Accurately regulating the Ni coordination environment via atomic layer deposition and enabling the efficient CO2 electroreduction

Key Points

• This research aims to enhance the efficiency of CO2 electroreduction by optimizing the Ni coordination environment in catalysts.
• Utilized atomic layer deposition to adjust Ni coordination in catalysts.
• Characterized the catalysts to assess performance in CO2 reduction.
• Compared the efficiency of modified catalysts against standard catalysts.
• Achieved higher conversion rates of CO2 in experiments with optimized Ni coordination.
• Demonstrated improved stability in the modified catalysts over extended testing periods.