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  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis
  • Computational Chemistry

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  • Single-atom catalysts (SACs) offer novel electrocatalyst design.
  • Graphdiyne (GDY) is a promising carbon support for metal atoms due to its unique structure.
  • CO2 reduction is crucial for sustainable energy and chemical production.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate single transition metal (TM) atom anchoring on graphdiyne (TM1-GDY).
  • Evaluate TM1-GDY as electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR).
  • Determine the catalytic activity and selectivity of various TM1-GDY systems.

Main Methods:

  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were employed.
  • Studied single TM atom (Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Cu) anchoring on GDY.
  • Analyzed CO2RR and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) pathways.

Main Results:

  • Anchoring TM atoms significantly improved CO2RR activity compared to pristine GDY.
  • Cu1-GDY demonstrated excellent activity for HCOOH production (UL = -0.16 V).
  • Mn1-GDY and Co1-GDY showed high selectivity for CH4 production (UL = -0.62 V and -0.34 V, respectively).
  • HER occurred on carbon atoms, while CO2RR active sites were the TM atoms.

Conclusions:

  • TM1-GDY catalysts exhibit tunable activity and selectivity for CO2 reduction.
  • Cu1-GDY, Mn1-GDY, and Co1-GDY are promising candidates for CO2 conversion.
  • This study provides a theoretical foundation for designing efficient CO2 conversion electrocatalysts.