Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(6)
Published: Oct. 19, 2023
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
CO
2
‐to‐syngas
(gaseous
mixture
of
and
H
)
is
a
promising
way
to
curb
excessive
emission
the
greenhouse
gas
effect.
Herein,
we
present
bimetallic
AuZn@ZnO
(AuZn/ZnO)
catalyst
with
high
efficiency
durability
for
electrocatalytic
reduction
O,
which
enables
Faradaic
66.4
%
26.5
3
h
stability
at
−0.9
V
vs.
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE).
The
CO/H
ratios
show
wide
range
from
0.25
2.50
over
narrow
potential
window
(−0.7
−1.1
RHE).
In
situ
attenuated
total
reflection
surface‐enhanced
infrared
absorption
spectroscopy
combined
density
functional
theory
calculations
reveals
that
synergistic
effect
between
Au
Zn
sites
lowers
activation
energy
barrier
molecules
facilitates
electronic
transfer,
further
highlighting
control
efficient
syngas
production
using
coexisting
sites.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(41)
Published: Aug. 22, 2022
Abstract
Selective
CO
2
photoreduction
to
hydrocarbon
fuels
such
as
CH
4
is
promising
and
sustainable
for
carbon‐neutral
future.
However,
lack
of
proper
binding
strengths
with
reaction
intermediates
makes
it
still
a
challenge
photocatalytic
methanation
both
high
activity
selectivity.
Here,
low‐coordination
single
Au
atoms
(Au
1
‐S
)
on
ultrathin
ZnIn
S
nanosheets
was
synthesized
by
complex‐exchange
route,
enabling
exceptional
reduction
performance.
Under
visible
light
irradiation,
/ZnIn
catalyst
exhibits
yield
275
μmol
g
−1
h
selectivity
77
%.
As
revealed
detailed
characterizations
density
functional
theory
calculations,
structure
not
only
display
fast
carrier
transfer
underpin
its
superior
activity,
but
also
greatly
reduce
the
energy
barrier
protonation
*CO
stabilize
*CH
3
intermediate,
thereby
leading
selective
generation
from
photoreduction.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(14), P. 9823 - 9851
Published: March 28, 2024
With
the
increasingly
serious
greenhouse
effect,
electrochemical
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR)
has
garnered
widespread
attention
as
it
is
capable
of
leveraging
renewable
energy
to
convert
CO2
into
value-added
chemicals
and
fuels.
However,
performance
CO2RR
can
hardly
meet
expectations
because
diverse
intermediates
complicated
processes,
necessitating
exploitation
highly
efficient
catalysts.
In
recent
years,
with
advanced
characterization
technologies
theoretical
simulations,
exploration
catalytic
mechanisms
gradually
deepened
electronic
structure
catalysts
their
interactions
intermediates,
which
serve
a
bridge
facilitate
deeper
comprehension
structure-performance
relationships.
Transition
metal-based
(TMCs),
extensively
applied
in
CO2RR,
demonstrate
substantial
potential
for
further
modulation,
given
abundance
d
electrons.
Herein,
we
discuss
representative
feasible
strategies
modulate
catalysts,
including
doping,
vacancy,
alloying,
heterostructure,
strain,
phase
engineering.
These
approaches
profoundly
alter
inherent
properties
TMCs
interaction
thereby
greatly
affecting
rate
pathway
CO2RR.
It
believed
that
rational
design
modulation
fundamentally
provide
viable
directions
development
toward
conversion
many
other
small
molecules.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(12), P. 6295 - 6321
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Developing
sophisticated
strategies
to
stabilize
oxidative
metal
catalysts
based
on
the
correlation
between
dynamic
oxidation
state
and
product
profile
is
favorable
for
efficient
electrochemical
CO
2
conversion.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
facile
tailoring
approach
to
adjust
the
intrinsic
activity
and
stability
atomically-precise
metal
nanoclusters
catalysts
is
great
interest
but
remians
challenging.
Herein,
well-defined
Au
8
modified
by
single-atom
sites
are
rationally
synthesized
via
a
co-eletropolymerization
strategy,
in
which
uniformly
dispersed
nanocluster
co-entrenched
on
poly-carbazole
matrix.
Systematic
characterization
theoretical
modeling
reveal
that
functionalizing
single-atoms
enable
altering
electronic
structures
clusters,
amplifies
their
electrocatalytic
reduction
CO
2
~18.07
fold
compared
isolated
clusters.
rearrangements
structure
not
only
strengthen
adsorption
key
intermediates
*COOH,
also
establish
favorable
reaction
pathway
for
reaction.
Moreover,
this
strategy
fixing
cross-linked
polymer
networks
efficiently
deduce
performance
deactivation
caused
agglomeration
during
catalytic
process.
This
work
contribute
explore
improvement
eScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(6), P. 100272 - 100272
Published: April 26, 2024
Strong
metal−support
interaction
(SMSI),
namely
the
strong
electronic
and
structural
between
metal
nanoparticles
supports,
one
of
most
typical
synergetic
catalytic
effects
in
composite
catalysts,
has
been
found
critically
important
design
catalyst
for
thermocatalysis
past.
Recently,
however,
great
progress
SMSI-based
made
electrocatalysis,
such
as
electrocatalyst
electrocatalytic
mechanism
investigations.
To
better
understand
nature
effect
assisting
further
development
electrocatalysts,
a
comprehensive
in-depth
overview
highlighting
discussing
recent
advances
SMSI
electrocatalysis
is
necessary
highly
desirable
but
still
absent.
Herein,
this
review
firstly
presents
various
strategies
designing
constructing
catalysts
featuring
SMSI.
Further
from
perspectives
characterization
techniques
towards
electron
structure,
local
interfacial
morphological
features
active
sites
have
summarized
detail.
Importantly,
single-
bi-functional
electrocatalysts
effects,
key
roles
during
reactions
are
emphasized.
Finally,
challenges
prospects
discussed
out-looked
to
highlight
remaining
issues
future
electrocatalysts.
InfoMat,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(3)
Published: Nov. 2, 2022
Abstract
Bismuth‐based
electrocatalysts
are
promising
candidates
for
electrochemical
CO
2
reduction
to
formate
attributing
the
accelerated
formation
of
*OCHO
intermediate,
while
high‐energy
consumption
remains
a
major
challenge
practicability.
Herein,
we
present
ultrathin
Bi
O
3
nanosheets
with
abundant
oxygen
vacancy
(
Vo
‐BOC‐NS)
reconstructed
from
S,
N‐co‐doped
bismuth
oxides
that
can
act
as
durable
electrocatalyst
‐to‐formate
conversion
faradic
efficiency
(FE
)
>95%,
partial
current
density
286
mA
cm
−2
energy
73.8%
at
−0.62
V
(vs.
RHE)
and
low
overpotential
200
mV
in
flow
electrolyzer.
The
theoretical
calculations
decipher
optimize
*OCOH
adsorption/desorption
kinetics.
pair‐electrosynthesis
tactic
co‐production
enable
superior
FE
>90%
wide
cell
voltage
2–3.3
total
yield
rate
3742
μmol
h
−1
3.3
V,
suggesting
great
potential
future
industrialization.
image
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(19), P. 11942 - 11954
Published: Sept. 19, 2022
The
metal–support
interface
plays
a
crucial
role
in
heterogeneous
catalysis.
modulation
of
the
interaction
(MSI)
affords
possibility
promoting
catalytic
efficiency
per
active
site.
Here,
we
report
strategy
to
modulate
interfacial
and
then
optimize
activity
Co/CeO2
catalysts
for
water–gas
shift
reaction
(WGSR)
by
facile
NH3
treatment
process
CeO2
support.
sample
Co/800N-CeO2
treated
at
800
°C
exhibited
highest
rate
260
μmolCO/(gCo
s),
which
was
23.8
times
higher
than
untreated
sample.
A
combination
ex
situ
characterizations
suggested
that
addition
did
not
only
weaken
between
Co
species
support
strengthen
CO
adsorption
activation
ability
but
also
induced
oxygen
vacancy
generation
under
conditions
accelerate
H2O
activation.
Both
worked
together
WGSR
via
carboxyl
pathway
low
temperature.
It
worth
mentioning
N
introduced
removed
after
changing
catalyst
structure
conditions.
robust
60
h
test
400
due
coexistence
mechanism
formate
pathways
avoiding
poisoning
effect
on
sites.
construction
interfaces
could
be
extended
Fe/CeO2
Ni/CeO2
bring
great
promise
design
supported
wide
applications
including
chemical
transformation
reactions
industrial
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(52)
Published: Aug. 20, 2023
Abstract
Electrochemical
carbon
dioxide
reduction
reaction
(CO
2
RR)
driven
by
renewable
energy
shows
great
promise
in
mitigating
and
potentially
reversing
the
devastating
effects
of
anthropogenic
climate
change
environmental
degradation.
The
simultaneous
synthesis
energy‐dense
chemicals
can
meet
global
demand
while
decoupling
emissions
from
economic
growth.
However,
development
CO
RR
technology
faces
challenges
catalyst
discovery
device
optimization
that
hinder
their
industrial
implementation.
In
this
contribution,
a
comprehensive
overview
current
state
research
is
provided,
starting
with
background
motivation
for
technology,
followed
fundamentals
evaluated
metrics.
Then
underlying
design
principles
electrocatalysts
are
discussed,
emphasizing
structure–performance
correlations
advanced
electrochemical
assembly
cells
increase
selectivity
throughput.
Finally,
review
looks
to
future
identifies
opportunities
innovation
mechanism
discovery,
material
screening
strategies,
assemblies
move
toward
carbon‐neutral
society.