Microfluidic Printing‐Induced Dynamic Splitting of Conductive MOF to Expose High‐Density Active Sites for Boosted CO <sub>2</sub> Electroreduction
Electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction (CO<sub>2</sub>RR) is vital for carbon recycling, yet scalable production of well-defined catalysts remains challenging. Herein, we develop a rapid and scalable microfluidic printing strategy that enables dynamic splitting and directional construction of conductive metal-organic framework (cMOF). Within the confined microfluidic channel, the shear forces induced by laminar flow play a dominant role in effectively suppressing interlayer interactions along the vertical direction, while simultaneously promoting 2D in-plane crystallization. Consequently, cMOF with preferentially exposed (001) planes are formed within only several minutes. Compared with the conventional perpendicular rod-like ST-cMOF, microfluidic-processed MF-cMOF<sub>Qx/ty</sub> series exhibit ripple-like ultrathin lamellar with the substantially reduced thickness of 11-2 nm. Such ultra-thin features dramatically increase the density of accessible active sites, enhancing reactivity toward CO<sub>2</sub>RR. Besides, benefiting from the continuous flow and high throughput, the optimized MF-cMOF<sub>Q1.28/t5</sub> achieves a remarkable yield of 0.29 g h<sup>-1</sup> and an ultrahigh space-time yield of 502 kg m<sup>-3</sup> day<sup>-1</sup>, representing 282-fold enhancement over conventional synthesis. Moreover, MF-cMOF<sub>Q1.28/t5</sub> delivers CH<sub>4</sub> FE of 79.6 % at -1.2 V vs. RHE, outperforming a 1.8-fold improvement of ST-cMOF. This work establishes microfluidic printing as an effective strategy for structurally defined MOF and highlights the potential for sustainable and industrially scalable CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction.
Authors
- Jiao‐Na Yue
- Li‐Yang Shao
- Jie Meng
- Bo‐Lin Sun
- Tian‐Shu He
- Quan‐Guo Zhai
- Lin‐Xi Xie
- Ying Wang
Institutions
- Shaanxi Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2026-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202600018
- Primary Topic
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00