Modulating *OCHO Adsorption Configuration on a Reconstructed Ag <sub>3</sub> Sn Quantum Dots/S–Sn Heterostructure for Selective CO <sub>2</sub> ‐to‐Formate Conversion

ABSTRACT Electrochemical CO 2 reduction to formate offers a promising route for sustainable chemical synthesis, yet achieving high selectivity and activity remains challenging due to the inefficient adsorption of key reaction intermediates. Here, an Ag 3 Sn alloy quantum dots‐modified S–doped Sn (Ag 3 Sn AQD/S─Sn) heterojunction catalyst is constructed using a galvanic replacement strategy followed by in situ reconstruction. This unique architecture creates abundant interfacial sites that form an integrated dual‐site configuration. Combined ex situ/in situ characterizations and theoretical calculations reveal that this configuration stabilizes the bidentate adsorption of the critical *OCHO intermediate, effectively lowering the energy barrier for its conversion. Consequently, the Ag 3 Sn AQD/S─Sn catalyst exhibits an enhanced Faradaic efficiency (FE) for formate of 91.8% (compared to 59.1% for S─Sn catalyst). Remarkably, in a flow cell, it achieves a high formate partial current density of –226.3 mA cm −2 (formate FE of 88.9 ± 1.6%) and a production rate of 4225.2 µmol cm −2 h −1 , along with stable operation exceeding 60 h at –200 mA cm −2 . This work highlights the design of interfacial dual‐site configurations as an effective strategy for steering intermediate adsorption toward selective CO 2 conversion.

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Advanced Energy Materials
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2026-05-08
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https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.71057
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CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
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ABSTRACT Electrochemical CO 2 reduction to formate offers a promising route for sustainable chemical synthesis, yet achieving high selectivity and activity remains challenging due to the inefficient adsorption of key reaction intermediates. Here, an Ag 3 Sn alloy quantum dots‐modified S–doped Sn (Ag 3 Sn AQD/S─Sn) heterojunction catalyst is constructed using a galvanic replacement strategy followed by in situ reconstruction. This unique architecture creates abundant interfacial sites that form an integrated dual‐site configuration. Combined ex situ/in situ characterizations and theoretical calculations reveal that this configuration stabilizes the bidentate adsorption of the critical *OCHO intermediate, effectively lowering the energy barrier for its conversion. Consequently, the Ag 3 Sn AQD/S─Sn catalyst exhibits an enhanced Faradaic efficiency (FE) for formate of 91.8% (compared to 59.1% for S─Sn catalyst). Remarkably, in a flow cell, it achieves a high formate partial current density of –226.3 mA cm −2 (formate FE of 88.9 ± 1.6%) and a production rate of 4225.2 µmol cm −2 h −1 , along with stable operation exceeding 60 h at –200 mA cm −2 . This work highlights the design of interfacial dual‐site configurations as an effective strategy for steering intermediate adsorption toward selective CO 2 conversion.

Advanced Energy Materials
Xihua University (CN), Beijing Institute of Technology (CN), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN), Nankai University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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Openalex Percentile: Top 14%
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