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The CO2 reduction reaction (CRR), which is key to addressing global environmental and energy issues, must overcome the strong C = O bond and is hindered by low CRR selectivity and activity. Here, we unravel the ensemble effect of catalytically active sites for promotion of CRR while suppressing hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs). We design a 2D/2D hybrid consisting of an ordered assembly of nickel-rich Ni-Mn layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets (NSs) and oxygen vacancies (OVs)-rich Mn3O4 (OVs-Mn3O4) NSs. On its own, Ni-Mn LDH demonstrates high CRR selectivity but mediocre CRR efficiency, whereas OVs-Mn3O4 gives a higher efficiency but poorer selectivity. The 2D/2D hybrid inherits advantages from both components, attaining high CRR selectivity and markedly higher efficiency than Ni-MnLDH and OVs-Mn3O4. Calculations and in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) measurements reveal that nickel sites in the 2D/2D hybrid activate CO2 to generate CO2 center dot- via a one-electron injection, whereas OVs in OVs-Mn3O4 promote light harvesting and charge transport without activating unwanted HERs.
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CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE
ISSN: 2666-3864
Year: 2022
Issue: 2
Volume: 3
8 . 9
JCR@2022
7 . 9 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:91
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
Cited Count:
WoS CC Cited Count: 15
SCOPUS Cited Count: 13
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 1 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 3
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