Cu,S,N Heteroatom-Tailored Carbon Quantum Dots Enabling Efficient Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction to Acetate and Formate

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Suanto Syahputra; Florence Vacandio; Véronique Wernert; Emanuela Sgreccia; S. Kačiulis; Maria Luisa Di Vona; Philippe Knauth

doi:10.1039/d5qm00916b

January 1, 2026Materials Chemistry FrontiersOpen Access

Cu,S,N Heteroatom-Tailored Carbon Quantum Dots Enabling Efficient Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction to Acetate and Formate

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Key Points

This research aims to improve the efficiency of electrochemical CO₂ reduction by using heteroatom-modified carbon quantum dots.
Synthesis of heteroatom-modified carbon quantum dots
Evaluation of electrochemical performance in CO₂ reduction
Comparison of product yields (acetate and formate)
The modified carbon quantum dots showed significantly improved electrochemical CO₂ reduction efficiency.
Yield of acetate and formate was higher than that of unmodified carbon quantum dots.
A green synthesis method was employed, promoting environmental sustainability.

Implication

Electrochemical CO₂ reduction using heteroatom-modified carbon quantum dots demonstrates efficient production of valuable chemicals, indicating potential environmental benefits.

Abstract

Electrochemical CO₂ reduction (ECO2R) offers a promising route to mitigate CO₂ emissions while generating value-added chemicals. Here, we report the synthesis of heteroatom-modified carbon quantum dots (CQDs) via a green...

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Syahputra et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cu,S,N Heteroatom-Tailored Carbon Quantum Dots Enabling Efficient Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction to Acetate and Formate

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Cu,S,N Heteroatom-Tailored Carbon Quantum Dots Enabling Efficient Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction to Acetate and Formate

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