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Electron delocalization of robust high-nuclear bismuth-oxo clusters for promoted CO₂ electroreduction.

ABSTRACT: The integration of high activity, selectivity and stability in one electrocatalyst is highly desirable for electrochemical CO₂ reduction (ECR), yet it is still a knotty issue. The unique electronic properties of high-nuclear clusters may bring about extraordinary catalytic performance; however, construction of a high-nuclear structure for ECR remains a challenging task. In this work, a family of calix[8]arene-protected bismuth-oxo clusters (BiOCs), including Bi₄ (BiOC-1/2), Bi₈Al (BiOC-3), Bi₂₀ (BiOC-4), Bi₂₄ (BiOC-5) and Bi₄₀Mo₂ (BiOC-6), were prepared and used as robust and efficient ECR catalysts. The Bi₄₀Mo₂ cluster in BiOC-6 is the largest metal-oxo cluster encapsulated by calix[8]arenes. As an electrocatalyst, BiOC-5 exhibited outstanding electrochemical stability and 97% Faraday efficiency for formate production at a low potential of -0.95 V vs. RHE, together with a high turnover frequency of up to 405.7 h^-1. Theoretical calculations reveal that large-scale electron delocalization of BiOCs is achieved, which promotes structural stability and effectively decreases the energy barrier of rate-determining *OCHO generation. This work provides a new perspective for the design of stable high-nuclear clusters for efficient electrocatalytic CO₂ conversion.

SUBMITTER: Hou B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10445447 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Electron delocalization of robust high-nuclear bismuth-oxo clusters for promoted CO2 electroreduction.

Hou Baoshan B Zheng Haiyan H Zhang Kunhao K Wu Qi Q Qin Chao C Sun Chunyi C Pan Qinhe Q Kang Zhenhui Z Wang Xinlong X Su Zhongmin Z

Chemical science 20230807 33

The integration of high activity, selectivity and stability in one electrocatalyst is highly desirable for electrochemical CO2 reduction (ECR), yet it is still a knotty issue. The unique electronic properties of high-nuclear clusters may bring about extraordinary catalytic performance; however, construction of a high-nuclear structure for ECR remains a challenging task. In this work, a family of calix[8]arene-protected bismuth-oxo clusters (BiOCs), including Bi4 (BiOC-1/2), ...[more]

PMID: 37621429

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Electron delocalization of robust high-nuclear bismuth-oxo clusters for promoted CO₂ electroreduction.

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Electron delocalization of robust high-nuclear bismuth-oxo clusters for promoted CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction.

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