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The research aims to improve the electrochemical CO2 reduction performance of bismuth nanosheets through strain engineering.

February 2, 2026SmallOpen Access

Activating Bismuth Nanosheets for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction by Strain Engineering

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Demonstrates enhanced electrocatalytic efficiency for CO2 reduction in bismuth nanosheets, suggesting new strategies for CO2 upgrading.

The research aims to improve the electrochemical CO2 reduction performance of bismuth nanosheets through strain engineering.
Conducted electrochemical method to produce bismuth nanosheets with ∼0.6% compressive strain
Evaluated electrocatalytic efficiency for HCOO− formation from CO2 reduction
Utilized density functional theory to analyze electronic structure changes
Achieved over 90% electrocatalytic efficiency for HCOO− formation
Demonstrated high performance across a wide potential range of 700 mV
Identified optimized binding of OCHO* species due to compressive strain

Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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