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  • Catalysis
  • Materials Science

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  • CO2 electroreduction (CO2E) in acidic media offers high carbon utilization but suffers from competing hydrogen evolution (HER).
  • Cation-exchange ionomers suppress HER but cause excessive *OH adsorption, hindering CO2 access and C-C coupling.
  • Existing ionomer strategies face limitations in optimizing interfacial ion transport for efficient CO2E.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an advanced ionomer architecture for enhanced CO2 electroreduction (CO2E).
  • To address limitations of cation-exchange ionomers in acidic media CO2E.
  • To improve selectivity towards multicarbon products and overall efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Introduction of ion management channels (IMCs), a hybrid cation- and anion-exchange ionomer architecture.
  • Application of IMCs to PTFE-Cu gas diffusion electrodes for CO2E.
  • In situ SERS analysis to probe interfacial species and reaction mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • IMCs effectively modulate nanoscale ion transport, facilitating *OH removal and restructuring interfacial water.
  • IMC-functionalized electrodes showed increased *CO coverage and enhanced multicarbon (C2+) selectivity.
  • Achieved ~80% Faradaic efficiency for C2+ products at 0.5 A·cm-2 with ~90% carbon utilization over 70 h.

Conclusions:

  • Ion management channels represent a significant advancement in CO2E catalyst design.
  • Optimized ion transport via IMCs is crucial for suppressing HER and promoting C-C coupling.
  • IMCs offer a promising strategy for efficient and selective CO2 conversion to valuable multicarbon products.