Mesoporous Engineering of Single‐Atom Catalyst for Industry‐Level Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction in Membrane Electrode Assemblies
Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shanghai Advanced Research Institute · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract Atomically dispersed transition metals anchored on nitrogen‐doped carbon have emerged as highly promising electrocatalysts for the electrochemical CO 2 reduction to CO. However, their industrial‐scale application in membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) is limited by inadequate Faraday efficiency (FE) and long‐term stability. Herein, we propose a rational mesoporous engineering approach for Ni‐NC catalysts via a two‐step space‐confinement pyrolysis strategy. Through cryo CO‐pulse chemisorption, real‐time observations of CO 2 gas bubble diffusion, and finite element simulations, we demonstrate that the mesoporous structured Ni‐NC (meso‐Ni‐NC) exhibits significantly enhanced active site accessibility and…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 26.23
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 34
Authors
11- ZMZhanshuai Ma
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- BWBingqing Wang
Zhengzhou University, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- BWBingyan Wang
Zhengzhou University, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- CXChongbao Xie
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- XLXingjiang Liu
Zhengzhou University
Topics & keywords
- Mesoporous material
- Faraday efficiency
- Microporous material
- Electrode
- Catalysis
- Electrochemistry
- Pyrolysis
- Electrocatalyst
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure