Regulating the electrocatalytic active centers for accelerated proton transfer towards efficient CO₂ reduction.

ABSTRACT: The electrochemical CO₂ reduction reaction (CO₂RR) is an important application that can considerably mitigate environmental and energy crises. However, the slow proton-coupled electron transfer process continues to limit overall catalytic performance. Fine-tuning the reaction microenvironment by accurately constructing the local structure of catalysts provides a novel approach to enhancing reaction kinetics. Here, cubic-phase α-MoC_1-x nanoparticles were incorporated into a carbon matrix and coupled with cobalt phthalocyanine molecules (α-MoC_1-x-CoPc@C) for the co-reduction of CO₂ and H₂O, achieving an impressive Faradaic efficiency for CO close to 100%. Through a combination of in-situ spectroscopies, electrochemical

SUBMITTER: Lin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11879416 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature