Nanophase-Separated Copper–Zirconia Composites for Bifunctional Electrochemical CO2 Conversion to Formic Acid

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High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide A copper–zirconia composite having an evenly distributed lamellar texture, Cu#ZrO 2, was synthesized by promoting nanophase separation of the Cu 51 Zr 14 alloy precursor in a mixture of carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen (O 2 ). High-resolution electron microscopy revealed that the material consists of interchangeable Cu and t-ZrO 2 phases with an average thickness of 5 nm. Cu#ZrO 2 exhibited enhanced selectivity toward the generation of formic acid (HCOOH) by electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in aqueous media at a Faradaic efficiency of 83.5% at −0.9 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode. In situ Raman spectroscopy has revealed that a bifunctional interplay between the Zr 4+ sites and the Cu boundary leads to amended reaction selectivity along with a large number of catalytic sites.

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