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  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

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  • Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to multielectron products is key for carbon capture and utilization.
  • Cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) shows promise for CO2 to methanol conversion but suffers from aggregation and weak intermediate binding.
  • Existing tandem systems face limitations in activity and selectivity for complex reactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design a metal-organic framework (MOF)-based tandem electrocatalytic system for enhanced CO2 reduction.
  • To immobilize cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) and Fe-porphyrin within an MOF to improve catalytic performance.
  • To investigate the unique reaction mechanism of the MOF-based tandem system.

Main Methods:

  • Immobilization of cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) and Fe-porphyrin molecular catalysts within a metal-organic framework (MOF).
  • Construction of a tandem electrocatalytic system using the MOF-supported catalysts.
  • Electrochemical analysis and operando spectroscopy to evaluate activity, selectivity, and reaction mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • The MOF-based tandem catalyst achieved a 3-fold increase in electrocatalytic CO2-to-methanol activity and selectivity compared to CoPc-only catalysts.
  • Up to 18% methanol faradaic efficiency was observed at a current density of 25 mA/cm².
  • Operando studies revealed a unique reaction pathway involving formaldehyde as a reactive intermediate, distinct from CO.

Conclusions:

  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can effectively construct tandem electrocatalytic systems for CO2 reduction.
  • The MOF-based tandem system significantly improves CO2-to-methanol conversion efficiency and selectivity.
  • This approach offers a new strategy for designing molecular electrocatalysts for complex proton-coupled electron transfer reactions.