Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO Enabled by a Molecular Catalyst Attached to High-Surface-Area Porous Silicon
Jia X, Stewart-Jones E, Alvarez-Hernandez J, Bein G, Dempsey J, Donley C, Hazari N, Houck M, Li M, Mayer J, Nedzbala H, Powers R. Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO Enabled by a Molecular Catalyst Attached to High-Surface-Area Porous Silicon. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2024, 146: 7998-8004. PMID: 38507795, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRe catalystsConversion of CO2 to COCO2 reduction to COPhotoelectrochemical CO2 reductionReduction to COSi-based photoelectrodesCO2 to COHigh-surface-areaOptimal reaction conditionsCatalyst attachmentAcetonitrile solutionPhotoelectrochemical conversionSi photoelectrodesSi photocathodeFaradaic efficiencyCatalytic performanceCyclic voltammogramsReaction conditionsSun illuminationCO2 reductionPhotoelectrodeFTIR spectroscopyCatalystPlanar Si waferSi cathode