Efficiently electrochemical CO2 reduction on molybdenum-nitrogen-carbon catalysts with optimized p-block axial ligands

Bibliographic Details
Parent link:Chemical Engineering Science
Vol. 273.— 2023.— [118638, 8 p.]
Corporate Author: Национальный исследовательский Томский политехнический университет Исследовательская школа химических и биомедицинских технологий
Other Authors: Liu Yingnan, Wang Dashuai, Yang Bin, Li Zhongjian, Peng Xianyun, Liu Zhibin, Zeng Libin, Zhang Tao, Rodriguez (Rodriges) Contreras R. D. Raul David, Lei Lecheng, Hou Yang
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Inspired by the structure of molybdenum-based metalloenzymes with high CO2 conversion efficiency in nature, the catalytic performance of a series of modified MoN4 for two-electron CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) was systematically studied using first-principles calculations. The effect of 20 p-block elements as axial ligands on the structure of MoN4 was evaluated. Benefiting from the significant effect of the axial ligands on the adsorption strength of Mo for intermediates, both activity and selectivity were improved, especially Ge-MoN4 exhibited the best performance in the formic acid (HCOOH) pathway. The orbital hybridization between Mo and the intermediate was weakened to varying degrees by axial ligands. Furthermore, the activity of the catalysts was related to the properties of the axial ligands, especially the Mo-N bond length and the electronegativity difference between Mo and the axial ligands. This work provides a thorough understanding and guidance for modifying the coordination environment of single-atom catalysts for CO2RR.
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Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2023.118638
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
KOHA link:https://koha.lib.tpu.ru/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=669360