Sustained Direct Electro-epoxidation of Ethylene via a Strain-Gradient CuO–Ag Interface
over 60 hours, with a Faradaic efficiency of 45.6% and a selectivity of 92.8%. This work validates interfacial strain and electronic properties as a viable strategy for sustainable electrified synthesis, as exemplified by the continuous direct epoxidation of ethylene.
Authors
- Hui Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9198-3951)
- Xifeng Yu
- Siwen Yang
- Fayou Tian
- Yinghua Zhang
- Sijia Liu
- Yan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7553-4347)
- Yong Zhao
- Hao Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9206-7760)
- Zhongtao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0157-6098)
Institutions
- China University of Petroleum, East China (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2026-05-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72987-4
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- China University of Petroleum, Beijing
- Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province
- Division of Materials Research