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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

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  • Efficient and selective electrocatalysts are crucial for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals.
  • Developing cost-effective and stable catalysts is essential for industrial-scale CO2 utilization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop highly selective and stable copper-tin (CuSn) electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction.
  • To investigate the effect of Cu-to-Sn atomic ratios on catalyst performance.
  • To evaluate catalyst efficiency in both alkaline and acidic electrolytes.

Main Methods:

  • A one-pot microwave-assisted solvothermal method was employed to synthesize CuSn catalysts.
  • Catalyst composition was varied by adjusting Cu-to-Sn atomic ratios.
  • Electrochemical CO2 reduction was performed in a flow cell setup using alkaline and acidic electrolytes.

Main Results:

  • The optimal CuSn catalyst achieved over 90% Faradaic efficiency (FE) for formate (HCOO-) production in alkaline media at -200 mA cm-2.
  • In acidic conditions (pH 3), the catalyst produced formic acid (HCOOH) with 70% FE at the same current density.
  • The catalyst demonstrated excellent long-term stability, maintaining high FE for formate over 20 hours in 1 M KOH.

Conclusions:

  • Copper-tin (CuSn) catalysts exhibit high selectivity and stability for CO2 electroreduction to formate and formic acid.
  • The catalyst's performance is tunable by adjusting the Cu-to-Sn atomic ratio.
  • These findings highlight the potential of low-cost CuSn catalysts for industrial CO2 conversion applications.