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  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Carbon Dioxide Reduction

Background:

  • Ethanol production via electrocatalytic CO2 reduction is commercially attractive due to high market value and global demand.
  • Current challenges include achieving high ethanol selectivity and energy efficiency at industrially relevant current densities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance selectivity and energy efficiency for CO2-to-ethanol conversion using a blended anion modulation strategy.
  • To investigate the catalytic mechanisms underlying improved performance.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a Cu2(OH)3F pre-catalyst in a blended electrolyte (2 M KOH and 1 M KCl).
  • Performed electrochemical tests at 700 mA cm-2.
  • Conducted in situ characterizations and theoretical analysis to elucidate reaction mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Achieved 50% Faradaic efficiency for ethanol and 93% for C2+ products at 700 mA cm-2.
  • Demonstrated that chloride and hydroxide anions enhance *CO coverage, facilitating C-C coupling.
  • Showed hydroxide stabilizes the *CHCOH intermediate via hydrogen bonding, while chloride promotes water dissociation.

Conclusions:

  • The blended anion strategy effectively improves CO2 electroreduction to ethanol.
  • Synergistic effects of hydroxide and chloride anions are crucial for high selectivity and efficiency.
  • The findings offer a pathway for efficient industrial-scale CO2 utilization.