TY - CHAP
T1 - Nanostructured Catalysts for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2
AU - Ma, Ming
AU - Smith, Wilson
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The electrochemical conversion of CO2 into carbon-based fuels has attracted considerable attention as a promising strategy for closing the anthropogenic carbon cycle. A key challenge for achieving this goal is to develop selective, stable, and efficient electrocatalysts for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2. Nanostructured catalysts can provide many advantages compared to bulk materials, including the increase of active sites, the change of the local pH of the electrolyte, and improved stability. This chapter reviews the recent development of nanostructured metal catalysts for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2, mainly focusing on the fabrication, characterization, catalytic performance, and the reaction mechanism of these materials. In addition, the recent utilization of nanostructured bimetallic catalysts are introduced and a fundamental understanding of the reaction mechanism for their ability to reduce CO2 is discussed. Finally, nanostructured carbon is shortly reviewed due to its low cost and improved catalytic activity and stability for the electroreduction of CO2.
AB - The electrochemical conversion of CO2 into carbon-based fuels has attracted considerable attention as a promising strategy for closing the anthropogenic carbon cycle. A key challenge for achieving this goal is to develop selective, stable, and efficient electrocatalysts for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2. Nanostructured catalysts can provide many advantages compared to bulk materials, including the increase of active sites, the change of the local pH of the electrolyte, and improved stability. This chapter reviews the recent development of nanostructured metal catalysts for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2, mainly focusing on the fabrication, characterization, catalytic performance, and the reaction mechanism of these materials. In addition, the recent utilization of nanostructured bimetallic catalysts are introduced and a fundamental understanding of the reaction mechanism for their ability to reduce CO2 is discussed. Finally, nanostructured carbon is shortly reviewed due to its low cost and improved catalytic activity and stability for the electroreduction of CO2.
KW - Electrochemical reduction of CO2
KW - Conversion of CO2 into fuels
KW - Electrocatalysts
KW - Metal nanocatalysts
KW - Bimetallic nanocatalysts
KW - Nano-carbon catalysts
M3 - Chapter
SN - 978-3-319-59661-7
T3 - Nanostructure Science and Technology
SP - 337
EP - 373
BT - Anisotropic and Shape-Selective Nanomaterials
PB - Springer
ER -