Diatomic Electrocatalysts for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Conversion

该项目将开发新型电催化剂，从二氧化碳还原反应中生产有价值的C2化合物（乙烯、乙醇和乙二醇）。精确的催化剂结构控制仍然具有挑战性，但对于推动催化剂性能走向实际应用至关重要。通过创新有机大环分子作为前体，本项目将产生具有原子尺度结构控制精度的双原子电催化剂的新范式。这种催化剂有望提供高催化性能，以加速向碳中和未来的转变。同时，它们也将为深入机理研究和建立合理的催化剂设计指南提供理想的平台

This project will create novel electrocatalysts to produce valuable C2 compounds (ethylene, ethanol and ethylene glycol) from carbon dioxide reduction reaction. The precise catalyst structure control remains challenging but is crucial for pushing catalyst performance towards practical applications. By innovating organic macrocycle molecules as precursors, this project will generate a new paradigm of diatomic electrocatalysts with structure control precision at atomic-scale. Such catalysts are expected to deliver high catalytic performance to accelerate the transformation to a carbon-neutral future. Synchronously, they will also serve as an ideal platform for in-depth mechanism study and establishing guidelines for rational catalyst design