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How copper catalyzes the electroreduction of carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuels

Andrew A. Peterson, Frank Abild‐Pedersen, Felix Studt, Jan Rossmeisl, Jens K. Nørskov

Energy & Environmental Science · 2010 · 3.7K citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Density functional theory calculations explain copper's unique ability to convert CO2 into hydrocarbons, which may open up (photo-)electrochemical routes to fuels.

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Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple

John P. Perdew, Kieron Burke, Matthias Ernzerhof · Physical Review Letters · 1996 · 211.5K citations · Full text

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Soft self-consistent pseudopotentials in a generalized eigenvalue formalism

David Vanderbilt · Physical review. B, Condensed matter · 1990 · 22.9K citations

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Origin of the Overpotential for Oxygen Reduction at a Fuel-Cell Cathode

Jens K. Nørskov, Jan Rossmeisl, Á. Logadóttir et al. · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B · 2004 · 12.7K citations

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Iterative minimization techniques for<i>ab initio</i>total-energy calculations: molecular dynamics and conjugate gradients

M. C. Payne, M. P. Teter, D. C. Allan et al. · Reviews of Modern Physics · 1992 · 9.6K citations

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Powering the planet: Chemical challenges in solar energy utilization

Nathan S. Lewis, Daniel G. Nocera · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2006 · 8.2K citations · Full text

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