Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(21)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
CO
2
to
multi‐carbon
products
is
an
attractive
strategy
achieve
a
carbon‐neutral
energy
cycle.
Single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
that
the
C
selectivity
always
have
low
metal
loading
and
inevitably
undergo
in
situ
reversible/irreversible
metallic
agglomerations
under
working
conditions.
Herein,
high‐density
Cu
SA
anchored
F,
O,
N
co‐doped
carbon
composites
(CuFONC)
with
stable
CuN
O
1
configuration
provided,
which
can
reach
remarkable
of
≈80.5%
Faradaic
efficiency
at
−1.3
V
versus
RHE.
In
situ/ex
experimental
characterization
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
verified
excellent
stability
during
RR
process
be
attributed
F/O
co‐derived
regulation
for
CuFONC.
Remarkably,
as
confirmed
by
DFT,
it
atomic
sites
adjacent
bonded
motifs
CuFONC
act
adsorption
*
C─C
coupling
process.
This
work
brings
prospective
on
designing
novel
but
coordination
electrolytic
‐to‐C
pathway.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(21)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Abstract
In
response
to
the
global
climate
change
and
energy
crisis,
electrocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
reaction
(ECR)
is
regarded
as
one
of
potential
ways
simultaneously
reach
conversion
obtain
various
value‐added
products.
Currently,
several
challenges
remain
for
in‐depth
understanding
ECR
from
fundamentals,
including
ambiguous
structure‐activity
relationships,
uncontrollable
catalytic
selectivity,
complex
mechanisms.
Compared
traditional
metal
nanoparticle‐based
materials,
atomically
dispersed
catalysts
(ADCs)
have
aroused
significant
interest
owing
their
maximal
atomic
utilization
simplified
site
configuration,
offering
a
superior
platform
discussing
relationships
during
ECR.
Especially,
adjacent
pairs
(AAPs)
within
ADCs
are
gradually
emphasized
novel
concept
follow
synergistic
mechanisms
Herein,
first
time
broad
AAPs
analyzed
how
reached
effect
summarized.
view
varying
on
different
supports,
three
types
supports
illustrated
(containing
graphene
model,
functional
porous
frameworks,
metals
oxides),
aiming
help
scholars
with
more
insights
in
broadening
feasible
ADCs.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(13)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Exploiting
advanced
amphiphilic
solid
catalysts
is
crucial
to
the
development
of
Pickering
emulsion
catalysis.
Herein,
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
nanoparticles
constructed
with
highly
hydrophobic
monomers
as
linkers
were
found
show
superior
amphiphilicity
and
they
then
developed
a
new
class
emulsifiers
for
Employing
COFs
emulsifiers,
emulsions
controllable
type
droplet
sizes
obtained.
COF
materials
have
also
been
demonstrated
serve
porous
surface
coatings
replace
traditional
modifications
stabilizing
emulsions.
After
implanting
Pd
into
COFs,
obtained
catalyst
displayed
3.9
times
higher
catalytic
efficiency
than
in
biphasic
oxidation
reaction
alcohols.
Such
an
enhanced
activity
was
resulted
from
high
area
regular
structure
COFs.
More
importantly,
because
their
tunable
pore
diameters,
catalysis
remarkable
size
selectivity
achieved.
This
work
first
example
that
applied
catalysis,
providing
platform
exploring
frontiers
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(21)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
CO
2
to
multi‐carbon
products
is
an
attractive
strategy
achieve
a
carbon‐neutral
energy
cycle.
Single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
that
the
C
selectivity
always
have
low
metal
loading
and
inevitably
undergo
in
situ
reversible/irreversible
metallic
agglomerations
under
working
conditions.
Herein,
high‐density
Cu
SA
anchored
F,
O,
N
co‐doped
carbon
composites
(CuFONC)
with
stable
CuN
O
1
configuration
provided,
which
can
reach
remarkable
of
≈80.5%
Faradaic
efficiency
at
−1.3
V
versus
RHE.
In
situ/ex
experimental
characterization
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
verified
excellent
stability
during
RR
process
be
attributed
F/O
co‐derived
regulation
for
CuFONC.
Remarkably,
as
confirmed
by
DFT,
it
atomic
sites
adjacent
bonded
motifs
CuFONC
act
adsorption
*
C─C
coupling
process.
This
work
brings
prospective
on
designing
novel
but
coordination
electrolytic
‐to‐C
pathway.