Recent progress in advanced core-shell metal-based catalysts for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction

Abstract Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction (CO2RR) plays an important role in solving the problem of high concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and realizing carbon cycle. Core-shell structure has many unique features including tandem catalysis, lattice strain effect, defect engineering, which exhibit great potential in electrocatalysis. In this review, we focus on the advanced core-shell metal-based catalysts (CMCs) for electrochemical CO2RR. The recent progress of CMCs in electrocatalytic CO2RR is described as the following aspects: (1) The mechanism of electrochemical CO2RR and evaluation parameters of electrocatalyst performance, (2) preparation methods of core-shell metal catalysts and core-shell structural advantages and (3) advanced CMCs towards electrochemical CO2RR. Finally, we make a brief conclusion and propose the opportunities and challenges in the field of electrochemical CO2RR.