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Tailoring *CO adsorption in tandem catalysis for boosting CO2 electroreduction
Nano Research 2026, 19(5): 94908245
Published: 20 March 2026
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to multi-carbon (C2+) products relies predominantly on Cu-based catalysts, but achieving high selectivity and efficiency remains challenging. The formation of C2+ products generally involves *CO generation and subsequent dimerization, making the modulation of *CO adsorption behavior critical. Herein, we developed N doped carbon nanosheets supported monatomic Ni and ultrafine oxide-derived Cu in amorphous state as a tandem catalyst. The Ni-N4 sites enable a high *CO coverage, while the amorphization of the oxide-derived Cu nanoparticles induces a shift in the *CO adsorption configuration from atop to bridging, thereby facilitating the C–C coupling. These integrated effects endow the catalyst with exceptional performance, achieving a record Faradaic efficiency of ~ 70% for C2+ products and ~ 54% for C2H4. This work provides a strategy for designing tandem catalyst for CO2RR multiscale component interaction.

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