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  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

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  • Electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2 RR) using copper-based catalysts is crucial for converting CO2 into multicarbon (C2+) fuels and chemicals.
  • Developing efficient catalysts with enhanced C2+ selectivity remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and investigate a novel Cu-based catalyst with an A2M2O7 structure for improved CO2 RR performance.
  • To understand the structural evolution and active sites responsible for enhanced C2+ product selectivity.

Main Methods:

  • Solid-state reaction synthesis of Cu2P2O7 catalyst.
  • Electrochemical reduction of Cu2P2O7 to metallic Cu under CO2 RR conditions.
  • In situ Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Main Results:

  • The synthesized Cu2P2O7 catalyst electrochemically reconstructs into a highly porous metallic Cu structure.
  • Achieved a 73.6% Faradaic efficiency for C2+ products at 350 mA cm-2, outperforming CuO.
  • The reconstructed catalyst exhibits high surface area, abundant defects, and low-coordinated sites.

Conclusions:

  • The porous Cu structure derived from Cu2P2O7 facilitates enhanced CO adsorption and C-C coupling for C2+ product formation.
  • Defects and low-coordinated sites on the reconstructed catalyst are key to improving CO2 RR selectivity.
  • This work presents a promising strategy for designing advanced copper catalysts for efficient CO2 conversion.