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Topics in Current Chemistry (2018) 376:41
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41061-018-0220-5
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REVIEW
Bimetallic Electrocatalysts for CO 2 Reduction
Wenlei Zhu
1
· Brian M. Tackett
2
· Jingguang G. Chen
2
· Feng Jiao
1
Received: 11 September 2018 / Accepted: 20 October 2018 / Published online: 26 October 2018
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Abstract
The increasing concentration of CO 2 in the atmosphere has caused various environmental issues. Utilizing CO 2 as the carbon feedstock to replace traditional fossil sources in commodity chemical production is a potential solution to reduce CO 2
emissions. Electrochemical reduction of CO 2 has attracted much attention because it
not only converts CO 2 into a variety of useful chemicals under mild reaction conditions, but also can be powered by renewable electricity at remote locations. From
this review article, we summarize recent literature on the topic of bimetallic electrocatalysts for CO 2 reduction. Both selectivity and activity of bimetallic catalysts
strongly depend on their compositions and surface structures. Tuning the properties
of a bimetallic catalyst could result in a wide range of products, including carbon
monoxide, hydrocarbons, carboxylate and liquid oxygenates. By reviewing recent
research efforts in the field of bimetallic electrocatalysts for CO 2 reduction, we aim
to provide the community with a timely overview of the current status of bimetallic
CO 2 electrocatalysts and to stimulate new ideas to design better catalysts for more
efficient CO 2 electrolysis processes.
Keywords Bimetallic · Electrocatalysts · Carbon dioxide · CO 2 reduction
* Jingguang G. Chen
jgchen@columbia.edu
* Feng Jiao
jiao@udel.edu
1
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark,
DE 19716, USA
2
Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
Reprinted from the journal
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Chapter 4 was originally published as Zhu, W., Tackett, B. M., Chen, J. G. & Jiao, F. Topics in Current
Chemistry (2018) 376: 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41061-018-0220-5.
Topics in Current Chemistry (2018) 376:41
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41061-018-0220-5
1 3
REVIEW
Bimetallic Electrocatalysts for CO 2 Reduction
Wenlei Zhu
1
· Brian M. Tackett
2
· Jingguang G. Chen
2
· Feng Jiao
1
Received: 11 September 2018 / Accepted: 20 October 2018 / Published online: 26 October 2018
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Abstract
The increasing concentration of CO 2 in the atmosphere has caused various environmental issues. Utilizing CO 2 as the carbon feedstock to replace traditional fossil sources in commodity chemical production is a potential solution to reduce CO 2
emissions. Electrochemical reduction of CO 2 has attracted much attention because it
not only converts CO 2 into a variety of useful chemicals under mild reaction conditions, but also can be powered by renewable electricity at remote locations. From
this review article, we summarize recent literature on the topic of bimetallic electrocatalysts for CO 2 reduction. Both selectivity and activity of bimetallic catalysts
strongly depend on their compositions and surface structures. Tuning the properties
of a bimetallic catalyst could result in a wide range of products, including carbon
monoxide, hydrocarbons, carboxylate and liquid oxygenates. By reviewing recent
research efforts in the field of bimetallic electrocatalysts for CO 2 reduction, we aim
to provide the community with a timely overview of the current status of bimetallic
CO 2 electrocatalysts and to stimulate new ideas to design better catalysts for more
efficient CO 2 electrolysis processes.
Keywords Bimetallic · Electrocatalysts · Carbon dioxide · CO 2 reduction
* Jingguang G. Chen
jgchen@columbia.edu
* Feng Jiao
jiao@udel.edu
1
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark,
DE 19716, USA
2
Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
Reprinted from the journal
105
Chapter 4 was originally published as Zhu, W., Tackett, B. M., Chen, J. G. & Jiao, F. Topics in Current
Chemistry (2018) 376: 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41061-018-0220-5.