The analysis of this intrinsic boosting of both activity and selectivity in the electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 suggests a role in this enhanced performance of small oxide patches on the metal nanoparticles formed as residues of the process of removal of the ligands present in the OM route. DRAG PT10Loader AND PT 10.3.9 PATCH into 'allow the apps below to control your computer' Window ( Note: The first time around i was not able to see PT10Loader AND PT 10.3.9 PATCH in the 'allow the apps below to control your computer' window so the PT10Loader always failed.). Carbon selectivity to methanol reaches the interesting value of 65 %. Particularly for Ru samples, there is an increase up to nearly two order of magnitude in the cumulative TOF with respect to a sample with an equivalent metal loading and mean particle size but prepared by the INORG route. The OM route allows to obtain electrocatalysts with superior performances in terms of productivity and especially turnover frequency, with an enhanced formation of C1 products (methanol and formic acid) with respect to C2+ products (acetic acid, acetone, isopropanol and ethanol). Electrocatalysts based on metal nanoparticles (metal = Ru, Fe and Pt), prepared by an organometallic (OM) route, and supported on carbon nanotubes (CNTs), have been studied in the electro-catalytic reduction of CO 2 in comparison with those prepared using inorganic salts to deposit the metal nanoparticles (NPs) over CNTs (INORG route).
