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Nature-Inspired Electrocatalysts for CO_{2} Reduction to C_{2+} Products

Xu, Linlin; Trogadas, Panagiotis; Coppens, Marc‐Olivier; (2023) Nature-Inspired Electrocatalysts for CO_{2} Reduction to C_{2+} Products. Advanced Energy Materials 10.1002/aenm.202302974. Green open access

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Abstract

The electrocatalytic reduction reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) has gained significant attention as a promising approach to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions and generate valuable chemicals and fuels. However, the practical application of CO2RR has been hindered by the lack of efficient and selective electrocatalysts, particularly to produce multi-carbon (C2+) products. Nature serves as an ideal source of inspiration for the development of CO2RR electrocatalysts, as biological organisms can efficiently catalyze the same reaction and possess robust structures that are inherently scaling. In this review, recent advances in the nature-inspired design of electrocatalysts for CO2RR to C2+ products are summarized and categorized based on their inspiration source, including the coordination sphere of metalloenzymes and the cascade reactions within the enzyme, as well as the local environment. The importance of understanding the fundamental mechanisms and the different contexts between nature and technological application in the design process is highlighted, with the aim to improve the nature-inspired design of electrocatalysts for CO2RR to C2+ products.

Type: Article
Title: Nature-Inspired Electrocatalysts for CO_{2} Reduction to C_{2+} Products
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202302974
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202302974
Language: English
Additional information: © 2023 The Authors. Advanced Energy Materials published by Wiley-VCH GmbH. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: catalyst design, C2+ products, CO2RR, electrochemical energy, nature inspired
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10181348
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