Understanding the cation effect on the CO coupling reaction at the electrochemical interface

Recently, the National Science Review published research from Prof. Jun Cheng (Xiamen University) and Dr. Jia-Bo Le (Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of Chinese Academy of Sciences). The research team used ab initio molecular dynamics simulation methods to study the microscopic properties of the electrochemical interface, and then applied these findings to understand the mechanism behind the cation effect on the selectivity of C2 products in the electrocatalytic reduction of carbon monoxide.