Rational catalyst design and interface engineering for electrochemical CO_(2) reduction to high-valued alcohols

作     者：Lingxi Zhou Ruitao Lv Lingxi Zhou;Ruitao Lv

作者机构：State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine ProcessingSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringTsinghua UniversityBeijing 100084China Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials(MOE)School of Materials Science and EngineeringTsinghua UniversityBeijing 100084China 

出 版 物：《Journal of Energy Chemistry》 (能源化学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2022年第31卷第7期

页      面：310-331,I0009页

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学科分类：083002[工学-环境工程] 0830[工学-环境科学与工程（可授工学、理学、农学学位）] 081705[工学-工业催化] 08[工学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 080502[工学-材料学] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51972191) the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFA1200800) 

主　　题：Electrochemical CO_(2)reduction reaction Alcohols Electrocatalysis Selectivity 

摘      要：Electrochemical CO_(2) reduction(eCO_(2)RR) is an emerging strategy to address the global carbon balance issues and fulfill the carbon-neutral goal through converting CO_(2) to value-added chemicals/fuels driven by renewable energy sources. The production of highly reduced carbon compounds beyond CO and formate, especially oxygenate alcohol products with high energy densities and large global market capacities, is particularly desirable for practical applications. However, the building of alcohol-selective e CO_(2)RR electrocatalysis systems to overcome the high overpotential and poor durability remains a big ***, diverse strategies have been developed for rational catalyst design towards alcohol productions from e CO_(2)RR on the basis of the corresponding reaction mechanisms. In this review article, we firstly highlight recent advances in fundamental understanding of mechanisms in three electrochemical CO_(2)-alcohol reaction pathways. Then, the design strategies focused on catalyst and interface design are summarized for building alcohol-selective e CO_(2)RR electrocatalysis systems. The advanced characterization techniques are also discussed to provide more insights into e CO_(2) RR-to-alcohols processes. Finally, the remaining challenges and perspectives for promoting e CO_(2)RR to alcohols are proposed.