The electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate represents a promising route for carbon neutrality. However, current bismuth (Bi)-based catalysts suffer from limited active site exposure, poor charge transfer kinetics, and rapid performance degradation. Herein, we report a three-dimensional (3D) carbon fiber aerogels (CFAs) with a porous network architecture supporting well-distributed Bi nanoparticles (BiNPs) that synergistically address these challenges via geometrical structure and interfacial electronic modulation. The 3D porous network of the catalyst offers a high specific surface area of 534.39 m2·g−1, promoting CO2 adsorption and efficient charge transport. Electrochemical characterization reveals that the 0.02 M BiNPs@CFAs catalyst achieves a Faradaic efficiency of formate (FEformate) of 96.73% ± 1.45% at −1.0 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), while sustaining a high partial current density of −221.7 mA∙cm−2 in the flow-cell operation. After continuous operation for 72 h, the FEformate values remained above 90.6%. In-situ electrochemical Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and the density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirm that Bi active sites effectively stabilize the
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Nano Research 2026, 19(5): 94908515
Published: 20 April 2026
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