Citation: Xiujuan Wang, Yijie Wang, Luyun Cui, Wenqiang Gao, Xiao Li, Hong Liu, Weijia Zhou, Jingang Wang. Coordination-based synthesis of Fe single-atom anchored nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibrous membrane for CO₂ electroreduction with nearly 100% CO selectivity[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2024, 35(12): 110031. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110031 shu

Coordination-based synthesis of Fe single-atom anchored nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibrous membrane for CO₂ electroreduction with nearly 100% CO selectivity

Xiujuan Wang ^{a, 1} ,
Yijie Wang ^{a, 1} ,
Luyun Cui ^a ,
Wenqiang Gao ^a ,
Xiao Li ^a ,
Hong Liu ^{a, b, *,} ,
Weijia Zhou ^{a, *,} ,
Jingang Wang ^{a, *,}

a.
Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Ji’nan 250022, China
b.
State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Ji’nan 250100, China

hongliu@sdu.edu.cn

ifc_zhouwj@ujn.edu.cn

chm_wangjg@ujn.edu.cn

Received Date: 21 March 2024
Revised Date: 16 May 2024
Accepted Date: 19 May 2024
Available Online: 20 May 2024

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Carbon-based materials with single-atom (SA) transition metals coordinated with nitrogen (M-N_x) have attracted extensive attention due to their superior electrochemical CO₂ reduction reaction (CO₂RR) performance. However, the uncontrolled recombination of metal atoms during the typical high-temperature synthesis process in M-N_x causes deterioration of CO₂RR activity. Herein, by using electrospinning, we propose a novel strategy for constructing a highly active and selective SA Fe-modified N-doped porous carbon fiber membrane catalyst (Fe-N-CF). This carbon membrane has an interconnected three-dimensional structure and a hierarchical porous structure, which can not only confine Fe to be single atom as active centers, but also provide a diffusion channel for CO₂ molecules. Relying on its special structure and stable mechanical properties, Fe-N-CF is directly used for CO₂RR, which presents an excellent selectivity (CO Faradaic efficiency of 97%) and stability. DFT calculations reveals that the synthesized Fe-N₄-C can significantly reduce the energy barrier for intermediate COOH* formation and CO desorption. This work highlights the specific advantages of using electrospinning method to prepare the optimal SA catalysts.
- CO₂ reduction reaction,
- Single atom,
- Electrospinning,
- Coordination structure,
- Carbon monoxide
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