The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction can produce carbon-based fuels; however, the design of more efficient catalysts has proved challenging. A tandem electrocatalyst comprising SnS2 nanosheets and Sn single atoms bound to three oxygen atoms on a carbon support is shown to exhibit high catalytic performance for CO2 reduction to ethanol, including high selectivity.
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This is a summary of: Ding, J. et al. A tin-based tandem electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction to ethanol with 80% selectivity. Nat. Energy https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01389-3 (2023).
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Reduction of CO2 to ethanol over a tin-based tandem electrocatalyst. Nat Energy 8, 1317–1318 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01390-w
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