Investigation into the Re-Arrangement of Copper Foams Pre- and Post-CO2 Electrocatalysis

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dc.citation.firstpage687
dc.citation.issueNumber3
dc.citation.journalTitleChemistry
dc.citation.lastpage703
dc.citation.volumeNumber3
dc.contributor.authorRudd, Jennifer A.
dc.contributor.authorHernandez-Aldave, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorKazimierska, Ewa
dc.contributor.authorHamdy, Louise B.
dc.contributor.authorBain, Odin J.E.
dc.contributor.authorBarron, Andrew R.
dc.contributor.authorAndreoli, Enrico
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-08T15:58:53Z
dc.date.available2022-06-08T15:58:53Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe utilization of carbon dioxide is a major incentive for the growing field of carbon capture. Carbon dioxide could be an abundant building block to generate higher-value chemical products. Herein, we fabricated a porous copper electrode capable of catalyzing the reduction of carbon dioxide into higher-value products, such as ethylene, ethanol and propanol. We investigated the formation of the foams under different conditions, not only analyzing their morphological and crystal structure, but also documenting their performance as a catalyst. In particular, we studied the response of the foams to CO2 electrolysis, including the effect of urea as a potential additive to enhance CO2 catalysis. Before electrolysis, the pristine and urea-modified foam copper electrodes consisted of a mixture of cuboctahedra and dendrites. After 35 min of electrolysis, the cuboctahedra and dendrites underwent structural rearrangement affecting catalysis performance. We found that alterations in the morphology, crystallinity and surface composition of the catalyst were conducive to the deactivation of the copper foams.
dc.identifier.citationRudd, Jennifer A., Hernandez-Aldave, Sandra, Kazimierska, Ewa, et al.. "Investigation into the Re-Arrangement of Copper Foams Pre- and Post-CO2 Electrocatalysis." <i>Chemistry,</i> 3, no. 3 (2021) MDPI: 687-703. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry3030048.
dc.identifier.digitalchemistry-03-00048
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry3030048
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/112453
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMDPI
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dc.titleInvestigation into the Re-Arrangement of Copper Foams Pre- and Post-CO2 Electrocatalysis
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