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Hierarchical micro/nanostructured silver hollow fiber boosts electroreduction of carbon dioxide.

Shoujie LiWei ChenXiao DongChang ZhuAohui ChenYanfang SongGuihua LiWei WeiYuhan Sun
Published in: Nature communications (2022)
Efficient conversion of CO 2 to commodity chemicals by sustainable way is of great significance for achieving carbon neutrality. Although considerable progress has been made in CO 2 utilization, highly efficient CO 2 conversion with high space velocity under mild conditions remains a challenge. Here, we report a hierarchical micro/nanostructured silver hollow fiber electrode that reduces CO 2 to CO with a faradaic efficiency of 93% and a current density of 1.26 A · cm -2 at a potential of -0.83 V vs. RHE. Exceeding 50% conversions of as high as 31,000 mL · g cat -1  · h -1 CO 2 are achieved at ambient temperature and pressure. Electrochemical results and time-resolved operando Raman spectra demonstrate that enhanced three-phase interface reactions and oriented mass transfers synergistically boost CO production.
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