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  • Single-atom catalysts show promise for converting CO into multi-carbon hydrocarbon products, but challenges remain in achieving efficient C-C coupling due to varied coordination environments in previous multi-element supports.
  • The study introduces an Au single atom supported on uniform red phosphorus (Au/RP), which enhances CO adsorption and creates effective active sites for C-C coupling by utilizing electron-rich phosphorus.
  • The Au/RP catalyst demonstrates impressive performance, achieving a CH selectivity of 96% and a turnover frequency of 7.39 h, making it one of the most efficient photocatalysts for CO to C conversion to date and suggesting new pathways for developing high-efficiency catalysts.

Article Abstract

Single-atom catalysts have exhibited great potential in the photocatalytic conversion of CO to C products, but generation of gaseous multi-carbon hydrocarbon products is still challenging. Previously, supports of a single atom consist of multiple elements, making C-C coupling difficult because the coordination environment of single-atom sites is diversified and difficult to control. Here, we steer C-C coupling by implanting an Au single atom on the red phosphorus (Au/RP), support with uniform structure composed of a single element, lower electronegativity, and better ability to absorb CO. The electron-rich phosphorus atoms near the Au single atoms can function as active sites for CO activation. The Au single atom can effectively reduce the energy barrier of C-C coupling, boosting the reaction kinetics of the formation of CH. Notably, the CH selectivity and turnover frequency of Au/RP reach 96% and 7.39 h without a sacrificial agent, respectively, which almost represents the best photocatalyst for C chemical synthesis to date. This research will provide new ideas for the design of high-efficiency photocatalysts for CO conversion to C products.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c09424DOI Listing

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