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Growth Dynamics and Processes Governing the Stability of Electrodeposited Size-Controlled Cubic Cu Catalysts.

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The results indicate that the cube growth starts from nuclei formed during the first cycle, followed by a layered deposition and partial dissolution of new material in subsequent cycles, and the concentration of Cl– ions in solution controls the cube size, shape, and coverage.
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The renewable energy-powered conversion of industrially generated CO2 into useful chemicals and fuels is considered a promising technology for the sustainable development of our modern society. The...

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Steering the structure and selectivity of CO2 electroreduction catalysts by potential pulses

TL;DR: In this paper , a pulsed reaction protocol consisting of alternating working and oxidizing potential periods that dynamically perturb catalysts derived from Cu 2 O nanocubes was used to decouple the effect of the ensemble of coexisting copper species on the product distribution.
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Dynamic transformation of cubic copper catalysts during CO2 electroreduction and its impact on catalytic selectivity.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used electrochemical transmission electron microscopy and time-resolved product analysis to reveal how cubic copper oxide catalysts evolve during electrochemical CO2 reduction, linking their structural transformations with their selectivity.
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Electrochemical synthesis of catalytic materials for energy catalysis

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors summarized recent progress in the electrochemical synthesis of catalytic materials such as single atoms, spherical and shaped nanoparticles, nanosheets, nanowires, core-shell nanostructures, layered nanomaterials, dendritic nanostructure, hierarchically porous nanstructures as well as composite materials.
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CO2 Reduction at Low Overpotential on Cu Electrodes Resulting from the Reduction of Thick Cu2O Films

TL;DR: Modified Cu electrodes were prepared by annealing Cu foil in air and electrochemically reducing the resulting Cu(2)O layers, which resulted in electrodes whose activities were indistinguishable from those of polycrystalline Cu and a higher level of activity than all previously reported metal electrodes evaluated under comparable conditions.
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Catalysts and Reaction Pathways for the Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

TL;DR: This Perspective highlights several heterogeneous and molecular electrocatalysts for the reduction of CO2 and discusses the reaction pathways through which they form various products, including copper, a unique catalyst as it yields hydrocarbon products with acceptable efficiencies.
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What would it take for renewably powered electrosynthesis to displace petrochemical processes

TL;DR: A comparative analysis of electrocatalyst and carbon emissions assessment of CO2 products such as ethylene, ethanol, and carbon monoxide shows that electrocatalytic production has the potential to yield the greatest reduction in carbon emissions, provided that a steady supply of clean electricity is available.
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Highly selective plasma-activated copper catalysts for carbon dioxide reduction to ethylene

TL;DR: The results demonstrate that the roughness of oxide-derived copper catalysts plays only a partial role in determining the catalytic performance, while the presence of copper+ is key for lowering the onset potential and enhancing ethylene selectivity.