Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2000, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (S1): 391.

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Effects of Surface Structure of Pt(100) Electrode on Kinetics and Reaction Mechanism of CO2 Reduction

ZHOU Zhi-You, YANG Yi-Yun, CHEN Sheng-Pei, ZHEN Chun-Hua, SUN Shi-Gang   

  1. State Key Lab. for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005
  • Online:2000-12-31 Published:2000-12-31
  • Contact: SUN Shi-Gang E-mail:sgsun@xmu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    Project supported by natural science foundation (29973035) and Ministry of Education of China (199038403).

Abstract:

CO2 is a potential and abundant carbon resource. Electrochemical reduction of CO2 can transform it to hydrocarbons and alcohols at room temperate and under atmospheric pressure[1]. Among metal electrodes studied, Pf is the unique one that reduces CO2 at low overpotential. However the reduction mechanism, especially the surface processes, of CO2 reduction is not clear yet. Well-defined single crystal electrodes can provide the possibility to investigate surface processes of CO2 reduction at a level of atomic arrangement.

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