• 文献标题:   Energy efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO using a three-dimensional porphyrin/graphene hydrogel
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CHOI J, KIM J, WAGNER P, GAMBHIR S, JALILI R, BYUN S, SAYYAR S, LEE YM, MACFARLANE DR, WALLACE GG, OFFICER DL
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  • 出版物名称:   ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   1754-5692 EI 1754-5706
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Wollongong
  • 被引频次:   33
  • DOI:   10.1039/c8ee03403f
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Although electrochemical CO2 reduction is one of the most promising ways to convert atmospheric CO2 into value-added chemicals, there are still numerous limitations to overcome to achieve highly efficient CO2 conversion performance. Herein, we report for the first time the development and use of a three-dimensional iron porphyrin-based graphene hydrogel (FePGH) as an electrocatalyst for extremely efficient robust CO2 reduction to CO. Electrocatalytic CO2 conversion was performed in aqueous medium with FePGH, which has a highly porous and conductive 3D graphene structure, resulting in high catalytic activity for CO production with approximate to 96.2% faradaic efficiency at a very low overpotential of 280 mV. Furthermore, FePGH showed considerable catalytic durability maintaining a consistent CO yield (96.4% FE) over 20 h electrolysis at the same overpotential, corresponding to the highest cathodic energy efficiency yet observed of 79.7% compared to other state-of-the-art immobilised metal complex electrocatalysts. This approach to fabricating a 3D graphene-based hydrogel electrocatalyst should provide an exciting new avenue for the development of other kinds of molecular electrocatalysts.