Two-dimensional catalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction

Electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂ is an effective method for storage of intermittent energy from renewable sources in the form of chemical energy. Its successful implementation requires catalysts that are able to catalyse the reaction in an efficient, selective and durable manner, and ideally in aqueous solution. However, this is a grand challenge, which needs a great research effort. In the Thesis, I explored the use and engineering of two-dimensional (2D) materials for catalysing the CO₂ reduction reaction. MoS₂ nanoparticles immobilised on reduced graphene oxide, Sn nanosheets derived from SnS₂, porous SnO₂ nanosheets and 2D Sb nanosheets were exploited.