Electric-field-driven CO2 polarization and bioinspired proton blocking unlock CO2 reduction in strong acid without metal cations

L Liwei Chen (School of Chemistry and Chemical, In situ Center for Physical Science) Z Zhenbin Guo H Hui-Zi Huang W Wenjing Tian (State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials) X Xiaoxue Chang Q Qiang Hu D Di Liu C Chao Sun (Center for Combustion Energy, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, and Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education) M Mingming Gao S Suqin Han S Shuhua Lv H Huiqin Zhou L Linyu Hu H Hongyu Mou (Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Bioinspired Interfacial Materials Science, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science) X Xing Gao Y Yuchen Hao W Wenxiu Yang (Beijing Institute of Technology , , ,) Q Qunsheng Li B Bo Wang J Jibin Song (State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, College of Chemical Engineering)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 17, Issue 1
Published January 19, 2026
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (20)

L

Liwei Chen

School of Chemistry and Chemical, In situ Center for Physical Science

Z

Zhenbin Guo

H

Hui-Zi Huang

W

Wenjing Tian

State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials

X

Xiaoxue Chang

Q

Qiang Hu

D

Di Liu

C

Chao Sun

Center for Combustion Energy, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, and Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education

M

Mingming Gao

S

Suqin Han

S

Shuhua Lv

H

Huiqin Zhou

L

Linyu Hu

H

Hongyu Mou

Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Bioinspired Interfacial Materials Science, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

X

Xing Gao

Y

Yuchen Hao

W

Wenxiu Yang

Beijing Institute of Technology , , ,

Q

Qunsheng Li

B

Bo Wang

J

Jibin Song

State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, College of Chemical Engineering