations to analyze reaction intermediates.

Main Results:

  • An artificial E/E interface was successfully fabricated using R4N+ surfactants.
  • The interface demonstrated high CO2 permeability, promoting CO2 transportation and hydrogenation.
  • The artificial interface effectively suppressed the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).
  • Linear and branched surfactants selectively produced formic acid and CO, respectively.
  • MD simulations confirmed facile CO2 diffusion through the artificial interface.
  • DFT calculations revealed stabilization of the OCHO* intermediate via R4N+ interaction.

Conclusions:

  • The developed artificial E/E interface effectively controls the CO2 reduction pathway.
  • Surfactant structure dictates the product selectivity (formic acid vs. CO).
  • The R4N+ interface strategy offers a new approach for improving CO2 electrocatalysis.
  • This method holds potential for application in other gas-involved electrocatalytic reactions.