Issue 8, 2023

Copper and silver nanowires for CO2 electroreduction

Abstract

Copper and silver nanowires have been extensively investigated as the next generation of transparent conductive electrodes (TCEs) due to their ability to form percolating networks. Recently, they have been exploited as electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction. In this review, we present the most recent advances in this field summarizing different strategies used for the synthesis and functionalization/activation of copper and silver nanowires, as well as, the state of the art of their electrochemical performance with particular emphasis on the effect of the nanowire morphology. Novel perspectives for the development of highly efficient, selective, and stable electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction arise from the translation of NW-based TCEs in this challenging field.

Graphical abstract: Copper and silver nanowires for CO2 electroreduction

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
29 nov 2022
Accepted
18 jan 2023
First published
19 jan 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Nanoscale, 2023,15, 3693-3703

Copper and silver nanowires for CO2 electroreduction

A. Conte, M. Baron, S. Bonacchi, S. Antonello and A. Aliprandi, Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 3693 DOI: 10.1039/D2NR06687D

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