Issue 14, 2023

Metal functionalization of two-dimensional nanomaterials for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction

Abstract

With the mechanical exfoliation of graphene in 2004, researchers around the world have devoted significant efforts to the study of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials. Nowadays, 2D nanomaterials are being developed into a large family with varieties of structures and derivatives. Due to their fascinating electronic, chemical, and physical properties, 2D nanomaterials are becoming an important type of catalyst for the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). Here, we review the recent progress in electrochemical CO2RR using 2D nanomaterial-based catalysts. First, we briefly describe the reaction mechanism of electrochemical CO2 reduction to single-carbon (C1) and multi-carbon (C2+) products. Then, we discuss the strategies and principles for applying metal materials to functionalize 2D nanomaterials, such as graphene-based materials, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), as well as applications of resultant materials in the electrocatalytic CO2RR. Finally, we summarize the present research advances and highlight the current challenges and future opportunities of using metal-functionalized 2D nanomaterials in the electrochemical CO2RR.

Graphical abstract: Metal functionalization of two-dimensional nanomaterials for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
02 feb 2023
Accepted
11 mar 2023
First published
13 mar 2023

Nanoscale, 2023,15, 6456-6475

Metal functionalization of two-dimensional nanomaterials for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction

G. Wang, Y. Ma, J. Wang, P. Lu, Y. Wang and Z. Fan, Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 6456 DOI: 10.1039/D3NR00484H

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