Hydrogen‐Substituted Graphdiyne‐Anchored Ag Single‐Atom Catalyst for Highly Efficient Electrochemical CO <sub>2</sub> Reduction to CO

Ag single-atom catalysts (SACs) are promising for electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction (e-CO<sub>2</sub>RR) due to their high atom utilization and CO selectivity, yet they often suffer from agglomeration and instability. Here, we employ hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne (HGDY) as a robust support, where abundant alkyne groups strongly coordinate and stabilize atomically dispersed Ag sites. By systematically tuning Ag loading (0.3-10 wt.%), we achieve precise control over active sites and product distribution. The optimized Ag<sub>3.7</sub>-HGDY catalyst achieves a remarkable CO Faradaic efficiency (FE<sub>CO</sub>) of 98.1% with a turnover frequency (TOF) of 26.5 s<sup>-1</sup>, maintaining a FE<sub>CO</sub> of ≥97% across a wide potential window (-0.7 to -1.2 V vs RHE). Moreover, Ag loading enables dynamic modulation of CO/H<sub>2</sub> ratios in syngas, highlighting the tunability of the system. This work demonstrates an effective strategy for anchoring noble metals via alkyne coordination, offering a generalizable pathway toward the rational design of stable and scalable single-atom catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> conversion.

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2025-12-24
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202511117
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CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
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Hydrogen‐Substituted Graphdiyne‐Anchored Ag Single‐Atom Catalyst for Highly Efficient Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to CO

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Ag single-atom catalysts (SACs) are promising for electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction (e-CO<sub>2</sub>RR) due to their high atom utilization and CO selectivity, yet they often suffer from agglomeration and instability. Here, we employ hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne (HGDY) as a robust support, where abundant alkyne groups strongly coordinate and stabilize atomically dispersed Ag sites. By systematically tuning Ag loading (0.3-10 wt.%), we achieve precise control over active sites and product distribution. The optimized Ag<sub>3.7</sub>-HGDY catalyst achieves a remarkable CO Faradaic efficiency (FE<sub>CO</sub>) of 98.1% with a turnover frequency (TOF) of 26.5 s<sup>-1</sup>, maintaining a FE<sub>CO</sub> of ≥97% across a wide potential window (-0.7 to -1.2 V vs RHE). Moreover, Ag loading enables dynamic modulation of CO/H<sub>2</sub> ratios in syngas, highlighting the tunability of the system. This work demonstrates an effective strategy for anchoring noble metals via alkyne coordination, offering a generalizable pathway toward the rational design of stable and scalable single-atom catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> conversion.

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Northwestern Polytechnical University (CN)
Northwestern University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Openalex Percentile: Top 53%
CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
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