Recent Progress of Metal-Organic Framework-based Materials for Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction

Abstract

The utilization of renewable electricity to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) into treasure through electrocatalytic CO2 reduction technology (eCO2RR), as well as the conversion of excess electricity into chemical energy storage, has become one of the research hotspots. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) exhibit unique advantages in the field of eCO2RR due to their high specific surface area and tunable chemical structure. This review systematically reports the recent advances of MOFs and their derivatives in eCO2RR over the past five years, focusing on the design strategies and catalytic performance of different metal-based MOFs and MOF-derived electrocatalysts. The reaction pathways of single carbon products (C1) and multi carbon products (C2+) are analyzed. Strategies for improving the performance of MOFs in the field of eCO2RR were summarized, and the application prospects of MOF-based materials in electrocatalysis were discussed. This progress report aims to provide guiding principles for the design and optimization of MOF-based electrocatalysts, in order to promote their application in achieving efficient eCO2RR at industrial scale.