Fabrication of Hollow-shape CuO Nanoparticle Assembly with Sacrificial W18O49 Template for C2+-Product-Selective Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

Key Points

• The study aims to create a hollow assembly of CuO nanoparticles using W18O49 as a template for CO2 reduction.
• Used W18O49 as a sacrificial template for CuO nanoparticle assembly.
• Performed electrochemical analysis to evaluate catalyst performance.
• Analyzed the structure and morphology of fabricated nanoparticles.
• Hollow CuO nanoparticles showed enhanced stability and activity in CO2 reduction.
• Demonstrated selectivity towards C2+ products compared to other configurations.
• Catalytic performance metrics improved significantly over conventional methods.