SnO2/ZnO Composite Hollow Nanofiber Electrocatalyst for Efficient CO2 Reduction to Formate
2020
Electrocatalytic
reduction of CO2 to formate has become
one way to increase the value of CO2 and to overcome the
climate change issue. Novel catalysts for the critical role of enhancing
reaction selectivity have been continuously explored to provide the
best performance. Lately, composite materials have drawn much attention
because the synergistic effect between the components provides enhanced
physical and chemical properties. Here, we present a highly efficient
CO2 reduction reaction to formate on a tin(IV) oxide/zinc
oxide (SnO2/ZnO) composite electrocatalyst with a grainy
hollow nanofiber (HNF) structure. The faradaic efficiency (FE) of
formate on the SnO2/ZnO composite HNF reaches as high as
97.9% at −1.34 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), outperforming
many tin-based catalysts. At −1.54 V (vs RHE), the SnO2/ZnO HNF exhibits 2 times and 4 times higher current density
for formate generation than those of SnO2 HNF and nanoparticles
(NPs), respectively. This superior catalytic performance is attributed
to its one-dimensional continuous structure as well as to the synergistic
effects between SnO2 and ZnO, which facilitate faster electron
transfer and improve the conductivity of SnO2/ZnO composite
HNF.
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