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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Acidic CO2 electrolysis is a key technology for carbon utilization and energy efficiency.
  • Challenges include suppressing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and enhancing product selectivity.
  • High potassium ion (K+) concentrations help but cause salt precipitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the use of polystyrene sulfonate (PSS) to enhance acidic CO2 electrolysis.
  • To understand the mechanism by which PSS modifies the electrode-electrolyte interface.
  • To improve CO2 reduction efficiency and selectivity while suppressing HER.

Main Methods:

  • Electrochemical experiments using PSS as a polyelectrolyte additive.
  • Mechanistic studies involving electrostatic interactions and in situ spectroscopy.
  • Analysis of interfacial hydrogen-bond network and proton transfer kinetics.

Main Results:

  • PSS reconstructs the electrode-electrolyte interface, inducing high local K+ concentrations.
  • PSS reshapes the interfacial hydrogen-bond network, suppressing proton transfer kinetics and HER.
  • Achieved 93.9% Faradaic efficiency for CO at 250 mA cm-2 with 72.2% single-pass carbon efficiency.

Conclusions:

  • Polyelectrolyte additives like PSS can significantly enhance acidic CO2 electrolysis.
  • PSS effectively suppresses HER and improves CO2 reduction selectivity by modifying the interface.
  • This approach offers a promising strategy for efficient and selective CO2 electroreduction.