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摘要
二氧化碳的电化学还原是一种在温和条件下利用二氧化碳的有效策略。锡(Sn)单原子催化剂(SAC)通过不对称配位工程可控地生成 CO/甲酸盐,因此是很有前景的候选催化剂。然而,制约其选择性的因素仍不清楚。本文利用恒电位第一性原理计算揭示了电荷容量在影响催化选择性方面的关键作用。在工作电位下,Sn SAC 的传统 SnN4 分子呈现出物理吸附的 CO2 构型,从而促进了对其能量有利的中间产物 *OCHO 的生成。值得注意的是,SnN4分子上的氧掺杂打破了均匀的电荷分布,提高了*CO2的电荷容量。这促进了具有 V 型化学吸附构型的 CO2 吸附,由于它们的构型相似,这有利于形成动力学上占优势的 *COOH 中间体。因此,不对称配位工程不仅提高了 Sn SAC 的反应活性,而且还将选择性从甲酸酯转移到了 CO。这项研究从机理上理解了二氧化碳还原选择性,为合理设计 SAC 提供了实际指导。
Asymmetric Coordination Engineering of Tin Single-Atom Catalysts Toward CO2 Electroreduction: the Crucial Role of Charge Capacity in Selectivity
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 is an efficient strategy for CO2 utilization under mild conditions. Tin (Sn) single-atom catalysts (SACs) are promising candidates due to their controllable CO/formate generation via asymmetric coordination engineering. Nevertheless, the factors that govern the selectivity remain unclear. Herein, using constant-potential first-principles calculations, the crucial role of charge capacity in affecting the catalytic selectivity is revealed. The conventional SnN4 moiety of Sn SACs exhibits a physisorbed CO2 configuration at operating potentials, thereby facilitating the generation of their energetically favorable intermediate, *OCHO. Remarkably, oxygen doping on the SnN4 moiety breaks the uniform charge distribution and improves the charge capacity of *CO2. This promotes CO2 adsorption with a V-shaped chemisorption configuration, which is conducive to the formation of the kinetically dominant *COOH intermediate due to their similar configurations. Therefore, asymmetric coordination engineering not only enhances the reactivity of Sn SACs but also shifts the selectivity from formate to CO. The study provides a mechanistic understanding of CO2 reduction selectivity and offers practical guidance for the rational design of SACs.
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