Issue 80, 2025

Tip-effect-induced water dissociation on dendritic Bi–Cu catalysts boosts electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate

Abstract

Electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate is hindered by insufficient water dissociation kinetics at high reaction rates. Herein, the morphology-induced tip effects serve as an intrinsic strategy for enhancing water activation without external modifications, enabling efficient formate production with 94.9% faradaic efficiency and a partial current density of −104.2 mA cm−2.

Graphical abstract: Tip-effect-induced water dissociation on dendritic Bi–Cu catalysts boosts electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 Jul 2025
Accepted
08 Sep 2025
First published
08 Sep 2025
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Commun., 2025,61, 15670-15673

Tip-effect-induced water dissociation on dendritic Bi–Cu catalysts boosts electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate

Y. Guo, P. Lei, X. Wei, X. Fu, S. Liu and J. Luo, Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 15670 DOI: 10.1039/D5CC04090F

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