The electrochemical reduction of CO₂ (CO₂ERR) in aqueous electrolytes is one of the most promising routes for commercial CO₂ utilization. A switch from the currently used noble-metal-based catalysts to carbon-supported macrocyclic complexes could bring about a much-needed cost reduction, thus making the technology economically viable. However, the inherently low conductivity and the tendency of molecular catalysts to degrade during the long-term operation present a significant challenge to the material design which we endeavored to resolve using a mechanism-driven approach.

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用于减少二氧化碳的多相分子电催化剂的机理驱动设计

_{水性电解质中CO 2}的电化学还原（CO _{2 ERR）是商业CO 2}利用最有希望的途径之一。从目前使用的贵金属基催化剂转向碳负载的大环配合物可以带来急需的成本降低，从而使该技术在经济上可行。然而，固有的低电导率和分子催化剂在长期运行过程中降解的趋势对材料设计提出了重大挑战，我们试图使用机制驱动的方法来解决这一问题。