Corn-Shaped Nanowires for CO2 to Ethylene Conversion (IMAGE)

Tsinghua University Press

Corn-Shaped Nanowires for CO2 to Ethylene Conversion

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This illustration depicts the structure of the novel “corn-shaped” AgPd@Cu nanowire. The AgPd alloy core efficiently generates carbon monoxide (CO) from CO2. The rough, nanoparticle-based copper shell then traps this CO, creating a high local concentration that drives the carbon-carbon coupling reaction, ultimately producing ethylene (C2H4) with high efficiency and selectivity.

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Nano Research, Tsinghua University Press

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