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Thomas Burdyny

Edward Hartley Sargent

David Sinton

Md Golam Kibria

Cao-Thang Dinh

Ali Seifitokaldani

An abrupt interface electroreduction catalyst includes a porous gas diffusion layer and a catalyst layer providing a sharp reaction interface. The electroreduction catalyst can be used for converting COinto a target product such as ethylene. The porous gas diffusion layer can be hydrophobic and configured for contacting gas-phase COwhile the catalyst layer is disposed on and covers a reaction interface side of the porous gas diffusion layer. The catalyst layer has another side contacting an electrolyte and can be hydrophilic, composed a metal such as Cu and is sufficiently thin to prevent diffusion limitations of the reactant in the electrolyte and enhance selectivity for the target product. The electroreduction catalyst can be made by vapor deposition methods and can be used for electrochemical production of ethylene in reaction system.

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