کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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49663 | 46759 | 2014 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• Structures of the Cu- and O-terminated Cu2O(111) surfaces were studied by DFT.
• Cu-terminated surface is more favored under CO2 electroreduction conditions.
• H*, OH*, O*, and H2O* adsorption stabilities were examined.
• H* covered surface is more favored under the reduction conditions.
• Formation of oxygen vacancy is thermodynamically feasible.
Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to examine the relative stability of Cu- and O-terminated Cu2O(111) surfaces as well as possible surface phases of Cu2O(111) under applied potentials relevant for carbon dioxide (CO2) electrochemical reduction. The Cu-terminated surface is found to be more favored than the O-terminated surface at potentials less than − 0.52 V-SHE at a pH = 7. Adsorption stabilities of H*, OH*, O*, and H2O* were examined by calculating the formation free energy of the adsorbate as a function of electrode potential. A H* covered surface is the most favored surface under reduction conditions. At pH values of 7 and 13, formation of an O-vacancy requires potentials of 0.61 and 0.25 V-SHE, respectively. At more negative potentials relevant to reduction of CO2, formation of an O-vacancy is thermodynamically favored, indicating a facile reduction of the Cu2O surface as observed experimentally.
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Journal: Catalysis Communications - Volume 52, 5 July 2014, Pages 88–91