Molecular Catalyst Enables CO2Electroreduction at 650 mA/cm2CO Partial Current Density


Liu C., Joulié D., Shao J., Giri B., Gebru M. G., İŞCİ Ü., ...Daha Fazla

ACS Energy Letters, cilt.10, ss.4957-4961, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c02397
  • Dergi Adı: ACS Energy Letters
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex, INSPEC
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4957-4961
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The electrochemical reduction of CO2to CO using renewable electricity offers a compelling pathway for greenhouse gas recycling. The two-electron, two-proton process is particularly attractive due to its operational simplicity and scalability, with copper- and silver-based nanomaterials being the most widely studied catalysts as the field approaches industrial maturity. However, achieving the necessary efficiency and stability for practical applications remains a significant challenge. Recently, molecular catalysts immobilized on conductive surfaces with carbon-based inks have emerged as highly tunable hybrid systems capable of remarkable selectivity. In this work, we report that a straightforward cobalt phthalocyanine complex, simply modified with a single trimethylammonium group, delivers outstanding CO2-to-CO conversion rates and selectivity, reaching a Faradaic efficiency of 93% at a total current density of 700 mA/cm2(jCO= 650 mA/cm2) at neutral pH. Notably, CO selectivity above 90% was sustained for over 42 h at 150 mA/cm2, illustrating the potential of simply designed molecular catalysts for large-scale applications.