Selective Formation of Multi‐Carbon Products via Interface‐Driven Electrochemical CO Reduction on Cu–Ag Catalysts
Abstract Electrochemical CO reduction to multi‐carbon (C 2+ ) products present a promising strategy to address global warming and energy shortages. However, this reaction is often hindered by inefficient C─C coupling and the instability of key intermediates on catalysts. Here, a Cu─Ag bimetallic catalyst (CuAg‐PMB) with abundant interfacial sites is prepared using a novel differential‐precipitation microzone‐barrier reduction method. Owing to its high interface density, the CuAg‐PMB catalyst achieves a record Faradaic efficiency of 93.2% for C 2+ products at a current density of −200 mA cm −2 . In situ electrochemical spectroscopy and DFT calculations reveal that the enriched Cu─Ag interfaces enhance * CO adsorption, facilitate water dissociation, and promote the hydrogenation of * CO to * COH, thereby boosting C─C coupling efficiency. These results underscore the critical role of interfacial engineering in enabling selective C 2+ formation and offer a compelling design strategy for next generation electrocatalysts.
Authors
- Pai‐Chun Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9557-1820)
- Zhi‐Min Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-9626)
- Jing Ai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0205-5131)
- Shaowei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5897-1908)
- Hao Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4388-6548)
- Qiuyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9791-1334)
- Lei Yang
- Hepeng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0919-1221)
Institutions
- Northwestern Polytechnical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202520964
- Primary Topic
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00