Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(34)
Published: June 5, 2024
Abstract
Bismuth‐based
materials
have
emerged
as
promising
catalysts
in
the
electrocatalytic
reduction
of
CO
2
to
formate.
However,
reasons
for
reconstruction
Bi‐based
precursors
form
bismuth
nanosheets
are
still
puzzling,
especially
formation
defective
sites.
Herein,
we
prepare
with
vacancy‐rich
defects
(V‐Bi
NS)
by
rapidly
reconstructing
Bi
19
Cl
3
S
27
under
negative
potential.
Theoretical
analysis
reveals
that
introduction
chlorine
induces
generation
intrinsic
electric
field
precursor,
thereby
increasing
electron
transfer
rate
and
further
promoting
metallization
trivalent
bismuth.
Meanwhile,
experimental
tests
verify
has
a
faster
than
.
The
formed
V‐Bi
NS
exhibits
up
96
%
HCOO
−
Faraday
efficiency
400
mA
cm
−2
partial
current
densities,
its
electrochemical
active
surface
area
normalized
formate
density
yield
2.2
times
higher
those
intact
(I‐Bi
NS).
Density
functional
theory
calculations
indicate
vacancies
electron‐rich
aggregation
reduce
activation
energy
*CO
radicals
stabilize
adsorption
key
intermediate
*OCHO,
thus
facilitating
reaction
kinetics
production.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 8, 2024
Abstract
The
limited
adsorption
and
activation
of
CO
2
on
catalyst
the
high
energy
barrier
for
intermediate
formation
hinder
development
electrochemical
reduction
reactions
(CO
RR).
Herein,
this
work
reports
a
boron
(B)
doping
engineering
in
AgCd
bimetals
to
alleviate
above
limitations
efficient
electroreduction
aqueous
Zn‐CO
batteries.
Specifically,
B‐doped
bimetallic
(AgCd‐B)
is
prepared
via
simple
reaction
at
room
temperature.
A
combination
situ
experiments
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
demonstrates
that
B‐doping
simultaneously
enhances
reduces
binding
intermediates
by
moderating
electronic
structure
bimetals.
As
result,
AgCd‐B
exhibits
Faraday
efficiency
(FE
)
99%
−0.8
V
versus
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE).
Additionally,
it
maintains
FE
over
92%
wide
potential
window
600
mV
(−0.6
−1.1
RHE).
Furthermore,
coupled
with
Zn
anode
assemble
batteries
shows
power
20.18
mW
cm
−2
recharge
time
33
h.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(23)
Published: March 15, 2024
Abstract
3D
porous
organic
frameworks,
which
possess
the
advantages
of
high
surface
area
and
abundant
exposed
active
sites,
are
considered
ideal
platforms
to
accommodate
single
atoms
(SAs)
metal
nanoclusters
(NCs)
in
high‐performance
catalysts;
however,
very
little
research
has
been
conducted
this
field.
In
present
work,
a
framework
containing
Ni
1
SAs
n
NCs
is
prepared
through
metal‐assisted
one‐pot
polycondensation
tetraaldehyde
hexaaminotriptycene.
The
sites
clusters
confined
space
created
favorable
micro‐environment
that
facilitated
activation
chemically
inert
CO
2
molecules,
thus
promoting
overall
photoconversion
efficiency
selectivity
reduction.
3D‐NiSAs/NiNCs‐POPs,
as
photoreduction
catalyst,
demonstrated
an
exceptional
production
rate
6.24
mmol
g
−1
h
,
98%,
excellent
stability.
theoretical
calculations
uncovered
asymmetrical
interaction
between
not
only
favored
bending
molecules
reducing
reduction
energy,
but
also
regulated
electronic
structure
catalyst
leading
optimal
binding
strength
intermediates.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(34)
Published: June 5, 2024
Abstract
Bismuth‐based
materials
have
emerged
as
promising
catalysts
in
the
electrocatalytic
reduction
of
CO
2
to
formate.
However,
reasons
for
reconstruction
Bi‐based
precursors
form
bismuth
nanosheets
are
still
puzzling,
especially
formation
defective
sites.
Herein,
we
prepare
with
vacancy‐rich
defects
(V‐Bi
NS)
by
rapidly
reconstructing
Bi
19
Cl
3
S
27
under
negative
potential.
Theoretical
analysis
reveals
that
introduction
chlorine
induces
generation
intrinsic
electric
field
precursor,
thereby
increasing
electron
transfer
rate
and
further
promoting
metallization
trivalent
bismuth.
Meanwhile,
experimental
tests
verify
has
a
faster
than
.
The
formed
V‐Bi
NS
exhibits
up
96
%
HCOO
−
Faraday
efficiency
400
mA
cm
−2
partial
current
densities,
its
electrochemical
active
surface
area
normalized
formate
density
yield
2.2
times
higher
those
intact
(I‐Bi
NS).
Density
functional
theory
calculations
indicate
vacancies
electron‐rich
aggregation
reduce
activation
energy
*CO
radicals
stabilize
adsorption
key
intermediate
*OCHO,
thus
facilitating
reaction
kinetics
production.