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Investigating how defect-engineered N-doped carbon can stabilize Cu+ active sites for enhanced CO2 electroreduction.

January 23, 2026RSC AdvancesOpen Access

Defect-engineered N-doped carbon stabilizes Cu ⁺ active sites for bifunctional CO ₂ electroreduction to CO and formate

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Investigating how defect-engineered N-doped carbon can stabilize Cu+ active sites for enhanced CO2 electroreduction.
Utilization of defect-engineered N-doped carbon derived from tea leaves.
Stabilization of Cu+ via Cu–Nx sites.
Evaluation of electrochemical performance for CO2 reduction.
Achieved increased stability and selectivity for CO and formate production.
Established a robust Cu+/Cu0 interface that suppresses hydrogen evolution.

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Demonstrates durable CO and formate production in CO2 electroreduction using defect-engineered N-doped carbon, suggesting enhanced efficiency in energy conversion.

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Arkasalerks et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Demonstrates durable CO and formate production in CO2 electroreduction using defect-engineered N-doped carbon, suggesting enhanced efficiency in energy conversion.

Defect-engineered N-doped carbon stabilizes Cu ⁺ active sites for bifunctional CO ₂ electroreduction to CO and formate

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Defect-engineered N-doped carbon stabilizes Cu ⁺ active sites for bifunctional CO ₂ electroreduction to CO and formate

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