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High-Loading Cu Single-Atom Engineering on g-C₃N₄ for Visible-Light CO₂ Photoreduction.

Lijie Wang^1,2, Jiaying Li^1,2, Chenggui Zhong^1,2

¹State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.

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Copper single atoms on carbon nitride boost photocatalytic CO₂ reduction. This new method enhances CO₂ conversion efficiency, offering a promising avenue for sustainable fuel production.

Keywords:

CO2 photoreduction Cu single atom g‐C3N4 high loading

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Catalysis
Environmental Science

Background:

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) on carbon nitride (CN) show promise for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction.
Challenges include high single-atom loading and understanding the role of metal centers.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a method for high-loading copper (Cu) single atoms on CN.
To elucidate the mechanism of Cu SACs in photocatalytic CO₂ reduction.

Main Methods:

Ultrasound-assisted coordination exchange strategy for Cu SAC synthesis.
X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES) and aberration-corrected electron microscopy for characterization.
In situ spectroscopic analyses and theoretical calculations for mechanistic studies.

Main Results:

High loading of atomically dispersed Cu single atoms coordinated with nitrogen on CN achieved.
Cu single atoms act as electron accumulation centers, enhancing charge carrier separation.
Cu SACs improve CO₂ adsorption/activation and lower the energy barrier for *COOH formation.

Conclusions:

The developed method enables efficient synthesis of high-loading Cu SACs on CN.
Cu single atoms significantly enhance photocatalytic CO₂ reduction efficiency, achieving an 11.3-fold increase in CO production.
This study provides fundamental insights into the role of single-atom sites in photocatalysis.