journal article·2026-02Open access

Hydrogen‐Substituted Graphdiyne‐Anchored Ag Single‐Atom Catalyst for Highly Efficient Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to CO

Jing Ai, Peng Zhao, Hao Jiang, Peiyi Chang, Jiajia Wei, Shaowei Yang, Qiuyu Zhang, Hepeng Zhang

Small· Volume 22· Issue 10

Abstract

ABSTRACT Ag single‐atom catalysts (SACs) are promising for electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction (e‐CO 2 RR) due to their high atom utilization and CO selectivity, yet they often suffer from agglomeration and instability. Here, we employ hydrogen‐substituted graphdiyne (HGDY) as a robust support, where abundant alkyne groups strongly coordinate and stabilize atomically dispersed Ag sites. By systematically tuning Ag loading (0.3–10 wt.%), we achieve precise control over active sites and product distribution. The optimized Ag 3.7 ‐HGDY catalyst achieves a remarkable CO Faradaic efficiency (FE CO ) of 98.1% with a turnover frequency (TOF) of 26.5 s −1 , maintaining a FE CO of ≥97% across a wide potential window (−0.7 to −1.2 V vs RHE). Moreover, Ag loading enables dynamic modulation of CO/H 2 ratios in syngas, highlighting the tunability of the system. This work demonstrates an effective strategy for anchoring noble metals via alkyne coordination, offering a generalizable pathway toward the rational design of stable and scalable single‐atom catalysts for CO 2 conversion.
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OpenAlex topics: CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts · Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction · Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

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Affiliations

Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an P. R. China

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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