催化学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 91: 103-121.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(26)65182-0

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利用Cu2+调控层状双氢氧化物电子结构促进CO2还原与塑料升级转化的选择性C2路径

罗健颖a,b, 叶丰铭a,b, 马宋哲a,b, 曾宪海c, 王伟俊a,b,d,e,f,g,*()   

  1. a 厦门大学马来西亚分校, 能源与化学工程学院, 雪兰莪州雪邦市, 马来西亚
    b 厦门大学纳米能源与催化技术卓越中心(CONNECT), 雪兰莪州雪邦市, 马来西亚
    c 厦门大学能源学院, 表界面化学全国重点实验室, 福建厦门 361102, 中国
    d 厦门大学化学化工学院, 表界面化学全国重点实验室, 福建厦门 361005, 中国
    e 厦门大学古雷石化研究院, 福建漳州 363200, 中国
    f 厦门大学深圳研究院, 广东深圳 518057, 中国
    g 高丽大学工程学院化学与生物工程系, 首尔, 韩国
  • 收稿日期:2026-04-16 接受日期:2026-05-08 出版日期:2026-12-18 发布日期:2026-10-13
  • 通讯作者: *电子信箱 : weejun.ong@xmu.edu.my (王伟俊).

Harnessing electronic structure modulation of Cu2+-mediated layered double hydroxide towards selective C2 pathway in CO2 reduction and plastic upcycling

Jian Yiing Loha,b, Feng Ming Yapa,b, Elton Song-Zhe Maha,b, Xianhai Zengc, Wee-Jun Onga,b,d,e,f,g,*()   

  1. a School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan 43900, Malaysia
    b Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan 43900, Malaysia
    c College of Energy, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, Fujian, China
    d State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
    e Gulei Innovation Institute, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou 363200, Fujian, China
    f Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518057, Guangdong, China
    g Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
  • Received:2026-04-16 Accepted:2026-05-08 Online:2026-12-18 Published:2026-10-13

摘要:

随着碳中和战略的推进以及塑料废弃物污染问题日益严峻, 开发兼具高效碳资源转化与废塑料升级利用功能的电催化体系需求日益增长, 本文旨在通过二氧化碳电化学还原与塑料升级转化相结合, 为高附加值C2产物的绿色制备提供一条可持续途径. CO2电还原反应(CO2RR)能够将温室气体转化为高附加值燃料与化学品, 而聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(PET)氧化反应(POR)则可实现废塑料资源化利用. 然而, 传统CO2RR体系普遍存在C2产物选择性低、反应动力学缓慢以及阳极析氧反应(OER)能耗较高等问题, 严重限制了实际应用. 因此, 构建兼具高效CO2活化能力与PET氧化能力的双功能电催化剂, 对于实现低能耗、高附加值化学品协同制备具有重要意义. 基于此, 本文设计了一种CuMgAl层状双氢氧化物(LDH)与还原氧化石墨烯(rGO)耦合的自支撑异质结构催化剂, 通过调控Cu:Al比例实现电子结构优化, 以提升CO2RR与POR过程中的C2产物生成效率.
本研究成功构筑了CuMgAl层状双氢氧化物与还原氧化石墨烯复合材料(CMA-0.1-G), 作为兼具CO2RR与POR功能的双功能电催化剂. 其分级化一维/三维纳米针结构可暴露大量催化活性位点, 同时加速电荷传输, 赋予催化剂长效稳定性能. 在CO2RR性能方面, CMA-0.1-G在-1.0 V vs. RHE时实现了51.98%的C2产物法拉第效率, 明显优于CMA-0.1 (24.09%)与MA (17.64%). 其Tafel斜率仅为32.35 mV dec-1, 电荷转移电阻低至28.71 Ω, 说明其具有快速的电荷传输能力与优异的反应动力学性能. 这归因于Cu2+/Cu+/Cu0混合价态促进*CO吸附与C-C偶联. 原位拉曼光谱证实了*CO中间体的存在及其与Cu的强相互作用. 在PET升级氧化方面, CMA-0.1-G在1.58 V即可达到100 mA cm-2电流密度, 明显优于其他对比样品, 并在50 mA cm-2下稳定运行超过100 h, 草酸法拉第效率保持在89%以上, 得益于具有氧化还原活性的M-OOH物种的参与. 基于优异的双功能性能, 本文进一步构建了CMA-0.1-G||CMA-0.1-G双电极体系. 在耦合POR后, CO2RR体系达到10 mA cm-2仅需1.25 V, 远低于传统OER-CO2RR, 体系的2.2 V. 流动池测试中, 该体系在3 V下连续稳定运行12 h, CO2RR的平均C2产物法拉第效率约45%, POR中草酸法拉第效率约55.85%. 进一步结合太阳能驱动后, 体系实现了5.68%的太阳能-燃料转换效率, 并在自然光条件下实现92%的草酸法拉第效率, 展现出良好的实际应用潜力.
综上, 本研究构建了一个多功能的CuMgAl-LDH/rGO异质结构, 实现了CO2还原与PET升级氧化的高效耦合, 通过协同氧化还原反应实现C2产物的高选择性生成, 为多碳产物定向生成与废塑料资源化利用提供了新策略. 该工作不仅揭示了Cu调控LDH电子结构及界面电场促进C-C偶联的机制, 同时也为开发低能耗、太阳能驱动的双功能电催化体系提供了理论基础与技术参考, 在绿色能源转化与可持续化学领域具有重要意义.

关键词: 二氧化碳还原反应, 层状双氢氧化物, 双功能, 聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯, C2产物

Abstract:

The integration of CO2 electroreduction with plastic upcycling offers a sustainable route to generate high-value C2 products. This study presents a self-supported CuMgAl layered double hydroxide coupled with reduced graphene oxide (CMA-0.1-G) as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for both CO2 reduction (CO2RR) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) oxidation (POR). The hierarchical 1D/3D nanoneedle structure enables abundant active sites, efficient charge transport, and high stability. CMA-0.1-G achieves a 51.98% Faradaic efficiency (FE) for C2 products during CO2RR, attributed to mixed Cu2+/Cu+/Cu0 oxidation states that promote *CO adsorption and C-C coupling. In-situ Raman spectroscopy confirms *CO intermediates and strong Cu-CO interactions. For POR, the catalyst demonstrates an impressive > 89% FE toward C2 oxidation products, aided by redox-active M-OOH species. A two-electrode bifunctional system using CMA-0.1-G for both CO2RR and POR is assembled and operates at 1.25 V for 10 mA cm-2. In addition, the catalysts were tested using flow cell, demonstrating impressive performance for over 12 h under high voltage. Density functional theory analysis reveals the key intermediates formation, adsorption and desorption of the intermediates on key catalytic active sites, offering mechanistic insights into the optimum catalyst. Under simulated sunlight, the system achieves 5.68% solar-to-fuel efficiency for CO2RR and 92% FE for oxalic acid. This work establishes a multifunctional, scalable platform for coupling CO2RR and plastic upcycling, selectively generating C2 products through coordinated redox reactions, offering a viable solution for carbon neutrality and circular chemical manufacturing.

Key words: CO2 reduction reaction, Layered double hydroxide, Bifunctional, Polyethylene terephthalate, C2 products