Zn–Cu Alloy Nanofoams as Efficient Catalysts for the Reduction of CO2 to Syngas Mixtures with a Potential‐Independent H2/CO Ratio

Abstract Alloying strategies are commonly used to design electrocatalysts that take on properties of their constituent elements. Herein, such a strategy is used to develop Zn–Cu alloyed electrodes with unique hierarchical porosity and tunable selectivity for CO 2 versus H + reduction. By varying the Zn/Cu ratio, tailored syngas mixtures are obtained without the production of other gaseous products, which is attributed to preferential CO‐ and H 2 ‐forming pathways on the alloys. The syngas ratios are also significantly less sensitive to the applied potential in the alloys relative to pure metal equivalents; an essential quality when coupling electrocatalysis with renewable power sources that have fluctuating intensity. As such, industrially relevant syngas ratios are achieved at large currents (−60 mA) for extensive operating times (>9 h), demonstrating the potential of this strategy for fossil‐free fuel production.