Copper nanoparticles stabilized by reduced graphene oxide for CO2 reduction reaction

被引：76

作者：

Alves D.C.B. ^{[1
,2
]}

Silva R. ^{[3
]}

Voiry D. ^{[1
]}

Asefa T. ^{[3
,4
]}

Chhowalla M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University, 607 Taylor Road, Piscataway, 08854, NJ

[2] Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte

[3] Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, 08854, NJ

[4] Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, 98 Brett Road, Piscataway, 08854, NJ

来源：

Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy | 2015年 / 4卷 / 01期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

CO[!sub]2[!/sub] reduction; Copper nanoparticles; Electrocatalysis; Reduced graphene oxide; Synthetic photosynthesis;

D O I：

10.1007/s40243-015-0042-0

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摘要：

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the main gases produced by human activity and is responsible for the green house effect. Numerous routes for CO2 capture and reduction are currently under investigation. Another approach to mitigate the CO2 content in the atmosphere is to convert it into useful species such as hydrocarbon molecules that can be used for fuel. In this view, copper is one of the most interesting catalyst materials for CO2 reduction due to its remarkable ability to generate hydrocarbon fuels. However, its utilization as an effective catalyst for CO2 reduction is hampered by its oxidation and relatively high voltages. We have fabricated hybrid materials for CO2 reduction by combining the activity of copper and the conductivity of reduced graphene oxide (rGO). Cu nanoparticles (CuNPs) deposited on rGO have demonstrated higher current density and lower overpotential compared to other copper-based electrodes that we have tested. The CuNPs on rGO also exhibit better stability, preserving their catalytic activity without degradation for several hours. © 2015 The Author(s).

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