A Spin Descriptor Map Predicts NiFe <sub>2</sub> O <sub>4</sub> for Efficient Electrosynthesis of Cyclohexanone Oxime
The selective hydrogenation of NO to NH<sub>2</sub>OH governs the performance of cyclohexanone oxime electrosynthesis. However, the spin state transition during the NO-to-NH<sub>2</sub>OH process, which is directly related to reaction pathways, has long been ignored. Here, we propose a spin locking mechanism via density functional theory and sure independence screening and sparsifying operator. Magnetic sites with medium spin states stabilize the *NHO intermediate by locking the spin configuration of NO to weaken *NH<sub>2</sub>OH adsorption for high selectivity. The spin magnetic moment (µ<sub>S</sub>), the angle between *N-O and the catalyst (θ), and the charge state (q) are key factors, providing a screening range of the predictive metrics (µ<sub>S</sub>·θ)<sup>3</sup> and (cos θ/q). The theoretically selected NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> delivers 70% Faradaic efficiency for cyclohexanone oxime, and weakened *NH<sub>2</sub>OH adsorption is revealed by in situ spectroscopy. This work highlights the importance of spin regulation in adjusting the selectivity of electrosynthesis.
Authors
- Yongmeng Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2778-6018)
- Bin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0542-1819)
- Rong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7529-2923)
- Jinghui Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3121-5322)
- Ying Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3083-8555)
Institutions
- Tianjin University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202517358
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.36