Carbon foam decorated with silver nanoparticles for electrochemical CO2 conversion

Ma, Sichao and Liu, Jianfeng and Sasaki, Kazunari and Lyth, Stephen M. and Kenis, Paul J.A. (2017) Carbon foam decorated with silver nanoparticles for electrochemical CO2 conversion. Energy Technology, 5 (6). pp. 861-863. ISSN 2194-4296 (https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201600576)

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Abstract

Electrochemistry is a promising method to recycle CO2 into useful carbon feedstock and for storing intermittent renewable energy. To date, Au and Ag nanoparticles are the most active catalysts for electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO. However, agglomeration reduces the activity and the high cost slows widespread commercialization. Suitable support materials are thus needed to improve catalyst utilization. We explore carbon foam (CF) as a catalyst support. Compared with carbon black or graphene nanoplatelets, CF has higher surface area, larger pores, and more defects, resulting in improved uniformity of Ag nanoparticle distribution as well as higher activity and efficiency for CO2 conversion to CO.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:85392
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    14 June 2017
    Published
    25 January 2017
    Published Online
    29 November 2016
    Accepted
    14 September 2016
    Submitted
    Notes:Publisher Copyright: © 2017 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim S. Ma, J. Liu, K. Sasaki, S. M. Lyth, P. J. A. Kenis, Energy Technol. 2017, 5, 861. https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201600576
    Subjects:Science > Chemistry
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Chemical and Process Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:04 May 2023 10:38
    Last modified:09 Apr 2024 04:04
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/85392
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