Rare Earth Er‐Nd Dual Single‐Atomic Catalysts for Efficient Visible‐light Induced CO <sub>2</sub> Reduction to C <sub>n</sub> H <sub>2n+1</sub> OH ( <i>n</i> =1, 2)
Efficient synthesis of C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>2n+1</sub>OH (n=1, 2) via photochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction holds promise for achieving carbon neutrality but remains challenging. Here, we present rare earth dual single atoms (SAs) catalysts containing ErN<sub>6</sub> and NdN<sub>6</sub> moieties, fabricated via an atom-confinement and coordination method. The dual Er-Nd SAs catalysts exhibit unprecedented generation rates of 1761.4 μmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup> and 987.7 μmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup> for CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OH and CH<sub>3</sub>OH, respectively. Through a combination of theoretical calculation, XAFS analysis, aberration-corrected HAADF-STEM, and in-situ FTIR spectroscopy, we demonstrate that the Er SAs facilitate charge transfer, serving as active centers for C-C bond formation, while Nd SAs provide the necessary *CO for C-C coupling in C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH synthesis under visible light. Furthermore, the experiment and DFT calculation elucidate that the variety of electronic states induced by 4 f orbitals of the Er SAs and the p-f orbital hybridization of Er-N moieties enable the formation of charge-transfer channel. Therefore, this study sheds light on the pivotal role of *CO adsorption in achieving efficient conversion from CO<sub>2</sub> to C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>2n+1</sub>OH (n=1, 2) via a novel rare earth-based dual SAs photocatalysis approach.
Authors
- Pengyan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4396-4726)
- Dongpeng Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-154X)
- Zhenhong Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1803-2313)
Institutions
- Beijing Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202411000
- Citations
- 46
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.71