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Rai RK, Al Maksoud W, Morlanés N, Harb M, Ahmad R, Genovese A, Hedhili MN, Cavallo L, Basset JM. Iron–Cobalt-Based Materials: An Efficient Bimetallic Catalyst for Ammonia Synthesis at Low Temperatures. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Rohit K. Rai
- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Core Labs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Core Labs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center and Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Degaga GD, Trought M, Nemsak S, Crumlin EJ, Seel M, Pandey R, Perrine KA. Investigation of N 2 adsorption on Fe 3O 4(001) using ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory. J Chem Phys 2020; 152:054717. [PMID: 32035447 DOI: 10.1063/1.5138941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Reactions on iron oxide surfaces are prevalent in various chemical processes from heterogeneous catalysts to minerals. Nitrogen (N2) is known to dissociate on iron surfaces, a precursor for ammonia production in the Haber-Bosch process, where the dissociation of N2 is the limiting step in the reaction under equilibrium conditions. However, little is known about N2 adsorption on other iron-based materials, such as iron oxide surfaces that are ubiquitous in soils, steel pipelines, and other industrial materials. An atomistic description is reported for the binding of N2 on the Fe3O4(001) surface using first principles calculations with ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Two primary adsorption sites are experimentally identified from N2 dissociation on Fe3O4(001). The electronic signatures associated with the valence band region unambiguously show how the electronic structure of magnetite transforms near ambient pressures due to the binding of atomic nitrogen to different surface sites. Overall, the experimental and theoretical results of our study bridge the gap between ultra-high vacuum studies and reaction conditions to provide insight into other nitrogen-based chemistry on iron oxide surfaces that impact the agriculture and energy industries.
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- Gemechis D Degaga
- Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, USA
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720-8229, USA
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720-8229, USA
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- Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, USA
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- Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, USA
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Efremenko I, Matatov-Meytal U, Sheintuch M. Hydrodenitrification with PdCu Catalysts: Catalyst Optimization by Experimental and Quantum Chemical Approaches. Isr J Chem 2006. [DOI: 10.1560/68vm-a6tf-kd75-f5b0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The effect of cobalt on the reactants adsorption and activity of fused iron catalyst for ammonia synthesis. Catal Letters 1995. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00814229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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