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Regulating the d-band electrons of the Fe–N–C single-atom catalyst for high-efficiency CO2 electroreduction by electron-donating S-doping†
Xuefeng Sun,Guochang Li,Guowei Zhou
Dalton Transactions Pub Date : 03/09/2023 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D3DT00394A
Abstract

Developing highly efficient electrocatalysts is crucially significant for the application of advanced energy conversion. The Fe–N–C single-atom catalyst is promising for CO2 electroreduction reaction (CO2RR) but suffers from insufficient intrinsic activity and inferior conductivity, which could be addressed by redistributing the electron density via heteroatom doping. Herein, we synthesized S-doped Fe–N–C (Fe–SN–C) as an advanced electrocatalyst for CO2RR using a simple trapping–pyrolysis strategy. Density functional theory calculations and experimental results indicate that S doping increases the d-band electrons and conductivity of Fe–SN–C by electron donating, and thus boosts *CO desorption during the CO2RR process and suppresses the competing hydrogen evolution reaction. Consequently, Fe–SN–C exhibits the maximum CO faradaic efficiency of 93% at −0.5 V and the highest partial current density of 10.1 mA cm−2 at −0.8 V for 2e CO2RR. This finding provides a feasible and controllable method to achieve advanced electrocatalysts for efficient energy conversion.

Graphical abstract: Regulating the d-band electrons of the Fe–N–C single-atom catalyst for high-efficiency CO2 electroreduction by electron-donating S-doping
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