Atomic Printing Strategy Achieves Precise Anchoring of Dual‐Copper Atoms on C <sub>2</sub> N Structure for Efficient CO <sub>2</sub> Reduction to Ethylene
Isolated metal sites catalysts (IMSCs) play crucial role in electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, with potential industrial applications. However, tunable synthesis strategies for IMSCs are limited. Herein, we present an atomic printing strategy that draws inspiration from the ancient Chinese "movable-type printing technology". Selecting customizable combinations of metal atoms as metal precursors from an extensive binuclear metal library. A series of dual-atom catalysts were prepared by utilizing the edge nitrogen atoms in the C<sub>2</sub>N cavity as anchoring "pincers" to capture metal atoms. To prove utility, the dual atom catalyst Cu<sub>2</sub>-C<sub>2</sub>N is investigated as electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub>RR catalyst. The synergistic interaction of dual Cu atoms promotes C-C coupling and guarantees FE<sub>C2+</sub> (90.8 %) and FE<sub>C2H4</sub>. (71.7 %) at -1.10 V vs RHE. DFT calculations revealed the Cu<sub>2</sub> site would be subtly flipped during CO<sub>2</sub>RR for enhancing *CO adsorption and dimerization. We validate that atomic printing strategies are applicable to wide range of metal combinations, representing a significant advancement in the development of IMSCs.
Authors
- Liang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9718-0436)
- Wenxing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9669-4358)
- Huishan Shang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2705-1257)
- Zhiyi Sun
- Xuan Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9434-6990)
- Ziding Wang
Institutions
- Beijing Institute of Technology (CN)
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- State Key Laboratory of Vehicle NVH and Safety Technology (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202405778
- Citations
- 39
- Primary Topic
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.99
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing Institute of Technology Research Fund Program for Young Scholars
- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility