Two-Dimensional Electrocatalysts for Efficient Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

Ying Zhang; Linbo Li; Si-Xuan Guo; Xiaolong Zhang; Fengwang Li; Alan M Bond; Jie Zhang

doi:10.1002/cssc.201901794

Two-Dimensional Electrocatalysts for Efficient Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

ChemSusChem. 2020 Jan 9;13(1):59-77. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201901794. Epub 2019 Oct 10.

Authors

Ying Zhang^{1

2}, Linbo Li^{1

2}, Si-Xuan Guo^{1

2}, Xiaolong Zhang¹, Fengwang Li^{1

2}, Alan M Bond^{1

2}, Jie Zhang^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia.
² ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia.

PMID: 31437356
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901794

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are attractive catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide reaction (eCO₂ RR) by virtue of their tunable atomic structures, abundant active sites, enhanced conductivity, suitable binding affinity to carbon dioxide and/or reaction intermediates, and intrinsic scalability. Herein, recent advances in 2D catalysts for the eCO₂ RR are reviewed. Structural features and properties of 2D materials that contribute to their advanced electrocatalytic properties are summarized, and strategies for enhancing their activity and selectivity for the eCO₂ RR are reviewed. Prospects and challenges of applications of 2D catalysts for the eCO₂ RR on an industrial scale are highlighted.

Keywords: carbon dioxide; electrochemistry; homogeneous catalysis; nanostructures; synthesis design.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

CE140100012/Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Australian Research Council