Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy ( IF 20.2 ) Pub Date : 2021-06-25 , DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120471 Xiao-Qiang Li , Guo-Yi Duan , Jun-Wu Chen , Li-Jun Han , Suo-Jiang Zhang , Bao-Hua Xu
Ionic liquid-based electrocatalytic CO2 reduction faces the challenge of achieving high selectivity toward value-added C2+ products at high reaction rate (≥ 100 mA cm−2). Herein, novel copper@poly(ionic liquid) (Cu@PIL) hybrids demonstrate multi-electron reduction (> 2e–) with current densities ≥ 300 mA cm−2. Remarkably, Cu@PIL with F– anion exhibits high C2+ faradaic efficiency of 58 % with a high partial current density of 174 mA cm−2. Further, a highest C2+ partial current density of 233 mA cm−2 was also achieved. Experimental combined theoretical investigations reveal that the “individual” ionic pairs in the outer PIL layer enrich local CO2 concentration, thereby promoting the CO2 supply. Besides, an interfacial electric field is induced by the unbonded imidazolium moieties at Cu-PIL interface, which stabilize intermediates. Anions, differing in the electron-donating number to the imidazolium moieties, influence both the enrichment of CO2 and the stabilization of intermediates, thus regulating current density and product selectivity.
中文翻译:
通过构建铜@聚(离子液体)界面在工业电流密度下调节电化学 CO2RR 选择性
基于离子液体的电催化CO 2还原面临着在高反应速率 (≥ 100 mA cm -2 )下实现对高附加值 C 2+产物的高选择性的挑战。在此,新型铜@聚(离子液体)(Cu@PIL)杂化物表现出电流密度≥ 300 mA cm -2 的多电子还原(> 2e –)。值得注意的是,带有 F -阴离子的Cu@PIL表现出58% 的高 C 2+法拉第效率和 174 mA cm -2的高分电流密度。此外,最高的 C 2+部分电流密度为 233 mA cm -2也达到了。实验结合理论研究表明,外 PIL 层中的“单个”离子对增加了局部 CO 2浓度,从而促进了 CO 2供应。此外,Cu-PIL 界面处未键合的咪唑鎓部分会诱导界面电场,从而稳定中间体。与咪唑鎓部分的给电子数不同的阴离子影响 CO 2的富集和中间体的稳定,从而调节电流密度和产物选择性。