@article{Liu2023, 
author = {Yumei Liu and Tiantian Wu and Hongfei Cheng and Jiawen Wu and Xiaodong Guo and Hong Jin Fan},
title = {Active plane modulation of Bi2O3 nanosheets via Zn substitution for efficient electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to formic acid},
year = {2023},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {16},
number = {8},
pages = {10803-10809},
keywords = {electrocatalytic CO2 reduction, Bi2O3 catalyst, active plane modulation, Zn substitution, high selectivity},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-023-5824-6},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-023-5824-6},
abstract = {Formic acid is considered one of the most economically viable products for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, developing highly active and selective electrocatalysts for effective CO2 conversion remains a grand challenge. Herein, we report that structural modulation of the bismuth oxide nanosheet via Zn2+ cooperation has a profound positive effect on exposure of the active plane, thereby contributing to high electrocatalytic CO2RR performance. The obtained Zn-Bi2O3 catalyst demonstrates superior selectivity towards formate generation in a wide potential range; a high Faradaic efficiency of 95% and a desirable partial current density of around 20 mA·cm−2 are obtained at −0.9 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)). As proposed by density functional theory calculations, Zn substitution is the most energetically feasible for forming and stabilizing the key OCHO* intermediate among the used metal ions. Moreover, the more negative adsorption energy of OCHO* and the relatively low energy barrier for the desorption of HCOOH* are responsible for the enhanced activity and selectivity.}
}