Tuning Interfacial Cu‐O Atomic Structures for Enhanced Catalytic Applications

Cu₂O/CuO_x (x=0, 1) nanocomposites with well‐defined morphologies have been widely applied in catalytic reactions. However, people still understand less about tuning interfacial Cu‐O atomic structures for enhanced catalytic applications, and a special review on this topic has not been reported so far. Herein, we summarize our understanding on tuning interfacial Cu‐O atomic structures based on the literature, including the formation as well as evolution mechanism of Cu‐O interfaces in Cu₂O/CuO and Cu₂O/Cu systems, and the improved performances in the fields of CO oxidation, NO_x oxidation, photoelectrocatalysis, water gas shift reaction, photodegradation of organic dyes, hydrogen evolution, and photoreduction of CO₂. Finally, we briefly propose several potential research directions.