In:
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley, Vol. 62, No. 39 ( 2023-09-25)
Kurzfassung:
Highly selective photoreduction of CO 2 to valuable hydrocarbons is of great importance to achieving a carbon‐neutral society. Precisely manipulating the formation of the Metal 1 ⋅⋅⋅C=O⋅⋅⋅Metal 2 (M 1 ⋅⋅⋅C=O⋅⋅⋅M 2 ) intermediate on the photocatalyst interface is the most critical step for regulating selectivity, while still a significant challenge. Herein, inspired by the polar electronic structure feature of CO 2 molecule, we propose a strategy whereby the Lewis acid‐base dual sites confined in a bimetallic catalyst surface are conducive to forming a M 1 ⋅⋅⋅C=O⋅⋅⋅M 2 intermediate precisely, which can promote selectivity to hydrocarbon formation. Employing the Ag 2 Cu 2 O 3 nanowires with abundant Cu⋅⋅⋅Ag Lewis acid‐base dual sites on the preferred exposed {110} surface as a model catalyst, 100 % selectivity toward photoreduction of CO 2 into CH 4 has been achieved. Subsequent surface‐quenching experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations verify that the Cu⋅⋅⋅Ag Lewis acid‐base dual sites do play a vital role in regulating the M 1 ⋅⋅⋅C=O⋅⋅⋅M 2 intermediate formation that is considered to be prone to convert CO 2 into hydrocarbons. This study reports a highly selective CO 2 photocatalyst, which was designed on the basis of a newly proposed theory for precise regulation of reaction intermediates. Our findings will stimulate further research on dual‐site catalyst design for CO 2 reduction to hydrocarbons.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1433-7851
,
1521-3773
DOI:
10.1002/anie.202309625
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2023
ZDB Id:
2011836-3
ZDB Id:
123227-7
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