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Xiaowa Nie1, Monica R Esopi, Michael J Janik, Aravind Asthagiri.
Abstract
On the right path: Based on DFT calculations (incorporating the role of water solvation) of the activation barriers of elementary steps, a new path that leads to methane and ethylene for CO(2) electroreduction on Cu(111) was identified. Methane formation proceeds through reduction of CO to COH (path II, see picture), which leads to CH(x) species that can produce both methane and ethylene, as observed experimentally.Entities:
Year: 2013 PMID: 23345201 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201208320
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336