HE Zhiqiao, WEI Rongfei, YAN Tingting, et al. Preparation of three-dimensional Ag electrode by oxidation-reduction cycle method in sodium phosphate aqueous solution for reduction CO2 to CO[J]. CIESC Journal, 2017, (12): 4809-4815. DOI: 10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20170797.
HE Zhiqiao, WEI Rongfei, YAN Tingting, et al. Preparation of three-dimensional Ag electrode by oxidation-reduction cycle method in sodium phosphate aqueous solution for reduction CO2 to CO[J]. CIESC Journal, 2017, (12): 4809-4815. DOI: 10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20170797.DOI:
Silver electrode with a three-dimensional surface (3D-Ag) was synthesized by a facile oxidation-reduction cycle method. The structure and properties of the electrode were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD)
field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM)
high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and potential steps. The results showed that Ag nanoparticles with {100} and {111} facets exposed and a diameter of 30-150 nm dispersed uniformly on the as-prepared 3D-Ag. In comparison to untreated Ag plate
the synthesized 3D-Ag electrode exhibits superior activity
selectivity and stability toward electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO. Moreover
the 3D-Ag electrode could maintain its high activity during three successive periods of two hours
while the bulk silver electrode gradually lost its activity. The high performance of 3D-Ag electrode could be ascribed to that the Ag nanoparticles are beneficial to the stabilization of the surface adsorbed COOH species
and to the desorption of the reduction intermediates of adsorbed CO species during the reduction of CO2.