Nitrogen-doped Carbon Catalyst by Ultrasonic for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction

Liu, Jianfeng; Wang, Ting; Zhang, Zhenhai; Ning, Kai; Yin, Shibin; Yuan, Binxia

doi:10.2478/pjct-2020-0024

Abstract

The electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide into valued chemicals such as formic acid has the most promising potential in applying renewable energy for useful materials and mitigating the greenhouse effect. However, the studies still focus on developing catalysts with low price and high catalytic properties. In this study, nitrogen atoms were decorated into carbon structure by a unique ultrasonic method, then the nitrogen-doped carbon material was applied as catalyst in CO₂ reduction, it exhibited excellent electrochemical activity, 4 times higher than the normal method. The improved activity should be attributed to the interaction between nitrogen and carbon atoms through analysis.

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Nitrogen-doped Carbon Catalyst by Ultrasonic for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction

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