Nature Energy
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Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Methane by Triazole Molecules
Electrochemical conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals with high selectivity and activity is crucial. Our recent work highlights a promising method for CO2-to-CH4 with considerable selectivity and industrially relevant activity by triazole molecules in the presence of trace metal impurities.
The missing intermediate to form ethanol from carbon dioxide
So far ethanol and ethylene have been suggested as twin products during CO2 electroreduction on copper. Here, via in situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory, we report a specific intermediate for ethanol production, proposing an update reaction mechanism.
The asymmetric solvating design: a versatile electrolyte design strategy for micro-sized alloying anodes
Our work presents asymmetric electrolyte design, ie, the use of asymmetric solvating and lithium hexafluorophosphate salt to promote LiF interphase formation on micro-sized alloying anodes (Si, Al, Sn, Bi), achieving superior cycle performance for high-energy batteries using low-cost materials.
Lithium Inventory Tracking as a Nondestructive Battery Evaluation and Monitoring Method
Capacity measurement has been used to evaluate and monitor battery state and health elusively, but now lithium inventory transaction can be tracked accurately at the electrode-electrolyte interface to improve battery performance and reliability.
Durable electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to ethylene system via eliminating carbonate formation
Efficient CO2 reduction is crucial in fighting climate change. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (ECO2R) with renewable energy is promising, but alkaline conditions and alkali cations pose challenges. Our pure-water-fed system overcomes these, paving the way for a stable and efficient ECO2R process.
Emerging climate change risk on energy system security
Dr. Laibao Liu, a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at ETH Zurich, email: laibao.liu@env.ethz.ch
