# Lewis-base ligand optimized electrolyte composition enhances CO₂ electrolysis performance

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**Created:** [August 15, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/lewis-base-ligand-optimized-electrolyte-composition-enhances-co-electrolysis-performance/563 "2024-08-15T14:30:19Z")\
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Researchers from East China University of Science and Technology have developed an innovative method to improve CO₂ electrolysis by using Lewis-base ligands. These ligands, including ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), enhance the electrode-electrolyte interface by reshaping the hydrogen-bond network, which boosts the efficiency of CO₂ reduction. This strategy offers new insights into electrochemical interface design and could be applied to a range of commercial catalysts, advancing the field of electrolysis and renewable energy.

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> **[Lewis-base ligand optimized electrolyte composition enhances CO₂ electrolysis...](https://phys.org/news/2024-08-lewis-base-ligand-optimized-electrolyte.html)**
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> The electrode-electrolyte interface where electrocatalytic reactions occur, buried between solid-catalysts and electrolytes, involves complicated processes of electron transfer and mass diffusion under an applied electric field. Understanding the...