Synergistic tuning of CO₂ activation and *CHO adsorption enables high-rate electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction to CH₄ on CuSn@N-C catalyst

Key Points

• To investigate how the synergy between CO₂ activation and CHO adsorption improves CH₄ production from CO₂.
• Utilized CuSn@N-C catalyst for CO₂ reduction.
• Conducted electrochemical measurements to assess performance.
• Analyzed the effects of CO₂ activation and CHO adsorption on reaction rates.
• Achieved high-rate CH₄ production through optimized catalyst interactions.
• Demonstrated enhanced efficiency compared to traditional catalysts.
• Supported the feasibility of closing the artificial carbon cycle.