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This study introduces a dual-interface strategy to enhance the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). The novel approach improves mass transfer and intermediate adsorption, leading to highly efficient ethylene (C2H4) electrosynthesis.

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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • Gas-electrolyte-electrode triple-phase interfaces (TPIs) are crucial for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) kinetics.
  • Sluggish mass transfer and imbalanced intermediate adsorption at TPIs hinder efficient multicarbon product formation.
  • Current strategies face challenges in optimizing both mass transport and intermediate adsorption simultaneously.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a dual-interface strategy to decouple mass-charge transfer in CO2RR.
  • To enhance the kinetics of proton-electron transfer and intermediate adsorption.
  • To achieve highly efficient electrosynthesis of multicarbon products, specifically ethylene (C2H4).

Main Methods:

  • In-situ electrochemical activation of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-modified Cu-BTC electrode.
  • Design of amphiphilic and biphasic architectures to create dual interfaces.
  • Utilized hydrophilic/hydrophobic and amorphous/crystalline interfaces to decouple mass-charge transfer and modulate catalytic active sites.

Main Results:

  • Achieved synergistic mass transfer of CO2 and protons within the TPI microenvironment.
  • Optimized adsorption kinetics of key intermediates by modulating the electronic structure of catalytic sites.
  • Demonstrated a C2H4 Faradaic efficiency (FE) exceeding 86% at -0.9 V vs. RHE, a 2.5-fold increase compared to controls.

Conclusions:

  • Dual-interface decoupling engineering effectively optimizes CO2 mass transport and intermediate adsorption kinetics.
  • The strategy enables highly efficient electrosynthesis of C2H4.
  • This work provides a new pathway for designing advanced electrocatalysts for CO2RR.