Uniform and Stable Dual Frustrated Lewis Pairs Enabling Highly Efficient Conversion of CO <sub>2</sub> With Hydrogen‐rich Molecules
Catalytic reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> with hydrogen-rich small molecules (e.g., H<sub>2</sub>, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>8</sub>, and CH<sub>4</sub>) provides a promising route to valuable chemicals and fuels. However, achieving high catalytic efficiency requires balancing the effective activation of CO<sub>2</sub> and hydrogen-rich small molecules with the precise control of dual-site uniformity to ensure cooperative activity. Herein, we propose a high-throughput screening strategy for ternary compounds based on descriptors of structural uniformity, coordination number, and phase stability. The screening identifies three wurtzite-derived crystals, namely ZnGeN<sub>2</sub>, BeSiN<sub>2</sub>, and ZnSiN<sub>2</sub>, with uniform dual frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) on their (100) surfaces that are thermally stable up to 873 K. Among them, only the ZnGeN<sub>2</sub>(100) surface can selectively activate reactants, with Zn···N FLPs favoring CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption and Ge···N FLPs activating hydrogen-rich small molecules, due to their intrinsic Lewis acid-base character. Importantly, kinetic Monte Carlo simulations show that the uniform distribution of Zn···N and Ge···N FLPs on ZnGeN<sub>2</sub>(100) enables efficient pathways, with CO<sub>2</sub> consumption rates of 19.67, 1.23, and 2.69 s<sup>-1</sup> in the reactions with H<sub>2</sub>, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>8</sub>, and CH<sub>4</sub>, respectively. Moreover, the dual FLP remains highly active in CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation under stoichiometric ratio, CO<sub>2</sub>-rich, and CO<sub>2</sub>-lean conditions, ensuring practical reliability.
Authors
- Xiyang Yu
- Chun‐Ran Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1084-8307)
- Xue Su
- Yuhui Yan
- Tao Ban
Institutions
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202523755
- Primary Topic
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00