The application relates to an
indium-doped
copper oxide electrode for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of electrocatalytic reduction.
Copper chloride and
indium nitrate are used as raw materials,
sodium hydroxide is used as a precipitant, a precursor is obtained through co-
precipitation, the precursor is decomposed through heating, centrifugal washing and
vacuum drying, and an
indium-doped
copper oxide catalyst is obtained, ink is prepared by mixing water,
ethanol and a naphthol solution, the ink is uniformly coated on
carbon paper and dried to obtain the indium-doped
copper oxide electrode. The prepared indium-doped
copper oxide electrode has high catalytic activity and good stability, indium atoms are doped in the
copper oxide crystal lattice, the
kinetics of the catalyst is improved, the
desorption of
carbon monoxide from the surface is accelerated, the
doping of indium can improve the stability of the catalyst and inhibit the generation of
hydrogen, a competitive product. The operation process is simple, raw materials are easy to obtain, no
pollution is caused, no expensive equipment is needed, and the application has a wide application prospect.