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¹School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.

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Controlling copper (Cu) facets enhances electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to multi-carbon products (C2+). A novel method achieved high efficiency and current in scaled-up systems, paving the way for CO2 refineries.

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Area of Science:

Electrochemistry
Materials Science
Catalysis

Background:

Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) is crucial for sustainable chemical production.
Tuning the facet exposure of copper (Cu) electrocatalysts can significantly influence the selectivity towards multi-carbon products (C2+).

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a method for controlling Cu(100) facet exposure without capping agents or polymer binders.
To investigate the impact of Cu facet engineering on CO2 electroreduction performance.
To demonstrate the scalability of the developed catalyst for industrial applications.

Main Methods:

A dynamic deposition-etch-bombardment technique was employed to synthesize Cu(100)-rich films.
Electrochemical performance was evaluated in a flow cell, including Faradaic efficiency and full-cell electricity conversion efficiency.
In situ spectroscopic methods and theoretical calculations were used to understand the reaction mechanism and intermediate behavior.

Main Results:

The synthesized Cu(100)-rich films achieved a high Faradaic efficiency of 86.5% for C2+ products.
A full-cell electricity conversion efficiency of 36.5% towards C2+ products was obtained.
A scaled-up 25 cm2 membrane electrode assembly system demonstrated a high overall current of 12 A and a single-pass yield of 13.2% for C2+ products.

Conclusions:

The dynamic deposition-etch-bombardment method effectively controls Cu facet exposure, promoting C2+ formation in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction.
The engineered Cu(100) catalyst exhibits excellent performance and scalability for industrial CO2 conversion.
This work provides insights for designing efficient electrocatalysts for CO2 valorization and future industrial CO2 refineries.