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  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Materials Science

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  • Electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) is key for carbon neutrality but faces challenges with hydrogen evolution in acidic media.
  • Alkaline electrolytes favor multicarbon product formation, such as ethylene (C2H4), over side reactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and investigate surface-loaded copper cluster catalysts ( < 5 nm) for selective CO2RR to C2H4.
  • To understand the synergistic effects between catalyst microstructure and microenvironment on CO2RR performance.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of copper cluster catalysts using magnetron sputtering, inert gas condensation, and cluster beam deposition.
  • Electrochemical evaluation in a flow cell using 1 M KOH electrolyte.
  • Finite element simulations and in situ Raman spectroscopy for mechanistic insights.

Main Results:

  • Achieved Faradaic efficiency (FE) for CO2-to-C2H4 conversion exceeding 50% over a wide current density range (50–180 mA cm-2).
  • Optimized Cu cluster catalysts showed enhanced FE C2H4 and broader effective current density compared to pristine Cu/PTFE.
  • Identified synergistic interactions among interfacial species (*CO, OH-, K+) through simulations and spectroscopy.

Conclusions:

  • A general strategy for regulating catalytic interfaces via nanostructure design was proposed.
  • This approach offers a promising route for selective CO2 conversion to ethylene.
  • Advanced copper cluster catalysts significantly improve CO2RR efficiency and selectivity.