ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Highly Selective and Efficient Porous Cu-Sn
Bimetallic Electrocatalyst for CO2 Reduction
to Formate
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Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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Department of Chemistry, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
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Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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Department of Chemistry, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Submission date: 2020-07-08
Final revision date: 2020-09-03
Acceptance date: 2020-11-28
Online publication date: 2021-08-16
Publication date: 2021-09-22
Corresponding author
Ahmad Adnan
Chemistry, Government College University Lahore, Department of Chemistry GC University La, 54000, Lahore, Pakistan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(5):4579-4585
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ABSTRACT
In the current study, a simple chemical reduction method to synthesize bimetallic nanocatalyst
of CuSn(OH)6 has been reported. The morphology, composition, size and electrochemical activity of
the nanocatalyst have been investigated. The nanocatalyst exhibits porous/sponge-like morphology.
The linear sweep voltammetry and chronoamperometry were employed to measure the current density/
current response. The synthesized catalyst was used for electrochemical reduction of CO2 to formate.
The electrocatalytic results confirmed higher faradaic efficiency (FE), high and long term stable current
density and lower Tafel slope for the synthesized nanocatalyst. The maximum obtained FE on bimetallic
electrocatalyst for the only liquid product (formate) was nearly 83%. The improved electrocatalytic
activity confirms synergistic effect between Cu and Sn as nanocatalyst that efficiently contributed
towards the conversion of CO2 to formate. Therefore, CuSn(OH)6 nanocatalyst can be prepared by
a simple and cost-effective method that can be further used for efficient and selective reduction of CO2.