Ferrocene‐Functionalized Atomically Precise Metal Clusters Exhibit Synergistically Enhanced Performance for CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction

Abstract The integration of organometallic compounds with metal nanoparticles can, in principle, generate hybrid nanocatalysts endowed with augmented functionality, presenting substantial promise for catalytic applications. Herein, we synthesize an atomically precise metal cluster (Ag 9 Cu 6 ) catalyst integrated with alkynylferrocene molecules ( Ag 9 Cu 6 ‐Fc ). This hybrid catalyst design facilitates a continuous electron transfer channel via an ethynyl bridge and establishes a distinctive local chemical environment, resulting in remarkably enhanced catalytic activity in CO 2 electroreduction. The Ag 9 Cu 6 ‐Fc catalyst achieves a record‐high product selectivity of CO Faradaic efficiency of 100 % and an industrial‐level CO partial current density of −680 mA/cm 2 , surpassing the performance of the Ag 9 Cu 6 cluster (62 % and −230 mA/cm 2 , respectively) without ferrocene functionalization in a membrane electrode assembly cell. Operando experimental and computational findings offer valuable insights into the role of ferrocene functionalization in synergistically improving the catalytic performance of metal clusters, propelling the advancement of metallic‐organometallic hybrid nanoparticles for energy conversion technologies.

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Angewandte Chemie
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2024-12-04
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202418264
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CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
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Abstract The integration of organometallic compounds with metal nanoparticles can, in principle, generate hybrid nanocatalysts endowed with augmented functionality, presenting substantial promise for catalytic applications. Herein, we synthesize an atomically precise metal cluster (Ag 9 Cu 6 ) catalyst integrated with alkynylferrocene molecules ( Ag 9 Cu 6 ‐Fc ). This hybrid catalyst design facilitates a continuous electron transfer channel via an ethynyl bridge and establishes a distinctive local chemical environment, resulting in remarkably enhanced catalytic activity in CO 2 electroreduction. The Ag 9 Cu 6 ‐Fc catalyst achieves a record‐high product selectivity of CO Faradaic efficiency of 100 % and an industrial‐level CO partial current density of −680 mA/cm 2 , surpassing the performance of the Ag 9 Cu 6 cluster (62 % and −230 mA/cm 2 , respectively) without ferrocene functionalization in a membrane electrode assembly cell. Operando experimental and computational findings offer valuable insights into the role of ferrocene functionalization in synergistically improving the catalytic performance of metal clusters, propelling the advancement of metallic‐organometallic hybrid nanoparticles for energy conversion technologies.

Angewandte ChemieVol. 137(6)
Seoul National University (KR), Chongqing University (CN), Institute for Basic Science (KR)
Affordable and clean energy
Openalex Percentile: Top 87%
CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
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