Electrochemistry Application — Highly Selective CO2 Electroreduction to CH4 by In Situ Generated Cu2O Single-Type Sites on a Conductive MOF: Stabilizing Key Intermediates with Hydrogen Bonding

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Highly Selective CO2 Electroreduction to CH4 by In Situ Generated Cu2O Single-Type Sites on a Conductive MOF: Stabilizing Key Intermediates with Hydrogen Bonding · Yi J.-D., Xie R., Xie Z.-L. et al. · Angewandte Chemie - International Edition · 2020 · 23641-23648

9 measurement groups · 22 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

CO2 electroreduction in H-type cell with GC/NMR product analysis

Cu2O@CuHHTP, -1.2 V 30 min · Electrode

0.1 M KCl/0.1 M KHCO3, CO2-saturated pH 6.8, CO2 flow 30 sccm, Nafion-117 membrane, Ag/AgCl reference, Pt foil counter, potentials vs RHE without IR compensation

Temperature
298.15
Atmosphere
CO2-saturated
Geometry
two-compartment H-type cell; 70 mL electrolyte per compartment; GCE working electrode
Context
target catalyst and controls
Measurement source
p004 / SI p3 · CO2 electroreduction reaction measurements
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource

CH4 Faradaic efficiency comparison

Cu2O@CCB electrode · Electrode

CO2RR under same conditions for Cu2O@CuHHTP, Cu2O@CCB and commercial Cu2O

Atmosphere
CO2
Geometry
H-cell
Context
control comparison
Measurement source
p005 / 23645 · Results and Discussion · Figure 3d
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
CH4 FE for commercial Cu2O at -1.4 Vapproximately 12%Figure Axis
Approximate
p004 / 23644 · Figure 3d
CH4 FE for Cu2O@CCB at -1.4 Vapproximately 30%Figure Axis
Approximate
p004 / 23644 · Figure 3d
CH4 FE for Cu2O@CCB at -1.5 Vapproximately 42%Figure Axis
Approximate
p004 / 23644 · Figure 3d

Faradaic efficiency and CH4 partial current density from GC/NMR

Cu2O@CuHHTP, -1.2 V 30 min · Electrode

CO2-saturated 0.1 M KCl/0.1 M KHCO3; potentials vs RHE without IR compensation

Atmosphere
CO2
Geometry
H-cell
Context
target composite
Measurement source
p004-p005 / 23644-23645 · Results and Discussion · Figure 3b-c; Table S1
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Best CH4 Faradaic efficiency for Cu2O@CuHHTPMarked as a best value within this paper73% at -1.4 V vs RHEText
Exact Reported
p005 / 23645 · Figure 3b; Table S1
CH4 partial current density at -1.4 V vs RHEMarked as a best value within this paper10.8 mA cm^-2 at -1.4 V vs RHEText
Exact Reported
p005 / 23645 · Figure 3c; Table S1
CH4 FE for Cu2O@CuHHTP at -1.2 Vapproximately 40%Figure Axis
Approximate
p004 / 23644 · Figure 3b
CH4 FE for Cu2O@CuHHTP at -1.3 Vapproximately 55%Figure Axis
Approximate
p004 / 23644 · Figure 3b
CH4 FE for Cu2O@CuHHTP at -1.5 Vapproximately 58%Figure Axis
Approximate
p004 / 23644 · Figure 3b
CH4 partial current density at -1.3 Vapproximately 2.5 mA cm^-2Figure Axis
Approximate
p004 / 23644 · Figure 3c
Detected gas products for Cu2O@CuHHTPCH4, CO, C2H4, and H2; no liquid products by 1H NMRText
Qualitative
p004-p005 / 23644-23645 · Figure 3b

Faradaic efficiency of pristine CuHHTP

CuHHTP GCE electrode · Electrode

CO2-saturated 0.1 M KCl/0.1 M KHCO3; fresh catalysts for each potential

Atmosphere
CO2
Geometry
H-cell
Context
pristine CuHHTP control
Measurement source
p010 / SI p9 · Supporting Figures and Tables · Figure S10
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Dominant H2 FE for pristine CuHHTPapproximately 80-95% H2 depending on potentialFigure Axis
Range
p010 / SI p9 · Figure S10

CH4 Faradaic efficiency comparison

Commercial Cu2O/HHTP physical mixture electrode · Electrode

commercial Cu2O versus physical Cu2O/HHTP mixture

Atmosphere
CO2
Geometry
electrode
Context
mechanistic HHTP hydroxyl control
Measurement source
p012 / SI p11 · Supporting Figures and Tables · Figure S14
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
CH4 FE for commercial Cu2O at -1.4 V in Figure S14approximately 13%Figure Axis
Approximate
p012 / SI p11 · Figure S14
CH4 FE for Cu2O/HHTP physical mixture at -1.4 Vapproximately 29%Figure Axis
Approximate
p012 / SI p11 · Figure S14

CH4 Faradaic efficiency versus electroreduction time

Cata-1.2V-1h · Electrode

catalysts prepared at -1.2 V vs RHE for different reduction times

Atmosphere
CO2
Geometry
electrode
Context
electroreduction-time variants
Measurement source
p016-p017 / SI pp15-16 · Supporting Figures and Tables · Figure S21
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
CH4 FE for 0.5 h electroreduction sample at -1.4 Vapproximately 73%Figure Axis
Approximate
p016 / SI p15 · Figure S21
CH4 FE for 1 h electroreduction sample at -1.4 Vapproximately 62%Figure Axis
Approximate
p016 / SI p15 · Figure S21
CH4 FE for 3 h electroreduction sample at -1.4 Vapproximately 52%Figure Axis
Approximate
p016 / SI p15 · Figure S21
CH4 FE for 5 h electroreduction sample at -1.4 Vapproximately 38%Figure Axis
Approximate
p016 / SI p15 · Figure S21

linear sweep voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry

Cu2O@CuHHTP, -1.2 V 30 min · Electrode

0.1 M KCl/0.1 M KHCO3 under Ar and CO2; CV -1.4 to 0.1 V vs RHE at 100 mV/s in SI; LSV scan rate 10 mV/s

Atmosphere
Ar and CO2
Geometry
H-cell / three-electrode
Context
CuHHTP and Cu2O@CuHHTP
Measurement source
p004 / 23644 · Results and Discussion · Figure 3a; Figure S9
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
CuHHTP Cu2+ to Cu+ reduction peakabout -0.93 V vs RHEText
Approximate
p004 / 23644 · Figure 3a; Figure S9

LSV comparison

Synthesized Cu2O quantum dots without conductive carbon black electrode · Electrode

CO2-saturated 0.1 M KHCO3/0.1 M KCl electrolyte

Atmosphere
CO2
Geometry
electrode
Context
synthesized Cu2O QDs without conductive carbon black vs Cu2O@CuHHTP
Measurement source
p012 / SI p11 · Supporting Figures and Tables · Figure S13
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Current density of Cu2O@CuHHTP at -1.4 V in Figure S13approximately -15 mA cm^-2Figure Axis
Approximate
p012 / SI p11 · Figure S13
Current density of synthesized Cu2O QDs without carbon black at -1.4 Vapproximately -9 mA cm^-2Figure Axis
Approximate
p012 / SI p11 · Figure S13

constant-voltage stability test

Cu2O@CuHHTP, -1.2 V 30 min · Electrode

-1.4 V vs RHE for 5 h

Atmosphere
CO2
Geometry
H-cell electrode
Context
target composite
Measurement source
p014 / SI p13 · Supporting Figures and Tables · Figure S17
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Relative current after 5 h at -1.4 Vapproximately 80% of initialFigure Axis
Approximate
p014 / SI p13 · Figure S17
CH4 FE after 5 h at -1.4 Vapproximately 50%Figure Axis
Approximate
p014 / SI p13 · Figure S17