Metalloid Coordination Reinforcing Electronic Synergy in Dual‐Atom Sites for Large‐Scale CO <sub>2</sub> Electrolysis

Reinforcing electronic synergy in dual-atom catalysts (DACs) is critical yet challenging for boosting electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction (ECR) performances. Herein, we develop a versatile strategy introducing metalloid B to construct B,N co-coordination dual sites featuring polarized (N-B)<sub>n</sub> bridges, enforcing electron delocalization between metal centers in DACs. Taking NiFe DACs as an example, the as-obtained NiFe/BNC achieves 99% CO Faraday efficiency (FE<sub>CO</sub>) and 55.7% full-cell energy efficiency (200 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>) in a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) cell, markedly outperforming the common N-coordinated counterpart (NiFe/NC) and representing state-of-the-art performance. Moreover, upon scaling the cell area to 100 cm<sup>2</sup>, this catalyst maintains >95% FE<sub>CO</sub> during high-current electrolysis at 1-6 A. Even at -53 °C, it sustains >98% FE<sub>CO</sub> across 50-250 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>, confirming the feasibility for in situ fuel production on Mars. Systematic investigations reveal B,N co-coordination induces reversed electron transfer (Fe→Ni), distinct from weakly interacting NiFe/NC. This facilitates *COOH formation on electron-enriched Ni sites and accelerated CO desorption from electron-deficient Fe sites, synergistically enhancing ECR. Simultaneously, B sites promote water dissociation by adsorbing *OH intermediates, further boosting overall performance. Notably, this strategy shows broad versatility across Ni-Fe, Ni-Cu, Ni-Co, and Ni-Mn systems, opening new avenues for advanced DAC design.

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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2025-11-11
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202516353
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CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
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Reinforcing electronic synergy in dual-atom catalysts (DACs) is critical yet challenging for boosting electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction (ECR) performances. Herein, we develop a versatile strategy introducing metalloid B to construct B,N co-coordination dual sites featuring polarized (N-B)<sub>n</sub> bridges, enforcing electron delocalization between metal centers in DACs. Taking NiFe DACs as an example, the as-obtained NiFe/BNC achieves 99% CO Faraday efficiency (FE<sub>CO</sub>) and 55.7% full-cell energy efficiency (200 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>) in a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) cell, markedly outperforming the common N-coordinated counterpart (NiFe/NC) and representing state-of-the-art performance. Moreover, upon scaling the cell area to 100 cm<sup>2</sup>, this catalyst maintains >95% FE<sub>CO</sub> during high-current electrolysis at 1-6 A. Even at -53 °C, it sustains >98% FE<sub>CO</sub> across 50-250 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>, confirming the feasibility for in situ fuel production on Mars. Systematic investigations reveal B,N co-coordination induces reversed electron transfer (Fe→Ni), distinct from weakly interacting NiFe/NC. This facilitates *COOH formation on electron-enriched Ni sites and accelerated CO desorption from electron-deficient Fe sites, synergistically enhancing ECR. Simultaneously, B sites promote water dissociation by adsorbing *OH intermediates, further boosting overall performance. Notably, this strategy shows broad versatility across Ni-Fe, Ni-Cu, Ni-Co, and Ni-Mn systems, opening new avenues for advanced DAC design.

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVol. 65(2)
Central South University (CN), Chongqing University (CN), Hainan University (CN), Northeast Forestry University (CN), Tsinghua University (CN)
Salt Science Research Foundation, National Natural Science Foundation of China, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Northeast Forestry University, Heilongjiang Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility
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