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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

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  • Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction (NO3RR) is key for sustainable ammonia production.
  • Understanding dynamic active site changes is crucial for high NO3RR selectivity.
  • Fe-Cu bimetallic single-atom catalysts (FeCu-N-C) offer potential for NO3RR.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate dynamic Cu clustering and its effect on Fe active sites in FeCu-N-C catalysts during NO3RR.
  • Elucidate the mechanism of dual site activation and synergistic coupling.
  • Provide insights for designing advanced electrocatalysts.

Main Methods:

  • Combined density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
  • Operando spectroscopy.
  • Electrocatalytic performance testing.

Main Results:

  • Atomically dispersed Cu spontaneously forms nanoclusters under reductive potentials, activating nitrate.
  • Cu clustering induces strain and electronic changes in adjacent Fe-Nx sites, triggering a Fe spin-state transition.
  • Synergistic coupling between Cu clusters and spin-modulated Fe sites leads to enhanced NO3RR activity and ammonia selectivity.

Conclusions:

  • Dynamic Cu clustering is a key mechanism for activating dual sites in FeCu-N-C electrocatalysts.
  • Fe spin-state modulation is critical for efficient NO2- conversion to NH3.
  • These findings enable rational design of multicomponent electrocatalysts with tunable active sites for improved NO3RR performance.