Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 26, 2024
Abstract
The
electroreduction
reaction
of
CO
2
(eCO
RR)
is
considered
an
effective
pathway
for
clean
fuel
production,
greenhouse
gas
reduction,
and
resource
recycling.
Atomically
dispersed
catalysts
exhibit
excellent
catalytic
activity
due
to
the
high
dispersion
atoms,
especially
atomically
copper
(AD
Cu).
Although
copper‐based
materials
are
major
single
component
capable
producing
multi‐carbon
products,
mechanism
usually
not
very
clear.
For
AD
Cu
catalysts,
dynamic
transformation
species
in
form
(nano)clusters,
ions
during
process
significantly
has
effect
on
performance
eCO
RR.
core
issue
that
needs
be
addressed
how
control
tune
aggregation
atoms
make
it
most
favorable
desired
product
or
pathways.
This
review
summarizes
optimization
strategies
recent
years
from
three
main
perspectives:
interface
engineering,
electrode
external
field
coupling.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(24)
Published: April 23, 2024
Abstract
One
of
the
many
possible
ways
to
capture
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
is
through
electrochemical
means.
This
an
emerging
approach
with
various
merits.
It
energy
efficient,
utilizes
renewable
energy,
operates
under
ambient
conditions,
provides
ease
for
control
reaction
rates,
and
scalable.
Additionally,
it
can
be
integrated
as
a
plug‐and‐play
module
at
scales,
including
large
industrial
sources
or
small
scale,
e.g.,
on
vehicles,
easily
combine
CO
capture,
storage,
utilization
into
value‐added
chemicals.
Various
“proof‐of‐concept”
approaches
have
been
demonstrated
in
recent
past.
These
are
made
electro‐active
materials
that
separate,
concentrate
form
electrodes,
electrolytes,
membranes
devices.
Herein,
these
their
working
mechanisms
identified
reviewed
devices
where
they
utilized.
Also,
current
challenges
future
research
directions
summarized
give
rational
understanding
guidance
selecting
designing
use
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(11)
Published: May 20, 2024
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction
(CO
2
RR)
has
emerged
as
a
promising
and
sustainable
approach
to
cut
emissions
by
converting
greenhouse
gas
CO
value‐added
chemicals
fuels.
Metal–organic
coordination
compounds,
especially
the
copper
(Cu)‐based
which
feature
well‐defined
crystalline
structures
designable
metal
active
sites,
have
attracted
much
research
attention
in
electrocatalytic
RR.
Herein,
recent
advances
of
electrochemical
RR
on
pristine
Cu‐based
compounds
with
different
types
Cu
sites
are
reviewed.
First,
general
pathways
briefly
introduced.
Then
highly
efficient
conversion
various
kinds
(e.g.,
single‐Cu
site,
dimeric‐Cu
multi‐Cu
heterometallic
site)
is
systematically
discussed,
along
corresponding
catalytic
mechanisms.
Finally,
some
existing
challenges
potential
opportunities
for
this
direction
provided
guide
rational
design
metal–organic
their
practical
application
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(52), P. 35749 - 35757
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
We
present
an
effective
strategy
for
developing
the
dispersing
strong-binding
metal
In
on
surface
of
weak-binding
Zn,
which
modulates
binding
energy
reaction
intermediates
and
further
facilitates
efficient
conversion
CO2
to
formate.
The
In-Zn
interface
(In-Zn2)
benefits
from
formation
active
sites
through
favorable
orbital
interactions,
leading
a
Faradaic
efficiency
82.7%
formate
partial
current
density
12.39
mA
cm-2,
along
with
stable
performance
over
15
h
at
-1.0
V
versus
reversible
hydrogen
electrode.
Both
in
situ
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
functional
theory
calculations
show
that
bimetallic
catalyst
can
deliver
superior
*OCHO
intermediate,
thereby
fundamentally
accelerating
addition,
exposed
promotes
capture
activation
molecules
dynamics
within
significantly
reduce
barrier
associated
generation
HCOO-,
thus
augmenting
selectivity
catalytic
activity
generation.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 1, 2025
Heterogeneous
dual-atom
catalysts
(DACs),
defined
by
atomically
precise
and
isolated
metal
pairs
on
solid
supports,
have
garnered
significant
interest
in
advancing
catalytic
processes
technologies
aimed
at
achieving
sustainable
energy
chemical
production.
DACs
present
board
opportunities
for
atomic-level
structural
property
engineering
to
enhance
performance,
which
can
effectively
address
the
limitations
of
single-atom
catalysts,
including
restricted
active
sites,
spatial
constraints,
typically
positive
charge
nature
supported
single
species.
Despite
rapid
progress
this
field,
intricate
relationship
between
local
atomic
environments
behavior
dual-metal
sites
remains
insufficiently
understood.
This
review
highlights
recent
major
challenges
field.
We
begin
discussing
modulation
coordination
electronic
structures
its
impact
performance.
Through
specific
case
studies,
we
demonstrate
importance
optimizing
entire
ensemble
achieve
efficient,
selective,
stable
performance
both
model
industrially
relevant
reactions.
Additionally,
also
outline
future
research
directions,
emphasizing
synthesis,
characterization,
practical
applications,
aiming
fully
unlock
potential
these
advanced
catalysts.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 9, 2024
Abstract
CO
2
reduction
reaction
(CO
RR),
as
a
promising
strategy
for
storing
renewable
energy
and
promoting
carbon
resource
recycling,
is
critical
industrial
development.
Previous
reports
have
extensively
explored
catalyst‐electrolyte
microenvironmental
modulation
to
elucidate
coupling
mechanisms
enhance
catalytic
conversion
multicarbon
products.
Currently,
most
reviews
mainly
focus
on
the
impact
of
microenvironment
in
low‐current
systems
mechanism
exploration
performance
optimization,
yet
few
them
can
integrate
macroscopic
applications
with
microscopic
investigations
explore
relevance
between
development
optimization.
To
address
gap,
this
review
focuses
summarizing
challenges
advancements
high‐current
devices.
By
introducing
models
different
scales
sequentially,
connection
device
clarified.
Then,
various
invalidation
effective
solutions
are
summarized
intuitively
expound
stability.
Meanwhile,
an
intuitive
measure
rationality
modulation,
evaluation
methods
should
be
refined,
which
also
covered
further
detail
below.
Finally,
more
valuable
challenging
prospects
discussed
guiding
transformation
RR.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(44)
Published: July 24, 2024
Abstract
2D
functional
porous
frameworks
offer
a
platform
for
studying
the
structure–activity
relationships
during
electrocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
reaction
(CO
RR).
Yet
challenges
still
exist
to
breakthrough
key
limitations
on
site
configuration
(typical
M−O
4
or
M−N
units)
and
product
selectivity
(common
‐to‐CO
conversion).
Herein,
novel
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)
with
planar
asymmetric
N/O
mixed
coordinated
Cu−N
1
O
3
unit
is
constructed,
labeled
as
BIT‐119.
When
applied
RR,
BIT‐119
could
reach
‐to‐C
conversion
C
partial
current
density
ranging
from
36.9
165.0
mA
cm
−2
in
flow
cell.
Compared
typical
symmetric
Cu−O
units,
units
lead
re‐distribution
of
local
electron
structure,
regulating
adsorption
strength
several
adsorbates
following
catalytic
selectivity.
From
experimental
theoretical
analyses,
sites
simultaneously
couple
atop‐type
(on
Cu
site)
bridge‐type
*C
species
conversion.
This
work
broadens
feasible
C−C
coupling
mechanism
frameworks.
