Stabilization of Cuδ+ Sites Within MnO2 for Superior Urea Electro-Synthesis

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Veröffentlicht in:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - 36(2024), 41 vom: 15. Okt., Seite e2409697
1. Verfasser: Yang, Yidong (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Wu, Guanzheng, Jiang, Jiadi, Zhang, Wuyong, Liu, Sijia, Yu, Rui, Liu, Fukang, Du, Aijun, Dai, Lei, Mao, Xin, Qin, Qing
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article C‐N coupling dual sites stable Cuδ+ species urea synthesis
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Zusammenfassung:© 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH.
Electrocatalytic C-N coupling between NO3 - and CO2 has emerged as a sustainable route for urea production. However, identifying catalytic active sites and designing efficient electrocatalysts remain significant challenges. Herein, the synthesis of Cu-doped MnO2 nanotube (denoted as Cu-MnO2) with stable Cuδ+-oxygen vacancies (Ovs)-Mn3+ dual sites is reported. Compared with pure MnO2, Cuδ+ doping can effectively enhance urea production performance in the co-reduction of CO2 and NO3 -. Thus, Cu-MnO2 catalyst exhibits a maximum Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 54.7% and the highest yield rate of 116.7 mmol h-1 gcat. -1 in a flow cell. Remarkably, the urea yield rate remains over 78 mmol h-1 gcat. -1 across a wide potential range. Further experimental and theoretical results elucidate the unique role of Cu-MnO2 solid-solution for stabilizing Cuδ+ sites in Cuδ+-Ovs-Mn3+, endowing the catalyst with superior structural and electrochemical stabilities. This thermodynamically promotes urea formation and kinetically lowers the energy barrier of C-N coupling
Beschreibung:Date Revised 10.10.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.202409697