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    Journals >Nano-Micro Letters >Volume 16 >Issue 1 >Page 064 > Article
    • Nano-Micro Letters
    • Vol. 16, Issue 1, 064 (2024)
    Cu-Based Materials for Enhanced C2+ Product Selectivity in Photo-/Electro-Catalytic CO2 Reduction: Challenges and Prospects
    Baker Rhimi1, Min Zhou1, Zaoxue Yan1,*, Xiaoyan Cai2,**, and Zhifeng Jiang1,***
    Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China
  • 2School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, People’s Republic of China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01276-2 Cite this Article
    Baker Rhimi, Min Zhou, Zaoxue Yan, Xiaoyan Cai, Zhifeng Jiang. Cu-Based Materials for Enhanced C2+ Product Selectivity in Photo-/Electro-Catalytic CO2 Reduction: Challenges and Prospects[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 064 Copy Citation Text show less
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