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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (eCO(2)R) in acid holds promise in renewable electricity-powered CO2 utilization with high efficiency, but the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) often prevails and results in a low eCO(2)R selectivity. Here, using cobalt phthalocyanine/Ketjen black (CoPc/KB) as the model catalysts, we systematically study the effect of active site density, operational current density, and hydrated cations on the acidic eCO(2)R selectivity and decipher it through the componential dynamics of electric double layer (EDL). The optimal CoPc-4/KB demonstrates a near-unity CO Faradaic efficiency from 50 to 400 mA cm(-2) and superb operational stability (>120 h) at 100 mA cm(-2). Aided by in situ Raman and infrared spectroscopies, we reveal that the proper cations establish an electrostatic shield for mitigating bulk H+ penetration and mediate the interfacial water structure for suppressing HER. This study should elicit further profound thinking on robust eCO(2)R system design from the perspective of multiphasic and dynamic EDL.
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
ISSN: 1948-7185
Year: 2024
Issue: 28
Volume: 15
Page: 7342-7350
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JCR@2022
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