Cu/Cu
    2.
    发明授权
    Cu/Cu 有权

    公开(公告)号:US11873566B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17428006

    申请日:2020-02-26

    摘要: A method of electrochemical reduction of CO2 includes the use of a catalyst of Cu/Cu2O particles including Cu/Cu2O interfaces. The catalyst may be included in an electrochemical cell for the conversion of CO2 to value-added products. The electrochemical cell may include an anode, a cathode including the Cu/Cu2O particles including Cu/Cu2O interfaces, and an aqueous medium containing CO2 or CO3−2. The CO2 or CO3−2 is reduced by contacting the Cu/Cu2O particles with the aqueous medium while supplying electricity to the cell. The conversion of CO2 by the electrochemical reduction thereof has higher Faradaic Efficiency due to the Cu/Cu2O interfaces in the Cu/Cu2O particles.

    Synergistic effects of multi-faceted CU2O nanocrystals for electrochemical CO2 reduction

    公开(公告)号:US11339487B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16800966

    申请日:2020-02-25

    IPC分类号: C25B3/25 C25B11/077 C25B9/17

    摘要: A method of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide includes the use of multi-faceted Cu2O crystals as a catalyst to convert CO2 to value-added products. An electrochemical cell for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide includes a cathode including the multi-faceted Cu2O crystals. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals have at least two different types of facets with different Miller indices. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals include steps and kinks present at the transitions between the different types of facets. These steps and kinks improve the Faradaic Efficiency of the conversion of carbon dioxide. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals may be nanosized. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals may include 18-facet, 20-facet, and/or 50-facet Cu2O crystals.

    SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS OF MULTI-FACETED CU2O NANOCRYSTALS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CO2 REDUCTION

    公开(公告)号:US20200277703A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-03

    申请号:US16800966

    申请日:2020-02-25

    IPC分类号: C25B11/04 C25B3/04 C25B9/06

    摘要: A method of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide includes the use of multi-faceted Cu2O crystals as a catalyst to convert CO2 to value-added products. An electrochemical cell for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide includes a cathode including the multi-faceted Cu2O crystals. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals have at least two different types of facets with different Miller indices. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals include steps and kinks present at the transitions between the different types of facets. These steps and kinks improve the Faradaic Efficiency of the conversion of carbon dioxide. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals may be nanosized. The multi-faceted Cu2O crystals may include 18-facet, 20-facet, and/or 50-facet Cu2O crystals.

    METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF COPPER/COPPER OXIDE NANOCRYSTALS

    公开(公告)号:US20190030523A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US15664795

    申请日:2017-07-31

    摘要: A simple approach to produce mixed Cu/Cu2O nanocrystals having a specific morphology by controlling the reaction temperature during Cu/Cu2O nanocrystals synthesis. Other variables are kept constant, such as the amount of reactants, while the reaction temperatures is maintained at a predetermined temperature of 70° C., 30° C. or 0° C., which are used to produce different and controlled morphologies for the Cu/Cu2O nanocrystals. The reaction mixture includes a copper ion contributor, a capping agent, a pH adjustor, and reducing agent. The reaction mixture is held at the predetermined temperature for three hours to produce the Cu/Cu2O nanocrystals. The synthesis method has advantages such as mass production, easy operation, and high reproducibility.