Congratulations to Pranit for his paper accepted in ACS Catalysis!
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Can we use well defined nanocrystals to elucidate reaction pathways in the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction?
In this joint experimental-computational work, we exploit structural sensitivity effects to elucidate the ethanol-producing active sites on Cu-Ag CO2RR tandem catalysts. Specifically, methane-selective Cu nano-octahedra (Cuoh), enclosed by (111) facets, and ethylene-selective Cu nano-cubes (Cucub), enclosed by (100) facets, are mixed with CO-selective Ag nanospheres (Agsph) to form Cuoh-Ag and Cucub-Ag bimetallic catalysts. Ethanol is selectively enhanced via the *CHx-*CO coupling pathway at the terraces of Cuoh-Ag in the CO-enriched environment generated by the Agsph . Read more here! It is ACS Editors'choice, so gold open access, and already listed among the most read articles in April!