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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Surface Science

Background:

  • Electrolyte composition critically influences the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR).
  • Designing effective electrolytes for enhanced CO2RR remains a significant challenge.
  • Anionic surfactants are explored as potential electrolyte additives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the use of anionic surfactants, specifically dodecylphosphonic acid (DDPA) and its analogues, as electrolyte additives.
  • To tune the interfacial microenvironment for improved CO2RR performance.
  • To enhance the selectivity of carbon products in CO2RR.

Main Methods:

  • Employing anionic surfactants (DDPA and analogues) as electrolyte additives.
  • Utilizing typical commercial catalysts for CO2RR.
  • Conducting mechanistic studies to understand the role of DDPA.
  • Performing electrochemical measurements in H-type and flow cells.

Main Results:

  • DDPA addition significantly enhanced CO2 selectivity for commercial catalysts in neutral and acidic electrolytes.
  • Mechanistic studies revealed DDPA restructures the interfacial hydrogen-bond environment, promoting CO2 protonation to CO.
  • Faradaic efficiency (FE) of CO increased from 70% to 98% at -1.0 V in an H-type cell.
  • Over 90% FE_CO was maintained in a flow cell across a current density range of 50-400 mA cm⁻².
  • The strategy proved effective in acidic CO2RR (pH 1.5-3.5).

Conclusions:

  • Anionic surfactant-tailored electrolytes offer a promising strategy for enhancing CO2RR.
  • DDPA effectively modulates the interfacial water structure, facilitating CO2 reduction to CO.
  • This approach provides a versatile method for improving CO2RR selectivity across various conditions, including acidic media.