Citation: Bizhu Shao, Huijun Dong, Yunnan Gong, Jianhua Mei, Fengshi Cai, Jinbiao Liu, Dichang Zhong, Tongbu Lu. Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Nickel Nanoparticles for Efficient CO₂ Electroreduction in Wide Potential Windows[J]. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, ;2024, 40(4): 230502. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB202305026 shu

Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Nickel Nanoparticles for Efficient CO₂ Electroreduction in Wide Potential Windows

Bizhu Shao ^{1, †} ,
Huijun Dong ^{1, †} ,
Yunnan Gong ^1,, ,
Jianhua Mei ¹ ,
Fengshi Cai ¹ ,
Jinbiao Liu ^2,, ,
Dichang Zhong ^1,, ,
Tongbu Lu ¹

1.
Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
2.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China

Corresponding author: Yunnan Gong, yngong@email.tjut.edu.cn Jinbiao Liu, liujinbiao007@126.com Dichang Zhong, dczhong@email.tjut.edu.cn

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Received Date: 12 May 2023
Revised Date: 8 June 2023
Accepted Date: 8 June 2023
Available Online: 16 June 2023
Fund Project: the National Key R & D Program of China 2022YFA1502902National Natural Science Foundation of China 22271218National Natural Science Foundation of China 22071182National Natural Science Foundation of China 22001043National Natural Science Foundation of China 21931007Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City 20JCYBJC00380

The electrocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO₂) reduction has gained recognition as an outstanding approach for transforming CO₂ into renewable energy products. To accomplish this reduction reaction, the development of efficient electrocatalysts is required. Nickel-based electrocatalysts have been extensively investigated for CO₂ reduction; however, nickel nanoparticles (Ni_NPs) have demonstrated limited catalytic performance. In this study, Ni_NPs implanted in N-doped porous carbon (Ni_NPs-NC) were prepared by thermal treatment of nickel metal-organic framework, urea, and carbon black under an N₂ atmosphere. The Ni_NPs-NC exhibited high catalytic performance for the electroreduction of CO₂ to CO in both H-type and flow cells. In the H-type cell, the CO faradaic efficiencies (FEs) of Ni_NPs-NC exceeded 90% in the potential window from −0.67 to −1.07 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), reaching a maximum CO FE of approximately 100% at −0.87 V vs. RHE. In the flow cell, the CO selectivities of Ni_NPs-NC exceeded 95% in the potential window from −0.50 to −0.70 V vs. RHE. The fast charge transfer, as demonstrated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Tafel slope, can be attributed to the high catalytic activity of Ni_NPs-NC. This study provides a simple method to develop highly efficient catalysts for electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction.
- Nickel nanoparticle,
- Electrocatalyst,
- CO₂ reduction,
- Metal-organic framework,
- Thermal treatment
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