Electrosynthesized CuMgAl Layered Double Hydroxides as New Catalysts for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2

Author:

Serafini Martina1ORCID,Mariani Federica1ORCID,Fasolini Andrea1ORCID,Brandi Eleonora Tosi1ORCID,Scavetta Erika1ORCID,Basile Francesco1ORCID,Tonelli Domenica1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari” University of Bologna Viale del Risorgimento, 4 40136 Bologna Italy

Abstract

AbstractIn this study, new nanostructured CuMgAl Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) based materials are synthesized on a 4 cm2 sized carbonaceous gas diffusion membrane. By means of microscopic and spectroscopic techniques, the catalysts are thoroughly investigated, revealing the presence of several species within the same material. By a one‐step, reproducible potentiodynamic deposition it is possible to obtain a composite with an intimate contact between a ternary CuMgAl LDH and Cu0/Cu2O species. The catalyst compositions are investigated by varying: the molar ratio between the total amount of bivalent cations and Al3+, the amount of loading, and the molar ratios among the three cations in the electrolyte. Each electrocatalyst has been evaluated based on the catalytic performances toward the electrochemical CO2 reduction to CH3COOH at −0.4 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode  in liquid phase. The optimized catalyst, that is, CuMgAl 2:1:1 LDH exhibits a productivity of 2.0 mmolCH3COOH gcat−1 h−1. This result shows the beneficial effects of combining a material like the LDHs, alkaline in nature, and thus with a great affinity to CO2, with Cu0/Cu+ species, which couples the increase of carbon sources availability at the electrode with a redox mediator capable to convert CO2 into a C2 product.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Electrochemistry,Condensed Matter Physics,Biomaterials,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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