Few-Atom Copper Catalyst for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO to Acetate: Synergetic Catalysis between Neighboring Cu Atoms

Rong, Weifeng1,2,5; Zou, Haiyuan1,2; Tan, Sha3; Hu, Enyuan3; Li, Fan1,2; Tang, Chao1,2; Dai, Hao1,2; Wei, Shuting1,2; Ji, Yongfei4; Duan, Lele1,2

2022-06-01

10.31635/ccschem.022.202201910

CCS CHEMISTRY   Impact Factor & Quartile

2096-5745

["Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are gaining increasing recognition because of their superior catalytic prop-erties for various reactions. However, the performance of SACs is often limited by the lack of neighboring metal centers to cooperate in catalysis. Herein, a synergetic interaction between neighboring Cu atoms of a few-atom catalyst (FAC) on graphdiyne (GDY) is found to greatly enhance the production of acetate in the CO electroreduction reaction relative to Cu SACs. In a 1.0 M KOH electrolyte, this Cu FAC exhibits an acetate Faradaic efficiency of 53.8 +/- 1.5%, an ultrahigh relative purity of up to 97 wt % for liquid products, and excellent stability over 23 h continuous electrolysis at -0.8 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode. Theoret-ical studies suggest that the intersite catalytic com-munication between two neighboring metal atoms confined in each pore of GDY facilitates the formation of acetic acid through either stepwise hydrogenation of CH2CO* or the direct reaction of H2O with CH2CO*. Our study demonstrates the unprecedented synerget-ic catalysis of Cu FAC in promoting the selective CO electroreduction toward acetate production.","[GRAPHICS]","."]

CO electroreduction synergetic catalysis few-atom catalyst graphdiyne acetate

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National Natural Science Foundation of China["21771098","21903016","21901110"] ; Shenzhen RD Fund[KQTD2018 0411143418361] ; Stable Support Plan Program of Shenzhen Natural Science Fund[2020092515 2742003] ; Educational Commission of Guangdong Province[2020KTSCX121] ; Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Vehicle Technology Office of the US Department of Energy (DOE) through the Advanced Battery Materials Research (BMR) Program[DE-SC0012704] ; DOE Office of Science by Brookhaven National Laboratory[DE-SC0012704]

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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

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1.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Shenzhen Grubbs Inst, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, Peoples R China
2.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Chem, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, Peoples R China
3.Brookhaven Natl Lab, Chem Div, Upton, NY 11973 USA
4.Guangzhou Univ, Sch Chem & Chem Engn, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, Peoples R China
5.Shandong Univ Technol, Sch Chem Engn, Zibo 255049, Shandong, Peoples R China

Rong, Weifeng,Zou, Haiyuan,Tan, Sha,et al. Few-Atom Copper Catalyst for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO to Acetate: Synergetic Catalysis between Neighboring Cu Atoms[J]. CCS CHEMISTRY,2022.

Rong, Weifeng.,Zou, Haiyuan.,Tan, Sha.,Hu, Enyuan.,Li, Fan.,...&Duan, Lele.(2022).Few-Atom Copper Catalyst for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO to Acetate: Synergetic Catalysis between Neighboring Cu Atoms.CCS CHEMISTRY.

Rong, Weifeng,et al."Few-Atom Copper Catalyst for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO to Acetate: Synergetic Catalysis between Neighboring Cu Atoms".CCS CHEMISTRY (2022).