High‐Performance Bi‐Based Catalysts for CO₂ Reduction: In Situ Formation of Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ and Enhanced Formate Production

Abstract The unavoidable self‐reduction of Bismuth (Bi)‐based catalysts to zero‐valence Bi often results in detrimental adsorption of OCHO*, leading to unsatisfactory selectivity of HCOOH in the electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). A novel Bi‐tannin (Bi‐TA) complex is developed, which undergoes...

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Main Authors: Ben Li, Jiadong Chen, Lihua Wang, De Xia, Shanjun Mao, Lingling Xi, Huajie Liu, Sibin Ying, Yong Wang
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202415616
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description Abstract The unavoidable self‐reduction of Bismuth (Bi)‐based catalysts to zero‐valence Bi often results in detrimental adsorption of OCHO*, leading to unsatisfactory selectivity of HCOOH in the electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). A novel Bi‐tannin (Bi‐TA) complex is developed, which undergoes in situ reconstruction into a Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ phase during CO2 reduction. This reconstructed catalyst exhibits high activity and selectivity, achieving a Faradaic Efficiency (FE) for formate production exceeding 90%, peaking at 96%. Operando spectroscopic and theoretical analyses reveal that the Biδ+ active site in Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ significantly enhances the formation of the OCHO* intermediate, crucial for formate production. The study offers a promising approach to overcoming the limitations of Bi‐based catalysts in CO2 reduction to formate.
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spelling doaj-art-e31c2451bdc24279934ba9bb0d3eecaf2025-08-20T03:10:53ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-03-011210n/an/a10.1002/advs.202415616High‐Performance Bi‐Based Catalysts for CO₂ Reduction: In Situ Formation of Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ and Enhanced Formate ProductionBen Li0Jiadong Chen1Lihua Wang2De Xia3Shanjun Mao4Lingling Xi5Huajie Liu6Sibin Ying7Yong Wang8Advanced Materials and Catalysis Group ZJU‐Zhejiang Xinhua Low‐Carbon Research Center State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. ChinaAdvanced Materials and Catalysis Group ZJU‐Zhejiang Xinhua Low‐Carbon Research Center State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. ChinaAdvanced Materials and Catalysis Group ZJU‐Zhejiang Xinhua Low‐Carbon Research Center State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. ChinaAdvanced Materials and Catalysis Group ZJU‐Zhejiang Xinhua Low‐Carbon Research Center State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. ChinaAdvanced Materials and Catalysis Group ZJU‐Zhejiang Xinhua Low‐Carbon Research Center State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. ChinaAdvanced Materials and Catalysis Group ZJU‐Zhejiang Xinhua Low‐Carbon Research Center State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. ChinaHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Waste Recycling College of Material and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Engineering Xiangtan 411104 P. R. ChinaZJU‐Zhejiang Xinhua Low‐Carbon Research Center Zhejiang Xinhua Chemical Co., Ltd P. R. ChinaAdvanced Materials and Catalysis Group ZJU‐Zhejiang Xinhua Low‐Carbon Research Center State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Institute of Catalysis Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. ChinaAbstract The unavoidable self‐reduction of Bismuth (Bi)‐based catalysts to zero‐valence Bi often results in detrimental adsorption of OCHO*, leading to unsatisfactory selectivity of HCOOH in the electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). A novel Bi‐tannin (Bi‐TA) complex is developed, which undergoes in situ reconstruction into a Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ phase during CO2 reduction. This reconstructed catalyst exhibits high activity and selectivity, achieving a Faradaic Efficiency (FE) for formate production exceeding 90%, peaking at 96%. Operando spectroscopic and theoretical analyses reveal that the Biδ+ active site in Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ significantly enhances the formation of the OCHO* intermediate, crucial for formate production. The study offers a promising approach to overcoming the limitations of Bi‐based catalysts in CO2 reduction to formate.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202415616Bi/Bi2O2CO3CO2RRformatein situ reconstructionTA
spellingShingle Ben Li
Jiadong Chen
Lihua Wang
De Xia
Shanjun Mao
Lingling Xi
Huajie Liu
Sibin Ying
Yong Wang
High‐Performance Bi‐Based Catalysts for CO₂ Reduction: In Situ Formation of Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ and Enhanced Formate Production
Advanced Science
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CO2RR
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title High‐Performance Bi‐Based Catalysts for CO₂ Reduction: In Situ Formation of Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ and Enhanced Formate Production
title_full High‐Performance Bi‐Based Catalysts for CO₂ Reduction: In Situ Formation of Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ and Enhanced Formate Production
title_fullStr High‐Performance Bi‐Based Catalysts for CO₂ Reduction: In Situ Formation of Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ and Enhanced Formate Production
title_full_unstemmed High‐Performance Bi‐Based Catalysts for CO₂ Reduction: In Situ Formation of Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ and Enhanced Formate Production
title_short High‐Performance Bi‐Based Catalysts for CO₂ Reduction: In Situ Formation of Bi/Bi₂O₂CO₃ and Enhanced Formate Production
title_sort high performance bi based catalysts for co₂ reduction in situ formation of bi bi₂o₂co₃ and enhanced formate production
topic Bi/Bi2O2CO3
CO2RR
formate
in situ reconstruction
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url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202415616
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