Promises of Main Group Metal–Based Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to Formate

Abstract Selective CO 2 reduction to formic acid or formate is the most technologically and economically viable approach to realize electrochemical CO 2 valorization. Main group metal–based (Sn, Bi, In, Pb, and Sb) nanostructured materials hold great promise, but are still confronted with several challenges. Here, the current status, challenges, and future opportunities of main group metal–based nanostructured materials for electrochemical CO 2 reduction to formate are reviewed. Firstly, the fundamentals of electrochemical CO 2 reduction are presented, including the technoeconomic viability of different products, possible reaction pathways, standard experimental procedure, and performance figures of merit.…

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  Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China

  Award: 2017YFA0204800
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  Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions