The metal oxide/nitrogen-doped carbon(NC)compounds zirconium oxide/NC(ZrO_(2)/NC)and cerium oxide/NC(CeO_(2)/NC)were synthesized via the pyrolysis of polyaniline on the metal oxide surface.The characterization of the ZrO_(2)/NC and CeO_(2)/NC catalysts showed more active CO_(2) reduction reaction activity than that of NC catalyst without metal oxide.Gas chromatography analysis revealed that CO and H_(2)were the primary products,and no liquid-phase products were detected via proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy or high-performance liquid chromatography.The maximum Faraday effi ciency of ZrO_(2)/NC reached 90%at−0.73 V(vs.RHE),with the current density of CO at 5.5 mA/cm^(2);this Faraday effi ciency value was higher than that of NC(41%),with the current density of CO at 3.1 mA/cm^(2).The interaction between the metal oxide and carbon allowed the effi cient formation of defect sites,especially imine-type nitrogen,strengthening the adsorption of the key reaction intermediate CO_(2)^(•−) and thus promoting the CO_(2) reduction reaction.
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