Photo-assisted electrochemical CO2 reduction using a translucent thin film electrode†
Abstract
Herein, we introduce a new concept of photo-assisted electrochemical CO2 reduction through a translucent thin film electrode. The light-compatible thin film electrode directly exposes Au nanoparticle-loaded Ag nanowires to gaseous CO2, obtaining a CO production rate of 0.7 mmol cm−2 h−1 with a photocurrent density of 6.05 mA cm−2 at −1.1 VRHE.