The electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into valuable carbon-based compounds has attracted considerable attention. In the quest for efficient electrocatalysts, strain engineering, characterized by localized relative deformation, has emerged as a particularly advantageous strategy for designing highly selective and efficient electrocatalysts. This review focuses on the development of strain in electrocatalytic materials for CO₂ reduction reactions. It starts by explaining the characteristics of various strains and their formation mechanisms. Subsequently, it provides a summary of recent research progress in CO₂ electrocatalytic reduction based on strain engineering. During electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction reactions, strain plays a crucial role in influencing the adsorption energy between various intermediates and catalyst substrates. Finally, the review looks ahead to the future prospects of strain engineering, discussing potential research directions in this field. This work presents a systematic review of constructing strain for CO₂ reduction reactions, offering valuable insights into the design of highly efficient electrocatalysts.

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用于 CO2 还原反应的电催化材料中构建应变

将二氧化碳（CO ₂）电催化转化为有价值的碳基化合物引起了人们的广泛关注。在寻找高效电催化剂的过程中，以局部相对变形为特征的应变工程已成为设计高选择性和高效电催化剂的特别有利的策略。本综述重点关注用于CO ₂还原反应的电催化材料应变的发展。首先解释了各种菌株的特征及其形成机制。随后总结了基于应变工程的CO ₂电催化还原的最新研究进展。在电催化CO ₂还原反应中，应变在影响各种中间体和催化剂基质之间的吸附能方面起着至关重要的作用。最后，展望了应变工程的未来前景，讨论了该领域潜在的研究方向。这项工作对构建CO ₂还原反应菌株进行了系统回顾，为高效电催化剂的设计提供了宝贵的见解。