DOI: 10.1039/d6ee03312a ISSN: 1754-5692
Engineering direct 3d–4f orbital coupling by confining Cu–Ln pairs in paddlewheel metal–organic frameworks for efficient CO 2 electromethanation
Guikai Zhang, Ruqi Wang, Can Li, Jiajing Pei, Yue Yu, Yanqiong Zhuang, Zihao Sun, Junpeng Zhu, Ping Wang, Shengqi Chu, Pengfei An, Yuanjun Chen, Juncai DongDirect 3d–4f orbital coupling engineered by confining Cu–Er pairs in paddlewheel frameworks strengthens *CO adsorption and lowers the *CO → *CHO barrier, enabling efficient CO 2 electromethanation with 82% CH 4 faradaic efficiency.