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Rational design and synergistic effect of ultrafine Ag nanodots decorated fish-scale-like Zn nanoleaves for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction

Songyuan Yang1, Minghang Jiang1,2, Miao Wang1, Lei Wang1, Xinmei Song1, Yaoda Wang1, Zuoxiu Tie1,3,4, Zhong Jin1,3,4( )
State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
Suzhou Tierui New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215228, China
Nanjing Tieming Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210093, China
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We designed ultrafine Ag nanodots decorated fish-scale-like Zn nanoleaves by a convenient electrodeposition and replacement method for highly selective CO2-to-CO conversion with a Faradaic efficiency of 85.2%.

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The electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is regarded as a promising route for renewable energy conversion and storage, but its development is limited by the high overpotential and low stability and selectivity of electrocatalysts. Moreover, it is complicated to accurately adjust the nanostructure of electrocatalysts, which impacts repeatability. Herein, we propose the rational design and controlled preparation of ultrafine Ag nanodots decorated fish-scale-like Zn nanoleaves (Ag-NDs/Zn-NLs) for highly selective electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. The Ag-NDs/Zn-NLs can be in-situ grown on copper foil with simple electrodeposition and replacement reactions. Benefiting from the coordination and synergistic effect of Zn and Ag species, the reconstruction of Zn surface and the agglomeration of Ag-NDs are efficiently prevented, bringing high activity and durable electrocatalytic stability for CO2-to-CO conversion. The Faradaic efficiency for CO production reaches 85.2% at a moderate applied potential of –1.0 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). This study provides a promising approach for controlling the catalytic activity and selectivity of CO2RR through the structural adjustment and decoration of transition metal based nanocatalysts.

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electrochemical CO2 reductionelectrodeposited nanoleaf structuresilver nanodottransition metal heterostructureelectrocatalytic selectivity and durability

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 7,
July 2023
Pages 8910-8918
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5596-z
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Yang S, Jiang M, Wang M, et al. Rational design and synergistic effect of ultrafine Ag nanodots decorated fish-scale-like Zn nanoleaves for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction. Nano Research, 2023, 16(7): 8910-8918. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5596-z
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Received: 30 December 2022
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Published: 14 March 2023
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