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Phase-stable indium sulfide achieves an energy conversion efficiency of 14.3% for solar-assisted carbon dioxide reduction to formate

Zhang, Qixing
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Gao, Jing  
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Wang, Xinjiang
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May 15, 2024
Joule

Tremendous efforts have been made in developing highly selective catalysts for electrochemical CO 2 conversion to formate. However, the rapid deactivation resulting from structural reconstruction and phase transition poses considerable challenges to the system's durability, particularly at industrially relevant current densities. In this study, we develop a stable hexagonal phase ( g-In 2 S 3 ) catalyst, demonstrating exceptional selectivity toward formate production with a Faradaic efficiency exceeding 90% across a broad current range from - 100 to - 1,300 mA cm - 2 . Theoretical calculations suggest that the formation of sulfur (S) vacancy in g-In 2 S 3 is impeded under CO 2 reduction conditions, thereby contributing to enhanced electrode stability during electrolysis. Further mechanism studies reveal that the persistence of the S atom enables electron -enriched indium (In) -active sites, likely modifying the adsorption/desorption of the key intermediates for formate production. When coupled with a commercial GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple -junction solar cell, the solar -assisted CO 2 electrolysis reaches a benchmark solar -to -formate conversion efficiency of 14.3% under standard illumination.

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DOI
10.1016/j.joule.2024.03.008
Web of Science ID

WOS:001243654700001

Author(s)
Zhang, Qixing
Gao, Jing  
Wang, Xinjiang
Zeng, Jianrong
Li, Jun
Wang, Zhongke
He, Han
Luo, Jingshan
Zhao, Ying
Zhang, Lijun
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Date Issued

2024-05-15

Publisher

Cell Press

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Joule
Volume

8

Issue

5

Subjects

Physical Sciences

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Technology

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Electrochemical Reduction

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Co2 Electroreduction

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Nanocrystals

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Density

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Fuels

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Cell

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LPI  
FunderGrant Number

National Key Research and Development Program of China

2021YFF0500503

Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China

U21A2072

National Natural Science Foundation of China

62274099

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Available on Infoscience
July 3, 2024
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/209013
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