Modulating *OCHO Adsorption Configuration on a Reconstructed Ag 3 Sn Quantum Dots/S–Sn Heterostructure for Selective CO 2 ‐to‐Formate Conversion
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Abstract
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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OpenAlex topics: CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts · Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis · Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
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Affiliations
School of Materials Science and Engineering Xihua University Chengdu China
Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu China
Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Nankai University Tianjin China
Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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