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.

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2026-02-15
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CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
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Microfluidic Printing‐Induced Dynamic Splitting of Conductive MOF to Expose High‐Density Active Sites for Boosted CO 2 Electroreduction

Jiao‐Na Yue, Li‐Yang Shao, Jie Meng, Bo‐Lin Sun et al.
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Microfluidic Printing‐Induced Dynamic Splitting of Conductive MOF to Expose High‐Density Active Sites for Boosted CO 2 Electroreduction

Jiao‐Na Yue, Li‐Yang Shao, Jie Meng, Bo‐Lin Sun, Tian‐Shu He, Quan‐Guo Zhai, Lin‐Xi Xie, Ying Wang
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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.

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Microfluidic Printing‐Induced Dynamic Splitting of Conductive MOF to Expose High‐Density Active Sites for Boosted CO <sub>2</sub> Electroreduction — Jiao‐Na Yue, Li‐Yang Shao, et al. · Small (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS