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Pulsed Electrodeposition of Tin Electrocatalysts onto Gas Diffusion Layers for Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Formate

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This paper discusses a pulse electroplating method for developing tin (Sn)-decorated gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to formate. The pulse-plated Sn electrodes achieved current densities up to 388 mA/cm2, more than two-fold greater than conventionally prepared electrodes (150 mA/cm2), both at a formate selectivity of 80%. Optical and microscopic analyses indicate improvements in deposition parameters could further enhance performance by reducing the catalyst particle size.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, 02139, Cambridge, USA

    Sujat Sen & Fikile R. Brushett

  2. Faraday Technology, Inc., OH, 45315, Englewood, USA

    Brian Skinn, Tim Hall, Maria Inman & E. Jennings Taylor

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Sen, S., Skinn, B., Hall, T. et al. Pulsed Electrodeposition of Tin Electrocatalysts onto Gas Diffusion Layers for Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Formate. MRS Advances 2, 451–458 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2016.652

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