Nanoscale Engineering of P‐Block Metal‐Based Catalysts Toward Industrial‐Scale Electrochemical Reduction of CO₂

Pengfei Li; Fangqi Yang; Jing Li; Qiang Zhu; Jian Wei Xu; Xian Jun Loh; Kuo‐Wei Huang; Wenping Hu; Jiong Lu

doi:10.1002/aenm.202301597

journal article·2023-09

Nanoscale Engineering of P‐Block Metal‐Based Catalysts Toward Industrial‐Scale Electrochemical Reduction of CO₂

Pengfei Li, Fangqi Yang, Jing Li, Qiang Zhu, Jian Wei Xu, Xian Jun Loh, Kuo‐Wei Huang, Wenping Hu, Jiong Lu

Advanced Energy Materials· Volume 13· Issue 34

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Abstract The efficient conversion of CO₂ to value‐added products represents one of the most attractive solutions to mitigate climate change and tackle the associated environmental issues. In particular, electrochemical CO₂ reduction to fuels and chemicals has garnered tremendous interest over the last decades. Among all products from CO₂ reduction, formic acid is considered one of the most economically vital CO₂ reduction products. P‐block metals (especially Bi, Sn, In, and Pb) have been extensively investigated and recognized as the most efficient catalytic materials for the CO₂ electroreduction to formate. Despite remarkable progress, the future implementation of this technology at the industrial‐scale hinges on the ability to solve remaining roadblocks. In this review, the current research status, challenges, and prospects of p‐block metal‐based catalysts primarily for CO₂ electroreduction to formate are comprehensively reviewed. The rational design and nanostructure engineering of these p‐block metal catalysts for the optimization of their electrochemical performances are discussed in detail. Subsequently, the recent progress in the development of state‐of‐the‐art operando characterization techniques together with the design of advanced electrochemical cells to uncover the intrinsic catalysis mechanism is discussed. Lastly, a perspective on future directions including tackling critical challenges to realize its early industrial implementation is presented.

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Nanomaterials Catalysis & surfaces

OpenAlex topics: CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts · Ionic liquids properties and applications · Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

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Affiliations

Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China

Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 Singapore 117543 Singapore

Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications No. 9 Wenyuan Road Nanjing 210023 China

Key Laboratory of Bio‐inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemistry Beihang University Beijing 100191 China

Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals Energy and Environment (ISCE2) Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island Singapore 627833 Singapore

Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) 2 Fusionopolis Way Singapore 13863 Singapore

KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955‐6900 Saudi Arabia

Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronics Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China

Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials National University of Singapore Singapore 117544 Singapore

Centre for Hydrogen Innovations National University of Singapore E8, 1 Engineering Drive 3 Singapore 117580 Singapore

Funding

Ministry of Education - Singapore · Agency for Science, Technology and Research · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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