In‐Situ Probing CO Activation in Sulfur‐Enhanced Paired Electrocatalysis for CO <sub>2</sub> ‐to‐C <sub>2+</sub> Conversion with Alcohol Oxidation
In a world striving for sustainable energy, advanced electrocatalysts are pivotal to enabling efficient chemical transformations with minimal energy costs. Herein, we uncover a practical approach for the simultaneous electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction (CO<sub>2</sub>RR) and alcohol oxidation (AOR), enabling the selective valuable chemicals production. Central to this innovation is a self-supported electrocatalyst, featuring sulfur-enhanced CuBi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanospheres anchored on NrGO nanosheets (SCB/NG), achieved a faradaic efficiency for C<sub>2+</sub> products (FE<sub>C2+</sub>) exceeding 92.4% over 200 h, while demonstrating near-total selectivity for benzaldehyde and >83% for furfural. Beyond that, in situ Raman spectroscopy and DFT calculations reveal *CO dimerization and the key intermediates coverage, providing deep mechanistic insights into the reaction pathway. Additionally, by being integrated into a solar-powered platform, the bifunctional system achieves a solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency of 16% with over 98% retention, offering a scalable strategy for coupling CO<sub>2</sub> utilization with high-value chemical production and paving the way toward energy-efficient, carbon-neutral technologies.
Authors
- Xianhai Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5441-3164)
- Wee‐Jun Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5124-1934)
- Jian Yiing Loh
- Feng Ming Yap
- Jingjuan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5943-6605)
- Shaoyu Yuan
Institutions
- Xiamen University (CN)
- Xiamen University Malaysia (MY)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202513840
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.73