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Electrochemical CO2 reduction to multi-carbon products is pivotal for sustainable energy and carbon neutrality, yet bimetallic catalyst design remains hindered by unclear structure–activity relationships. We present a high-throughput framework integrating density functional theory (DFT) and machine learning (ML) with a “classification-regression” dual model. Screening 435 bimetallic catalysts on nitrogen-doped graphene (M1M2@Gr), we identified 37 candidates. The XGBoost classifier achieved 0.911 accuracy (AUC = 0.895), with SHAP analysis highlighting M1-C bond length as the critical descriptor. Regression models precisely predicted stability and intermediate energies. DFT validation revealed Fe_Co, Fe_Ir, and Rh_Re@Gr as top performers, exhibiting ultralow rate-determining barriers (<0.5 eV) due to dynamic electron “acceptance-donation” synergy between metal sites and CO. This work establishes an ML-DFT paradigm for rational catalyst design. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd
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Chemical Engineering Science
ISSN: 0009-2509
Year: 2026
Volume: 320
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