Fig. 2: Theoretical calculation. | Nature Communications

Fig. 2: Theoretical calculation.

From: Long-term stable acidic electroreduction of CO2 to C2 products at industrial current density using passivated copper

Fig. 2

a Schematic diagram of Cu dissolution/reconstruction by dissolved oxygen and the construction aluminum citrate passivation layer for anti-oxidation. b Adsorption energy of AC on Cu(111), Cu(110), and Cu(100) surface. Insets are the corresponding adsorption models. c Adsorption energy of O2 on OD-Cu and AC-OD-Cu surfaces. Insets are the corresponding adsorption models. Orange red: Cu; purple: Al; dark gray: C; red: O; white: H.

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