Catalyst design for electrochemical CO2 reduction through DFT calculations

• Main Author: Sun, Yuanmiao
• Other Authors: Li Shuzhou
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/73265
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Electrochemically converting CO2 into low-coordinated carbides provides a sustainable way to utilize CO2 but, unfortunately, requires effective catalysis. The catalytic activity of currently employed metallic catalysts is largely hindered by the low energy efficiency (high overpotential) and poor pr...