催化学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 86: 212-224.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(26)65090-5

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原子铋替代稳定的4H/fcc多相界面AgBi单原子合金用于高效CO2还原

王文搏a, 龚善和a, 阚二军b, 朱国兴a,*(), 霍鹏伟a, 关锦彤c,*(), 吕晓萌a,*()   

  1. a 江苏大学化学化工学院, 江苏镇江 212013
    b 南京理工大学应用物理系, 能源与微结构研究院, 江苏南京 210094
    c 江苏大学材料科学与工程学院, 江苏镇江 212013
  • 收稿日期:2025-11-05 接受日期:2026-01-26 出版日期:2026-07-05 发布日期:2026-06-12
  • 通讯作者: *电子信箱: zhuguoxing@ujs.edu.cn (朱国兴),
    guanjt1224@gmail.com (关锦彤),
    lvxm@ujs.edu.cn (吕晓萌).
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(21776115);镇江重点研发计划(GY2021004);江苏大学应急管理学院专项计划(JG-04-12);材料合成与加工新技术国家重点实验室计划(武汉理工大学);材料合成与加工新技术国家重点实验室计划(2024-KF-24);江苏省研究生科研创新实践计划(KYCX24_4005)

Atomic Bi substitution stabilized AgBi single-atom alloy with 4H/fcc heterophase interfaces for efficient CO2 reduction

Wenbo Wanga, Shanhe Gonga, Erjun Kanb, Guoxing Zhua,*(), Pengwei Huoa, Jintong Guanc,*(), Xiaomeng Lva,*()   

  1. a School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China
    b Department of Applied Physics and Institution of Energy and Microstructure, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
    c School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2025-11-05 Accepted:2026-01-26 Online:2026-07-05 Published:2026-06-12
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(21776115);Key Research and Development Program of Zhenjiang(GY2021004);Special Program for School of Emergency Management in Jiangsu University(JG-04-12);Program of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing(Wuhan University of Technology);Program of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing(2024-KF-24);Innovative Program for Graduate Student Research Practice of Jiangsu Province(KYCX24_4005)

摘要:

面对全球能源需求持续增长与气候变化的双重挑战, 电化学二氧化碳还原反应(CO2RR)作为一种能够将CO2转化为高附加值化学品的碳中和技术, 已受到广泛关注, 为实现碳循环和可持续能源存储提供了关键路径. 单原子合金(SAA)催化剂通过将活性金属原子级分散于主体金属中, 实现了电子结构的精确调控, 在优化反应路径、提高催化选择性与活性方面展现出巨大潜力. 然而, 当前SAA催化剂的设计大多基于热力学稳定的单一晶相, 忽略了不同晶相之间形成的界面结构可赋予独特催化性能. 特别是, 在原子尺度上构建稳定的多相界面, 并利用由此产生的晶格应变来进一步优化催化性能, 是一个极具吸引力但充满挑战的研究方向.

针对上述难题, 本研究创新性地提出了原子级替代策略, 以原子半径大于Ag的Bi作为掺杂元素, 利用其作为“界面触发器”, 实现两大目标: 一是稳定常规条件下难以存在的4H-Ag亚稳相, 二是精准构建4H/fcc-Ag多相界面并引入可控晶格应变. 密度泛函理论(DFT)计算从能量和动力学角度验证了该策略的可行性. 在此基础上, 成功合成了一系列不同Bi含量的AgBi SAA催化剂, 并系统评估了其CO2RR性能. 最优的4H/fcc Ag49Bi1 SAA催化剂在碱性流动池中, 在200 mA cm−2的电流密度下, 实现了99.5%的CO法拉第效率(FECO)、70%的单程转换效率、45.6 mmol h−1 cm−2的CO产率以及超过330 h的卓越耐久性. 在膜电极组件电解槽中, 在150 mA cm−2的电流密度下实现了98.6%的峰值FECO, 并在100 mA cm−2的电流密度下保持FECO > 80%达70 h. 在Zn-CO2电池中进一步验证了4H/fcc Ag49Bi1 SAA催化剂的潜在应用, 其展示出0.86 mW cm−2的峰值功率密度和98.7%的FECO, 以及在2 mA cm−2的电流密度下140 h的循环稳定性. 原位拉曼光谱和DFT计算表明, 这种优异的性能源于*COOH生成能垒的降低以及4H/fcc-Ag的Ag-3d与C-2p轨道之间更强的轨道耦合作用.

综上, 本工作不仅为高性能CO2RR催化剂的设计提供了新范式, 也深化了对SAA催化剂中界面应变效应的理解.

关键词: 单原子合金, 原子级替代, 多相界面, 局域晶格应变, 耐久性

Abstract:

The pressing need to address global energy demand and climate change has positioned electrochemical CO2 reduction into high-value chemicals as a crucial technology for carbon cycling and sustainable energy storage. However, precise control over the interfacial structure of active sites in single-atom alloy (SAA) remains a considerable challenge, significantly restricting their catalytic performance. In this study, we propose an atomic-level substitution strategy, integrating large atomic radius of Bi atoms into the Ag lattice to trigger and stabilize a 4H/fcc-Ag heterophase interfaces. Theoretical and experimental analyses reveal that the induced lattice strain stabilizes the metastable 4H phase and optimizes the geometric/electronic configuration of active sites, thereby enhancing the orbital overlap between Ag-3d and C-2p orbitals and lowering the energy barrier for *COOH formation. The optimal 4H/fcc Ag49Bi1 SAA catalyst, comprising approximately 3% 4H-Ag and 97% fcc-Ag, achieves CO Faraday efficiency (FECO) of 99.5%, single-pass conversion efficiency of 70%, CO yield of 45.6 mmol h−1 cm−2 and superior durability over 330 h under 200 mA cm−2 in an alkaline flow cell. A membrane electrode assembly electrolyzer incorporating the catalyst reached a peak FECO of 98.6% at 150 mA cm−2 and maintaining FECO >80% for 70 h under 100 mA cm−2 without decay. When applied in a customized Zn-CO2 battery, it delivered a peak power density of 0.86 mW cm−2, along with 140 h cycling stability at 2 mA cm−2. This work underscores the potential of atomic-level substitution for precise interface engineering, providing a novel strain-engineering strategy for designing high-performance SAA catalysts.

Key words: Single-atom alloy, Atomic-level substitution, Heterophase interfaces, Local lattice strain, Durability