β-PdBi2 monolayer: two-dimensional topological metal with superior catalytic activity for carbon dioxide electroreduction to formic acid
Zhu X, Wang Y, Jing Y, Heine T, Li Y (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
Journal
Book Volume: 8
Article Number: 100091
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtadv.2020.100091
Abstract
The lack of efficient electrocatalysts has been a main obstacle for the large-scale commercialization of CO2 electroreduction. In this work, we demonstrate that two-dimensional (2D) β-PdBi2 monolayer is a promising solution for this issue. β-PdBi2 monolayer is a stable 2D crystal, and the three-dimensional bulk interlayer energy is similar as for other layered materials that can be exfoliated into 2D crystals. Interestingly, β-PdBi2 monolayer has rather intriguing electronic properties: while being metallic, it also has a non-trivial topological point. Remarkably, the extra electronic states at the Fermi level induced by the intrinsic spin-orbit coupling effect significantly enhance the adsorption of OCHO∗ intermediate on β-PdBi2 monolayer, resulting in a rather small onset potential of −0.26 V vs. RHE for CO2 electroreduction to HCOOH. These results not only suggest a promising candidate for CO2 electrolysis but also deepen our understanding of the factors dominating the catalytic activity of 2D materials.
Involved external institutions
Nanjing Forestry University
China (CN)
Nanjing Normal University (NNU) / 南京师范大学
China (CN)
Technische Universität Dresden
Germany (DE)
China (CN)
Nanjing Normal University (NNU) / 南京师范大学
China (CN)
Technische Universität Dresden
Germany (DE)
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APA:
Zhu, X., Wang, Y., Jing, Y., Heine, T., & Li, Y. (2020). β-PdBi2 monolayer: two-dimensional topological metal with superior catalytic activity for carbon dioxide electroreduction to formic acid. Materials Today Advances, 8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtadv.2020.100091
MLA:
Zhu, X., et al. "β-PdBi2 monolayer: two-dimensional topological metal with superior catalytic activity for carbon dioxide electroreduction to formic acid." Materials Today Advances 8 (2020).
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