Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 2, 2025
Abstract
CO
2
reduction
reaction
(CO
RR)
has
attracted
considerable
attention
as
a
sustainable
approach
for
carbon
capture
and
conversion.
However,
the
dynamic
nature
of
electrocatalysts
under
operational
conditions,
particularly
at
interface,
presents
significant
challenges
understanding
mechanisms
optimizing
catalyst
design.
In
situ/operando
characterization
techniques
are
crucial
to
interfaces
RR.
This
review
focuses
on
various
in
employed
explore
interfaces,
insights
derived
from
these
studies,
their
implications
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 600 - 619
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
The
electrochemical
reduction
reaction
of
CO2
(eCO2RR)
to
chemicals
presents
a
viable
solution
for
addressing
climate
change
and
sustainable
manufacturing.
In
this
Review,
we
describe
the
recent
advancements
in
eCO2RR
multicarbon
(C2+)
production
from
aspects
catalyst
structure,
microenvironments,
mechanistic
understanding.
We
draw
experimental
theoretical
comparisons
between
systems
containing
bulk
highly
dispersed
metals,
alloys,
metal
compounds
recount
new
results
microenvironmental
impacts
as
well
catalytic
mechanism.
From
our
own
studies,
offer
some
viewpoints
on
electrocatalytic
mechanism
during
complex
multistep
proton-coupled
electron
transfers
propose
several
research
directions
unlocking
full
potential
scalable
industrial
CO2-to-C2+
conversion.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 510 - 517
Published: Dec. 13, 2023
Sufficient
CO
2
feeding
induced
by
the
hollow-fiber
penetration
configuration
greatly
improved
coverage
on
Cu
active
sites
in
strong
acids,
favoring
activation,
*CHO
and
*CO
formation,
their
couplings
to
C
2+
products.
Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Electrochemical
C–C
and
C–N
coupling
reactions
with
the
conversion
of
abundant
inexpensive
small
molecules,
such
as
CO
2
nitrogen‐containing
species,
are
considered
a
promising
route
for
increasing
value
reduction
products.
The
development
high‐performance
catalysts
is
key
to
both
electrocatalytic
reactions.
In
this
review,
we
present
systematic
summary
reaction
systems
reduction,
along
mechanisms
bonds
over
outstanding
materials
recently
developed.
intermediate
species
pathways
related
well
catalyst‐structure
relationship
will
be
also
discussed,
aiming
provide
insights
guidance
designing
efficient
systems.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(20), P. 11348 - 11434
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
Environmental
catalysis
has
emerged
as
a
scientific
frontier
in
mitigating
water
pollution
and
advancing
circular
chemistry
reaction
microenvironment
significantly
influences
the
catalytic
performance
efficiency.
This
review
delves
into
engineering
within
liquid-phase
environmental
catalysis,
categorizing
microenvironments
four
scales:
atom/molecule-level
modulation,
nano/microscale-confined
structures,
interface
surface
regulation,
external
field
effects.
Each
category
is
analyzed
for
its
unique
characteristics
merits,
emphasizing
potential
to
enhance
efficiency
selectivity.
Following
this
overview,
we
introduced
recent
advancements
advanced
material
system
design
promote
(e.g.,
purification,
transformation
value-added
products,
green
synthesis),
leveraging
state-of-the-art
technologies.
These
discussions
showcase
was
applied
different
reactions
fine-tune
regimes
improve
from
both
thermodynamics
kinetics
perspectives.
Lastly,
discussed
challenges
future
directions
engineering.
underscores
of
intelligent
materials
drive
development
more
effective
sustainable
solutions
decontamination.
Exploration,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
ABSTRACT
Copper
(Cu)
is
the
most
promising
catalyst
for
electrochemical
CO
2
‐to‐C
2+
conversion,
whereas
performance
remains
below
practical
thresholds
due
to
high
energy
barrier
of
C−C
coupling
and
lack
effective
approaches
steer
reaction
pathway.
Recent
advances
show
that
metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOF)
could
be
a
platform
as
support,
pre‐catalyst,
co‐catalyst
modify
electronic
structure
local
environment
Cu
catalysts
promoting
reduction
by
virtue
their
great
tunability
over
compositions
pore
architectures.
In
this
review,
we
discussed
general
design
principles,
catalytic
mechanisms,
achievements
MOF‐based
catalysts,
aiming
boost
refinement
steering
pathway
C
products.
The
fundamentals
challenges
are
first
introduced.
Then,
summarized
conceptions
from
three
aspects:
engineering
properties
Cu,
regulating
environment,
managing
site
exposure
mass
transport.
Further,
latest
progress
products
namely
Cu‐based
MOF,
MOF‐derived
Cu@MOF
hybrid
discussed.
Finally,
future
research
opportunities
strategies
suggested
innovate
rational
advanced
electrifying
transformation.
