Engineering direct 3d–4f orbital coupling by confining Cu–Ln pairs in paddlewheel metal–organic frameworks for efficient CO 2 electromethanation
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- 22 September 2026
- journal article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Energy & Environmental Science
- Vol. 19 (18) , 6093-6104
Abstract
Direct 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.Keywords
Funding Information
- Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Y2022006)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (12475328)
- Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality (Z250017)
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province (2023B1515120037)
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (E4545GU2)
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