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Area of Science:

  • Nanomaterials Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Electrochemistry

Background:

  • Electrochemical CO2 reduction (eCO2RR) is crucial for sustainable energy.
  • Atomically precise metal nanoclusters offer tunable properties for catalysis.
  • Bimetallic nanoclusters present unique opportunities for enhanced catalytic performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a novel bimetallic nanocluster, Ag19Cu2.
  • To investigate the electrocatalytic performance of Ag19Cu2 for CO2 reduction.
  • To elucidate the structure-performance relationship at the atomic level.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of Ag19Cu2(C extunderscore ArF)12(PPh3)6Cl6 nanoclusters.
  • Single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD) for structural analysis.
  • Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) measurements.
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Main Results:

  • Ag19Cu2 is a superatomic cluster with 2 free valence electrons and a defined metal core structure.
  • Achieved high CO faradaic efficiency (95.26%) and current density (257.2 mA cm-2) at -1.3 V for eCO2RR.
  • Demonstrated robust long-term stability over 14 hours of continuous operation.
  • DFT revealed ligand shedding from the Ag4 unit exposes active sites, enhancing CO selectivity.

Conclusions:

  • Ag19Cu2 nanoclusters exhibit excellent catalytic activity and selectivity for CO production in eCO2RR.
  • The study highlights the importance of atomic-level structural control in designing efficient catalysts.
  • This work contributes to the development of alkynyl-protected bimetallic nanoclusters for catalytic applications.