Metal-free boron-doped graphene for selective electroreduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid/formate.
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Herein we report the electrocatalytic activity of boron-doped graphene for the reduction of CO2. Electrolysis takes place at low overpotentials leading exclusively to formate as the product (vis-à-vis benchmark Bi catalyst). Computational studies reveal mechanistic details of CO2 adsorption and subsequent conversion to formic acid/formate.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 51 89 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015