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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Renewable Energy Storage

Background:

  • Electrochemical reduction of CO2 offers a route to store renewable energy and produce valuable chemicals.
  • Technoeconomic analyses identify feasible products and critical performance parameters like faradaic efficiency (FE) and current density.
  • Fundamental factors including reaction pathways, intermediates, hydrogen evolution, and mass transport are crucial for CO2 electroreduction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the significance of the catalyst-electrolyte interface in improving CO2 electroreduction.
  • To review strategies for controlling interfacial properties and their impact on performance.
  • To discuss the current understanding of interfacial effects on CO2 electroreduction activity.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of kinetic equations to understand interfacial importance.
  • Extensive review of studies on organic modulators, electrolyte ions, and electrode structures.
  • Examination of the three-phase boundary at the catalyst-electrolyte interface.

Main Results:

  • The catalyst-electrolyte interface significantly influences electronic properties, intermediate stabilization, and proton delivery.
  • Interfacial control can regulate catalyst structure, reactant concentration, and mass transport.
  • Strategies involving organic modulators, electrolyte ions, and electrode design enhance electrocatalytic activity.

Conclusions:

  • The catalyst-electrolyte interface is a critical factor for optimizing CO2 electroreduction.
  • Tailoring the interface provides effective solutions to challenges in CO2 electroreduction.
  • Further understanding and control of the interface are essential for advancing CO2 electroreduction technologies.