Oxophilicity‐Driven Potential Window Engineering Enables Scalable and Low‐Emission Paired Electrosynthesis on Asymmetric CuO <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> @Ag Platform

ABSTRACT Paired electrochemical valorization reactions (EVRs) offer a sustainable route for co‐producing value‐added chemicals, yet their efficiency is hindered by overlapping potential windows with water electrolysis reactions (WER). Here, an asymmetric CuOx@Ag electrocatalyst platform is proposed that decouples both anodic and cathodic EVRs from WER via Ag‐mediated oxophilicity modulation. Atomic‐level Ag incorporation suppresses *OH/H 2 O adsorption and widens the potential windows to 422 mV (anode) and 502 mV (cathode) in a glycerol oxidation | 4‐nitrophenol reduction pair. The system achieves &gt; 90% Faradaic efficiency and &gt; 70 mmol h −1 cm −2 productivity. In situ and DFT analyses reveal that Ag‐induced weakening of Cu–O interactions underlies the WER suppression mechanism. Techno‐economic and life‐cycle evaluations indicate 31.6% cost reduction and 57.4% lower CO 2 emissions versus thermochemical routes. The CuO x @Ag platform thus provides a scalable and general strategy for low‐carbon electrosynthesis across diverse redox systems.

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Carbon and Hydrogen
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2026-02-21
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https://doi.org/10.1002/cbh2.70049
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Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
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Oxophilicity‐Driven Potential Window Engineering Enables Scalable and Low‐Emission Paired Electrosynthesis on Asymmetric CuO x @Ag Platform

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Oxophilicity‐Driven Potential Window Engineering Enables Scalable and Low‐Emission Paired Electrosynthesis on Asymmetric CuO x @Ag Platform

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ABSTRACT Paired electrochemical valorization reactions (EVRs) offer a sustainable route for co‐producing value‐added chemicals, yet their efficiency is hindered by overlapping potential windows with water electrolysis reactions (WER). Here, an asymmetric CuOx@Ag electrocatalyst platform is proposed that decouples both anodic and cathodic EVRs from WER via Ag‐mediated oxophilicity modulation. Atomic‐level Ag incorporation suppresses *OH/H 2 O adsorption and widens the potential windows to 422 mV (anode) and 502 mV (cathode) in a glycerol oxidation | 4‐nitrophenol reduction pair. The system achieves &gt; 90% Faradaic efficiency and &gt; 70 mmol h −1 cm −2 productivity. In situ and DFT analyses reveal that Ag‐induced weakening of Cu–O interactions underlies the WER suppression mechanism. Techno‐economic and life‐cycle evaluations indicate 31.6% cost reduction and 57.4% lower CO 2 emissions versus thermochemical routes. The CuO x @Ag platform thus provides a scalable and general strategy for low‐carbon electrosynthesis across diverse redox systems.

Carbon and Hydrogen
Sinopec (China) (CN), China University of Petroleum, Beijing (CN), Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science (CN), Shaanxi Coal Chemical Industry Technology Research Institute (CN), Beijing University of Chemical Technology (CN)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 49%
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