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CO₂ electro-reduction reaction via a two-dimensional TM@TAP single-atom catalyst.

Xiaolin Wang¹, Qing Zhang², Shenghai Zhang¹

¹School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ankang Research Centre of New Nano-materials Science and Technology, Qinba Chinese Medicine Resources R&D Center, Ankang University Ankang 725000 China wangxlchem@foxmail.com.

|December 6, 2023

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Transition metal atom anchored monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TM@TAP) show promise as electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR). Specific catalysts like Cr@TAP and Rh@TAP exhibit high activity and selectivity for desired products.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Computational Chemistry

Background:

Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction is crucial for sustainable energy.
Developing efficient and selective electrocatalysts is a key challenge.
Monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides offer tunable electronic properties for catalysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically investigate TM@TAP as electrocatalysts for CO2RR.
To explore reaction mechanisms and product selectivity.
To identify highly active and selective catalysts for specific reduction products.

Main Methods:

First-principles calculations were employed for theoretical screening.
Consideration of active site blocking by H and OH intermediates.
Detailed analysis of reaction pathways and limiting potentials.

Main Results:

Cr@TAP, Zn@TAP, Mo@TAP, and Cd@TAP selectively produce HCOOH.
Mn@TAP and Rh@TAP favor CO production.
Fe@TAP yields CH3OH, Co@TAP yields HCHO, and Tc@TAP/Ru@TAP yield CH4.
Cr@TAP (-0.33 V) and Rh@TAP (-0.28 V) show high activity.
Fe@TAP demonstrates potential for CH3OH production (-0.51 V).

Conclusions:

TM@TAP electrocatalysts exhibit diverse selectivities for CO2RR.
Cr@TAP, Rh@TAP, and Fe@TAP are promising candidates for specific CO2 reduction products.
The study provides insights for rational design of CO2RR electrocatalysts.