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Phung TT, Huyen NT, Giang NT, Thu NM, Son NT, Tung NH, Lan NT, Ngo ST, Mai NT, Tung NT. Unraveling Hydrogen Adsorption on Transition Metal-Doped [Mo 3S 13] 2- Clusters: Insights from Density Functional Theory Calculations. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:20467-20476. [PMID: 38737022 PMCID: PMC11079903 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Molecular and dissociative hydrogen adsorption of transition metal (TM)-doped [Mo3S13]2- atomic clusters were investigated using density functional theory calculations. The introduced TM dopants form stable bonds with S atoms, preserving the geometric structure. The S-TM-S bridging bond emerges as the most stable configuration. The preferred adsorption sites were found to be influenced by various factors, such as the relative electronegativity, coordination number, and charge of the TM atom. Notably, the presence of these TM atoms remarkably improved the hydrogen adsorption activity. The dissociation of a single hydrogen molecule on TM[Mo3S13]2- clusters (TM = Sc, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) is thermodynamically and kinetically favorable compared to their bare counterparts. The extent of favorability monotonically depends on the TM impurity, with a maximum activation barrier energy ranging from 0.62 to 1.58 eV, lower than that of the bare cluster (1.69 eV). Findings provide insights for experimental research on hydrogen adsorption using TM-doped molybdenum sulfide nanoclusters, with potential applications in the field of hydrogen energy.
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- Thu Thi Phung
- Institute
of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
- University
of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam
Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
- Institute
of Science and Technology, TNU-University
of Sciences, Thai Nguyen City 250000, Vietnam
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- Laboratory
of Biophysics, Institute for Advanced Study in Technology, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 72915, Vietnam
- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 72915, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
- Graduate
University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
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Tanudji J, Kasai H, Okada M, Ogawa T, Aspera SM, Nakanishi H. 211At on gold nanoparticles for targeted radionuclide therapy application. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:12915-12927. [PMID: 38629229 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05326a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Targeted alpha therapy (TAT) is a methodology that is being developed as a promising cancer treatment using the α-particle decay of radionuclides. This technique involves the use of heavy radioactive elements being placed near the cancer target area to cause maximum damage to the cancer cells while minimizing the damage to healthy cells. Using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as carriers, a more effective therapy methodology may be realized. AuNPs can be good candidates for transporting these radionuclides to the vicinity of the cancer cells since they can be labeled not just with the radionuclides, but also a host of other proteins and ligands to target these cells and serve as additional treatment options. Research has shown that astatine and iodine are capable of adsorbing onto the surface of gold, creating a covalent bond that is quite stable for use in experiments. However, there are still many challenges that lie ahead in this area, whether they be theoretical, experimental, and even in real-life applications. This review will cover some of the major developments, as well as the current state of technology, and the problems that need to be tackled as this research topic moves along to maturity. The hope is that with more workers joining the field, we can make a positive impact on society, in addition to bringing improvement and more knowledge to science.
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- Jeffrey Tanudji
- Department of Applied Physics, The University of Osaka, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Institute of Radiation Sciences, The University of Osaka, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
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- Institute of Radiation Sciences, The University of Osaka, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Osaka, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Radiation Sciences, The University of Osaka, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
- Department of Physics, The University of Osaka, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- National Institute of Technology, Akashi College, 679-3 Nishioka, Uozumi-cho, Akashi, Hyogo 674-8501, Japan
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Sedano Varo E, Egeberg Tankard R, Kryger-Baggesen J, Jinschek J, Helveg S, Chorkendorff I, Damsgaard CD, Kibsgaard J. Gold Nanoparticles for CO 2 Electroreduction: An Optimum Defined by Size and Shape. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:2015-2023. [PMID: 38196113 PMCID: PMC10811675 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Understanding the size-dependent behavior of nanoparticles is crucial for optimizing catalytic performance. We investigate the differences in selectivity of size-selected gold nanoparticles for CO2 electroreduction with sizes ranging from 1.5 to 6.5 nm. Our findings reveal an optimal size of approximately 3 nm that maximizes selectivity toward CO, exhibiting up to 60% Faradaic efficiency at low potentials. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy reveals different shapes for the particles and suggests that multiply twinned nanoparticles are favorable for CO2 reduction to CO. Our analysis shows that twin boundaries pin 8-fold coordinated surface sites and in turn suggests that a variation of size and shape to optimize the abundance of 8-fold coordinated sites is a viable path for optimizing the CO2 electrocatalytic reduction to CO. This work contributes to the advancement of nanocatalyst design for achieving tunable selectivity for CO2 conversion into valuable products.
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- Esperanza Sedano Varo
- Department
of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center
for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION), Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center
for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION), Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- National
Centre for Nano Fabrication and Characterization, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center
for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION), Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- Center
for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION), Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- National
Centre for Nano Fabrication and Characterization, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- Center
for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION), Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Sun M, Gong S, Li Z, Huang H, Chen Y, Niu Z. Terrace-Rich Ultrathin PtCu Surface on Earth-Abundant Metal for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ACS NANO 2023; 17:19421-19430. [PMID: 37721808 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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The activity and stability of the platinum electrode toward the oxygen reduction reaction are size-dependent. Although small nanoparticles have high Pt utilization, the undercoordinated Pt sites on their surface are assumed to have too strong oxygen binding strength, thus often leading to compromised activity and surface instability. Herein, we report an extended nanostructured PtCu ultrathin surface to reduce the number of low-coordination sites without sacrificing the electrochemical active surface area (ECSA). The surface shows (111)-oriented characteristics, as proven by electrochemical probe reactions and spectroscopies. The PtCu surface brings over an order of magnitude increase in specific activity relative to commercial Pt/C and nearly 4-fold enhancement in ECSA compared to traditional thin films. Moreover, due to the weak absorption of air impurities (e.g., SO2, NO, CO) on highly coordinated sites, the catalyst displays enhanced contaminant tolerance compared with nanoparticulate Pt/C. This work promises a broad screening of extended nanostructured surface catalysts for electrochemical conversions.
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- Mingze Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry Analytical Instrumentation Center, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Su X, Meng F, Li X, Liu Y, Tan H, Chen G. Theoretical Study of the Defects and Doping in Tuning the Electrocatalytic Activity of Graphene for CO 2 Reduction. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2273. [PMID: 37570590 PMCID: PMC10421040 DOI: 10.3390/nano13152273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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The application of graphene-based catalysts in the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (ECO2RR) for mitigating the greenhouse effect and energy shortage is a growing trend. The unique and extraordinary properties of graphene-based catalysts, such as low cost, high electrical conductivity, structural tunability, and environmental friendliness, have rendered them promising materials in this area. By doping heteroatoms or artificially inducing defects in graphene, its catalytic performance can be effectively improved. In this work, the mechanisms underlying the CO2 reduction reaction on 10 graphene-based catalysts were systematically studied. N/B/O-codoped graphene with a single-atom vacancy defect showed the best performance and substantial improvement in catalytic activity compared with pristine graphene. The specific roles of the doped elements, including B, N, and O, as well as the defects, are discussed in detail. By analysing the geometric and electronic structures of the catalysts, we showed how the doped heteroatoms and defects influence the catalytic reaction process and synergistically promoted the catalytic efficiency of graphene.
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Kirchhoff B, Jung C, Gaissmaier D, Braunwarth L, Fantauzzi D, Jacob T. In silico characterization of nanoparticles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:13228-13243. [PMID: 37161752 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp01073b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) make for intriguing heterogeneous catalysts due to their large active surface area and excellent and often size-dependent catalytic properties that emerge from a multitude of chemically different surface reaction sites. NP catalysts are, in principle, also highly tunable: even small changes to the NP size or surface facet composition, doping with heteroatoms, or changes of the supporting material can significantly alter their physicochemical properties. Because synthesis of size- and shape-controlled NP catalysts is challenging, the ability to computationally predict the most favorable NP structures for a catalytic reaction of interest is an in-demand skill that can help accelerate and streamline the material optimization process. Fundamentally, simulations of NP model systems present unique challenges to computational scientists. Not only must considerable methodological hurdles be overcome in performing calculations with hundreds to thousands of atoms while retaining appropriate accuracy to be able to probe the desired properties. Also, the data generated by simulations of NPs are typically more complex than data from simulations of, for example, single crystal surface models, and therefore often require different data analysis strategies. To this end, the present work aims to review analytical methods and data analysis strategies that have proven useful in extracting thermodynamic trends from NP simulations.
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- Björn Kirchhoff
- Institute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
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- Institute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Straße 16, 89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Straße 16, 89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
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- Institute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
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- Institute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Straße 16, 89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Calle-Vallejo F. The ABC of Generalized Coordination Numbers and Their Use as a Descriptor in Electrocatalysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023:e2207644. [PMID: 37102632 PMCID: PMC10369287 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The quest for enhanced electrocatalysts can be boosted by descriptor-based analyses. Because adsorption energies are the most common descriptors, electrocatalyst design is largely based on brute-force routines that comb materials databases until an energetic criterion is verified. In this review, it is shown that an alternative is provided by generalized coordination numbers (denoted by CN ¯ $\overline {{\rm{CN}}} $ or GCN), an inexpensive geometric descriptor for strained and unstrained transition metals and some alloys. CN ¯ $\overline {{\rm{CN}}} $ captures trends in adsorption energies on both extended surfaces and nanoparticles and is used to elaborate structure-sensitive electrocatalytic activity plots and selectivity maps. Importantly, CN ¯ $\overline {{\rm{CN}}} $ outlines the geometric configuration of the active sites, thereby enabling an atom-by-atom design, which is not possible using energetic descriptors. Specific examples for various adsorbates (e.g., *OH, *OOH, *CO, and *H), metals (e.g., Pt and Cu), and electrocatalytic reactions (e.g., O2 reduction, H2 evolution, CO oxidation, and reduction) are presented, and comparisons are made against other descriptors.
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- Federico Calle-Vallejo
- Nano-Bio Spectroscopy Group and European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility (ETSF), Department of Advanced Materials and Polymers: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018, Av. Tolosa 72, San Sebastián, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Plaza de Euskadi 5, Bilbao, 48009, Spain
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Maksymych V, Calus D, Seredyuk B, Baryshnikov G, Galagan R, Litvin V, Bujnowski S, Domanowski P, Chabecki P, Ivashchyshyn F. The Accumulation of Electrical Energy Due to the Quantum-Dimensional Effects and Quantum Amplification of Sensor Sensitivity in a Nanoporous SiO 2 Matrix Filled with Synthetic Fulvic Acid. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:4161. [PMID: 37112503 PMCID: PMC10145198 DOI: 10.3390/s23084161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A heterostructured nanocomposite MCM-41<SFA> was formed using the encapsulation method, where a silicon dioxide matrix-MCM-41 was the host matrix and synthetic fulvic acid was the organic guest. Using the method of nitrogen sorption/desorption, a high degree of monoporosity in the studied matrix was established, with a maximum for the distribution of its pores with radii of 1.42 nm. According to the results of an X-ray structural analysis, both the matrix and the encapsulate were characterized by an amorphous structure, and the absence of a manifestation of the guest component could be caused by its nanodispersity. The electrical, conductive, and polarization properties of the encapsulate were studied with impedance spectroscopy. The nature of the changes in the frequency behavior of the impedance, dielectric permittivity, and tangent of the dielectric loss angle under normal conditions, in a constant magnetic field, and under illumination, was established. The obtained results indicated the manifestation of photo- and magneto-resistive and capacitive effects. In the studied encapsulate, the combination of a high value of ε and a value of the tgδ of less than 1 in the low-frequency range was achieved, which is a prerequisite for the realization of a quantum electric energy storage device. A confirmation of the possibility of accumulating an electric charge was obtained by measuring the I-V characteristic, which took on a hysteresis behavior.
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- Vitalii Maksymych
- Institute of Applied Mathematics and Fundamental Sciences, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Bandera Str. 12, 79013 Lviv, Ukraine;
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czestochowa University of Technology, ul. J.H. Dąbrowskiego 69, 42-201 Częstochowa, Poland; (D.C.); (P.C.)
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- Faculty of Rocket troops and Artillery, Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy, 32 Heroes of Maidan Street, 79026 Lviv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanomaterials Science, Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University, Blvd. Shevchnko 81, 18031 Cherkasy, Ukraine; (G.B.); (R.G.); (V.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanomaterials Science, Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University, Blvd. Shevchnko 81, 18031 Cherkasy, Ukraine; (G.B.); (R.G.); (V.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanomaterials Science, Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University, Blvd. Shevchnko 81, 18031 Cherkasy, Ukraine; (G.B.); (R.G.); (V.L.)
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 7 Kaliskiego Ave., 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland (P.D.)
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 7 Kaliskiego Ave., 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland (P.D.)
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czestochowa University of Technology, ul. J.H. Dąbrowskiego 69, 42-201 Częstochowa, Poland; (D.C.); (P.C.)
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- Institute of Applied Mathematics and Fundamental Sciences, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Bandera Str. 12, 79013 Lviv, Ukraine;
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czestochowa University of Technology, ul. J.H. Dąbrowskiego 69, 42-201 Częstochowa, Poland; (D.C.); (P.C.)
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Hakimioun AH, Vandegehuchte BD, Curulla-Ferre D, Kaźmierczak K, Plessow PN, Studt F. Metal-Support Interactions in Heterogeneous Catalysis: DFT Calculations on the Interaction of Copper Nanoparticles with Magnesium Oxide. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:10591-10599. [PMID: 36969458 PMCID: PMC10034847 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Oxide supports play an important role in enhancing the catalytic properties of transition metal nanoparticles in heterogeneous catalysis. How extensively interactions between the oxide support and the nanoparticles impact the electronic structure as well as the surface properties of the nanoparticles is hence of high interest. In this study, the influence of a magnesium oxide support on the properties of copper nanoparticles with different size, shape, and adsorption sites is investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. By proposing simple models to reduce the cost of the calculations while maintaining the accuracy of the results, we show using the nonreducible oxide support MgO as an example that there is no significant influence of the MgO support on the electronic structure of the copper nanoparticles, with the exception of adsorption directly at the Cu-MgO interface. We also propose a simplified methodology that allows us to reduce the cost of the calculations, while the accuracy of the results is maintained. We demonstrate in addition that the Cu nanowire model corresponds well to the nanoparticle model, which reduces the computational cost even further.
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- Amir H. Hakimioun
- Institute
of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute
of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute
of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute
for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstrasse 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Das S, Anjum U, Lim KH, He Q, Hoffman AS, Bare SR, Kozlov SM, Gates BC, Kawi S. Genesis of Active Pt/CeO 2 Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane by Reduction and Aggregation of Isolated Platinum Atoms into Clusters. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2207272. [PMID: 36942900 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Atomically dispersed metal catalysts offer the advantages of efficient metal utilization and high selectivities for reactions of technological importance. Such catalysts have been suggested to be strong candidates for dry reforming of methane (DRM), offering prospects of high selectivity for synthesis gas without coke formation, which requires ensembles of metal sites and is a challenge to overcome in DRM catalysis. However, investigations of the structures of isolated metal sites on metal oxide supports under DRM conditions are lacking, and the catalytically active sites remain undetermined. Data characterizing the DRM reaction-driven structural evolution of a cerium oxide-supported catalyst, initially incorporating atomically dispersed platinum, and the corresponding changes in catalyst performance are reported. X-ray absorption and infrared spectra show that the reduction and agglomeration of isolated cationic platinum atoms to form small platinum clusters/nanoparticles are necessary for DRM activity. Density functional theory calculations of the energy barriers for methane dissociation on atomically dispersed platinum and on platinum clusters support these observations. The results emphasize the need for in-operando experiments to assess the active sites in such catalysts. The inferences about the catalytically active species are suggested to pertain to a broad class of catalytic conversions involving the rate-limiting dissociation of light alkanes.
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- Sonali Das
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, 400076, India
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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Gong S, Sun M, Lee Y, Becknell N, Zhang J, Wang Z, Zhang L, Niu Z. Bulk-like Pt(100)-oriented Ultrathin Surface: Combining the Merits of Single Crystals and Nanoparticles to Boost Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214516. [PMID: 36420958 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Single crystal surfaces with highly coordinated sites very often hold high specific activities toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and others. Transposing their high specific activity to practical high-surface-area electrocatalysts remains challenging. Here, ultrathin Pt(100) alloy surface is constructed via epitaxial growth. The surface shows 3.1-6.9 % compressive strain and bulk-like characteristics as demonstrated by site-probe reactions and different spectroscopies. Its ORR activity exceeds that of bulk Pt3 Ni(100) and Pt(111) and presents a 19-fold increase in specific activity and a 13-fold increase in mass activity relative to commercial Pt/C. Moreover, the electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) is increased by 4-fold compared to traditional thin films (e.g. NSTF), which makes the catalyst more tolerant to voltage loss at high current densities under fuel cell operation. This work broadens the family of extended surface catalysts and highlights the knowledge-driven approach in the development of advanced electrocatalysts.
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- Shuyan Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy & State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P.R. China
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- Graduate school of science and technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- Center for Combustion Energy, School of Vehicle and Mobility, State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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Göhl D, Paciok P, Wang Z, Kang JS, Heggen M, Mayrhofer KJJ, Román‐Leshkov Y, Ledendecker M. Core‐passivation: A concept for stable core‐shell nanoparticles in aqueous electrocatalysis. NANO SELECT 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202200240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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- Daniel Göhl
- Department of Chemistry Ernst‐Berl‐Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Technical University of Darmstadt Darmstadt Germany
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- Ernst Ruska‐Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons and Peter Grünberg Institute Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Jülich Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA
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- Ernst Ruska‐Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons and Peter Grünberg Institute Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Jülich Germany
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- Helmholtz‐Institute Erlangen‐Nürnberg for Renewable Energy Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Erlangen Germany
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA
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- Department of Chemistry Ernst‐Berl‐Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Technical University of Darmstadt Darmstadt Germany
- Professorship Sustainable Energy Materials Technical University Munich Straubing Germany
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Bu F, Chen C, Yu Y, Hao W, Zhao S, Hu Y, Qin Y. Boosting Benzene Oxidation with a Spin-State-Controlled Nuclearity Effect on Iron Sub-Nanocatalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216062. [PMID: 36412226 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A fundamental understanding of the nature of nuclearity effects is important for the rational design of superior sub-nanocatalysts with low nuclearity, but remains a long-standing challenge. Using atomic layer deposition, we precisely synthesized Fe sub-nanocatalysts with tunable nuclearity (Fe1 -Fe4 ) anchored on N,O-co-doped carbon nanorods (NOC). The electronic properties and spin configuration of the Fe sub-nanocatalysts were nuclearity dependent and dominated the H2 O2 activation modes and adsorption strength of active O species on Fe sites toward C-H oxidation. The Fe1 -NOC single atom catalyst exhibits state-of-the-art activity for benzene oxidation to phenol, which is ascribed to its unique coordination environment (Fe1 N2 O3 ) and medium spin state (t2g 4 eg 1 ); turnover frequencies of 407 h-1 at 25 °C and 1869 h-1 at 60 °C were obtained, which is 3.4, 5.7, and 13.6 times higher than those of Fe dimer, trimer, and tetramer catalysts, respectively.
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- Fanle Bu
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China.,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China.,State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Chen X, Zhao Y, Han J, Bu Y. Copper-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethylene. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202200370. [PMID: 36651767 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into high energy density multi-carbon chemicals or fuels (e. g., ethylene) via new renewable energy storage has extraordinary implications for carbon neutrality. Copper (Cu)-based catalysts have been recognized as the most promising catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethylene (C2 H4 ) due to their moderate CO adsorption energy and moderate hydrogen precipitation potential. However, the poor selectivity, low current density and high overpotential of the CO2 RR into C2 H4 greatly limit its industrial applications. Meanwhile, the complex reaction mechanism is still unclear, which leads to blindness in the design of catalysts. Herein, we systematically summarized the latest research, proposed possible conversion mechanisms and categorized the general strategies to adjust of the structure and composition for CO2 RR, such as tip effect, defect engineering, crystal plane catalysis, synergistic effect, nanoconfinement effect and so on. Eventually, we provided a prospect of the future challenges for further development and progress in CO2 RR. Previous reviews have summarized catalyst designs for the reduction of CO2 to multi-carbon products, while lacking in targeting C2 H4 alone, an important industrial feedstock. This Review mainly aims to provide a comprehensive understanding for the design strategies and challenges of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to C2 H4 through recent researches and further propose some guidelines for the future design of copper-based catalysts for electroreduction of CO2 to C2 H4 .
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- Xiao Chen
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of, Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of, Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), UNIST-NUIST Energy and Environment Jointed Lab (UNNU), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of, Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of, Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), UNIST-NUIST Energy and Environment Jointed Lab (UNNU), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of, Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of, Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), UNIST-NUIST Energy and Environment Jointed Lab (UNNU), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of, Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of, Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), UNIST-NUIST Energy and Environment Jointed Lab (UNNU), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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Recent advances in understanding and design of efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts for water splitting: A comprehensive review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 311:102811. [PMID: 36436436 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An unsustainable reliance on fossil fuels is the primary cause of the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn lead to climate change. Green hydrogen (H2), which may be generated by electrolyzing water with renewable power sources, is a possible substitute for fossil fuels. On the other hand, the increasing intricacy of hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts that are presently being explored makes it more challenging to integrate catalytic theories, catalytic fabrication procedures, and characterization techniques. This review will initially present the thermodynamics, kinetics, and associated electrical and structural characteristics for HER electrocatalysts before highlighting design approaches for the electrocatalysts. Secondly, an in-depth discussion regarding the rational design, synthesis, mechanistic insight, and performance improvement of electrocatalysts is centered on both the intrinsic and extrinsic influences. Thirdly, the most recent technological advances in electrocatalytic water-splitting approaches are described. Finally, the difficulties and possibilities associated with generating extremely effective HER electrocatalysts for water-splitting applications are discussed.
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Jing W, Shen H, Qin R, Wu Q, Liu K, Zheng N. Surface and Interface Coordination Chemistry Learned from Model Heterogeneous Metal Nanocatalysts: From Atomically Dispersed Catalysts to Atomically Precise Clusters. Chem Rev 2022; 123:5948-6002. [PMID: 36574336 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The surface and interface coordination structures of heterogeneous metal catalysts are crucial to their catalytic performance. However, the complicated surface and interface structures of heterogeneous catalysts make it challenging to identify the molecular-level structure of their active sites and thus precisely control their performance. To address this challenge, atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADMCs) and ligand-protected atomically precise metal clusters (APMCs) have been emerging as two important classes of model heterogeneous catalysts in recent years, helping to build bridge between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. This review illustrates how the surface and interface coordination chemistry of these two types of model catalysts determines the catalytic performance from multiple dimensions. The section of ADMCs starts with the local coordination structure of metal sites at the metal-support interface, and then focuses on the effects of coordinating atoms, including their basicity and hardness/softness. Studies are also summarized to discuss the cooperativity achieved by dual metal sites and remote effects. In the section of APMCs, the roles of surface ligands and supports in determining the catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability of APMCs are illustrated. Finally, some personal perspectives on the further development of surface coordination and interface chemistry for model heterogeneous metal catalysts are presented.
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- Wentong Jing
- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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Nabi AG, Aman-ur-Rehman, Hussain A, Chass GA, Di Tommaso D. Optimal Icosahedral Copper-Based Bimetallic Clusters for the Selective Electrocatalytic CO 2 Conversion to One Carbon Products. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 13:87. [PMID: 36615997 PMCID: PMC9823659 DOI: 10.3390/nano13010087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions can lead to high value-added chemical and materials production while helping decrease anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Copper metal clusters can reduce CO2 to more than thirty different hydrocarbons and oxygenates yet they lack the required selectivity. We present a computational characterization of the role of nano-structuring and alloying in Cu-based catalysts on the activity and selectivity of CO2 reduction to generate the following one-carbon products: carbon monoxide (CO), formic acid (HCOOH), formaldehyde (H2C=O), methanol (CH3OH) and methane (CH4). The structures and energetics were determined for the adsorption, activation, and conversion of CO2 on monometallic and bimetallic (decorated and core@shell) 55-atom Cu-based clusters. The dopant metals considered were Ag, Cd, Pd, Pt, and Zn, located at different coordination sites. The relative binding strength of the intermediates were used to identify the optimal catalyst for the selective CO2 conversion to one-carbon products. It was discovered that single atom Cd or Zn doping is optimal for the conversion of CO2 to CO. The core@shell models with Ag, Pd and Pt provided higher selectivity for formic acid and formaldehyde. The Cu-Pt and Cu-Pd showed lowest overpotential for methane formation.
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- Azeem Ghulam Nabi
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
- Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
- Department of Physics, University of Gujrat, Jalalpur Jattan Road, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan
- Theoretical Physics Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science& Technology (PINSTECH), Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
- Center for Mathematical Sciences, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
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- Theoretical Physics Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science& Technology (PINSTECH), Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
- Department of Chemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
- Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
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Ghoshal S, Ghosh A, Roy P, Ball B, Pramanik A, Sarkar P. Recent Progress in Computational Design of Single-Atom/Cluster Catalysts for Electrochemical and Solar-Driven N 2 Fixation. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Sourav Ghoshal
- Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan731 235, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan731 235, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan731 235, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan731 235, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia723 104, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan731 235, India
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Lan NT, Mai NT, Cuong NT, Van PTH, La DD, Tam NM, Ngo ST, Tung NT. Density Functional Study of Size-Dependent Hydrogen Adsorption on Ag n Cr ( n = 1-12) Clusters. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:37379-37387. [PMID: 36312417 PMCID: PMC9607664 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Increasing interest has been paid for hydrogen adsorption on atomically controlled nanoalloys due to their potential applications in catalytic processes and energy storage. In this work, we investigate the interaction of H2 with small-sized Ag n Cr (n = 1-12) using density functional theory calculations. It is found that the cluster structures are preserved during the adsorption of H2 either molecularly or dissociatively. Ag3Cr-H2, Ag6Cr-H2, and Ag9Cr-H2 clusters are identified to be relatively more stable from computed binding energies and second-order energy difference. The dissociation of adsorbed H2 on Ag2Cr, Ag3Cr, Ag6Cr, and Ag7Cr clusters is favored both thermodynamically and kinetically. The dissociative adsorption is unlikely to occur because of a considerable energy barrier before reaching the final state for Ag4Cr or due to energetic preferences for n = 1, 5, and 8-12 species. Comprehensive analysis shows that the geometric structure of clusters, the relative electronegativity, and the coordination number of the Cr impurity play a decisive role in determining the preferred adsorption configuration.
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- Ngo Thi Lan
- Institute
of Materials Science and Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi11307, Vietnam
- Institute
of Science and Technology, TNU-University
of Sciences, Tan Thinh Ward, Thai
Nguyen City250000, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science and Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi11307, Vietnam
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- Center
for Computational Science, Hanoi National
University of Education, Hanoi10000, Vietnam
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- Hanoi
University of Natural Resources and Environment, Hanoi10000, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Chemistry and Materials, Hanoi10000, Vietnam
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- Laboratory
of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics, Advanced Institute of
Materials Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City72915, Vietnam
- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City72915, Vietnam
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- Laboratory
of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics, Advanced Institute of
Materials Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City72915, Vietnam
- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City72915, Vietnam
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- Institute
of Materials Science and Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi11307, Vietnam
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Zhang J, Zhao J, Jin C, Chen Z, Liu J. Self-Strained Platinum Clusters with Finite Size: High-Performance Catalysts with CO Tolerance for PEMFCs. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:30692-30703. [PMID: 35767898 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Strained platinum-based materials with high performance have been regarded as the most promising electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) recently. Herein, self-strained platinum clusters with finite size (about 1 nm) are prepared by a combining liquid- and solid-phase UV irradiation cycle strategy. It started with a fresh H2PtCl6 solution irradiated by UV light and then mixed with a graphitized carbon, followed by the dried mixture being subjected to UV light to generate monodispersed Pt clusters on the carbon surface. The obtained platinum clusters feature narrower size distribution and higher loading on carbon, exhibiting significantly improved activity and durability, much higher than that of the-state-of-art commercial Pt/C for the oxygen reduction reaction. More importantly, the self-strained Pt clusters display a surprising CO tolerance, which can be attributed to the unique adaptive lattice compressive strain that triggers an electron enrichment phenomenon for the Pt clusters. Therefore, this stepwise UV irradiation method solves the long-standing problem of both wide size distribution and low loading of metal clusters fabricated by one-step photochemical reduction, providing a potential route for the synthesis of other metal clusters with strained structures.
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- Jingyan Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Nabi AG, -ur-Rehman A, Hussain A, Tommaso DD. Ab initio random structure searching and catalytic properties of copper-based nanocluster with Earth-abundant metals for the electrocatalytic CO2-to-CO conversion. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Xia F, Hu X, Zhang B, Wang X, Guan Y, Lin P, Ma Z, Sheng J, Ling D, Li F. Ultrasmall Ruthenium Nanoparticles with Boosted Antioxidant Activity Upregulate Regulatory T Cells for Highly Efficient Liver Injury Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201558. [PMID: 35748217 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanozymes exhibiting antioxidant activity are beneficial for the treatment of oxidative stress-associated diseases. Ruthenium nanoparticles (RuNPs) with multiple enzyme-like activities have attracted growing attention, but the relatively low antioxidant enzyme-like activities hinder their practical biomedical applications. Here, a size regulation strategy is presented to significantly boost the antioxidant enzyme-like activities of RuNPs. It is found that as the size of RuNPs decreases to ≈2.0 nm (sRuNP), the surface-oxidized Ru atoms become dominant, thus possessing an unprecedentedly boosted antioxidant activity as compared to medium-sized (≈3.9 nm) or large-sized counterparts (≈5.9 nm) that are mainly composed of surface metallic Ru atoms. Notably, based on their antioxidant enzyme-like activities and ultrasmall size, sRuNP can not only sustainably ameliorate oxidative stress but also upregulate regulatory T cells in late-stage acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury (ALI). Consequently, sRuNPs perform highly efficient therapeutic efficiency on ALI mice even when treated at 6 h after APAP intoxication. This strategy is insightful for tuning the catalytic performances of nanozymes for their extensive biomedical applications.
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- Fan Xia
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
- WLA Laboratories, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China
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- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
- WLA Laboratories, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
- WLA Laboratories, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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Vekeman J, Wang Q, Deraet X, Bazin D, De Proft F, Guesmi H, Tielens F. Synergistic Effects in the Activity of Nano-Transition-Metal Clusters Pt12M (M = Ir, Ru or Rh) for NO Dissociation. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202200374. [PMID: 35686671 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The dissociation of environmentally hazardous NO through dissociative adsorption on metallic clusters supported by oxides, is receiving growing attention. Building on previous research on monometallic M 13 clusters [J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123(33), 20314-20318], this work considers bimetallic Pt 12 M (M = Rh, Ru or Ir) clusters. The adsorption energy and activation energy of NO dissociation on the clusters have been calculated in vacuum using Koh,-Sham DFT, while their trends were rationalized using reactivity indices such as molecular electrostatic potential and global Fermi softness. The results shown that doping of the Pt clusters lowered the adsorption energy as well as the activation energy for NO dissociation. Furthermore, reactivity indices were calculated as a first estimate of the performance of the clusters in realistic amorphous silica pores (MCM-41) through ab initio molecular dynamics simulations.
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- Jelle Vekeman
- Ghent University: Universiteit Gent, Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Pleinlaan 2, BELGIUM
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- Universite de Montpellier, ICGM: Institut Charles Gerhardt de Montpellier, FRANCE
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Eenheid Algemene Chemie, BELGIUM
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- Université Paris-Sud: Universite Paris-Saclay, Institut de Chimie Physique, FRANCE
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Eenheid Algemene Chemie, BELGIUM
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- Universite de Montpellier, ICGM: Institut Charles Gerhardt de Montpellier, FRANCE
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel Faculteit Wetenschappen en Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen, ALGC, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Elsene, BELGIUM
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Prabhu AM, Choksi TS. Data-driven methods to predict the stability metrics of catalytic nanoparticles. Curr Opin Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2022.100797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Loukhovitski BI, Pelevkin AV, Sharipov AS. Toward size-dependent thermodynamics of nanoparticles from quantum chemical calculations of small atomic clusters: a case study of (B 2O 3) n. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:13130-13148. [PMID: 35587125 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp01672a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We present a method for obtaining canonical partition functions and, accordingly, temperature-dependent thermodynamics of arbitrary-sized (nano) particles from electronic structure calculations of the corresponding small size atomic clusters. The guiding idea here is to extrapolate the basic properties underlying the thermochemistry of clusters (electronic energies, rotational constants, and vibrational frequencies) rather than the thermodynamic functions themselves. The thus obtained scaling dependences for these basic properties expressed in a simple analytical form provide an efficient tool for fast evaluation of the size-selected thermochemical data for particles of any nuclearity. To exemplify the performance of the methodology, neutral stoichiometric boron oxide clusters are considered. To this end, the geometry and various physical properties of the energetically lowest-lying (B2O3)n (n = 1,…,8) structures are found using density functional theory and the authors' multistage hierarchical procedure customized for global optimization of quite large cluster structures. With these data and based on the physically consistent scaling regularities for the principal cluster properties, the size-selected thermodynamic functions of boron oxide particles in the gas phase, such as enthalpy, entropy, and specific heat capacity, are derived. The variation of these characteristics with increasing cluster size is discussed in detail as well. To facilitate handling of the temperature and size dependences we have found here in further chemical kinetic and equilibrium modeling, the tabulated thermodynamic functions of interest are fitted for n = 1,…,1000 to the standard seven-parameter Chemkin polynomials.
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- Boris I Loukhovitski
- Central Institute of Aviation Motors, Aviamotornaya 2, Moscow 111116, Russia. .,Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Izhorskaya 13 Bldg. 2, Moscow 125412, Russia
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- Central Institute of Aviation Motors, Aviamotornaya 2, Moscow 111116, Russia. .,Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova 38, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Central Institute of Aviation Motors, Aviamotornaya 2, Moscow 111116, Russia. .,Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Izhorskaya 13 Bldg. 2, Moscow 125412, Russia
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Grain Boundary—A Route to Enhance Electrocatalytic Activity for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12094290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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The electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) of a given metal catalyst is intrinsically related to its electronic structure, which is difficult to alter for further improvement. Recently, it was discovered that the density of grain boundaries (GBs) is mechanistically of great importance for catalytic activity, implying that GBs are quantitatively correlated with the active sites in the HER. Here, by modeling the atomistic structure of GBs on a Au(110) surface, we find that HER performance is greatly enhanced by Au GBs, suggesting the feasibility of the HER mediated by GBs. The promoted HER performance is due to an increase in the capability of binding adsorbed hydrogen on the sites around GBs. A Au catalyst with a dominantly exposed (110) plane is synthesized, where considerable GBs exist for experimental verification. It is found that HER activity is inherently correlated with the density of the GBs in Au NPs. The improvement in HER activity can be elucidated from the geometrical and electronic points of view; the broken local spatial symmetry near a GB causes a decrease in the coordination numbers of the surface sites and the shift up of the d–band center, thereby reducing the limiting potential for each proton−electron transfer step. Our finding represents a promising means to further improve the HER activity of a catalyst.
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Comparison of Vibration-Assisted Scratch Characteristics of SiC Polytypes (3C-, 4H- and 6H-SiC). MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13040640. [PMID: 35457944 PMCID: PMC9030126 DOI: 10.3390/mi13040640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Single-crystal silicon carbide (SiC) is widely used because of its excellent properties. However, SiC is a typical hard and brittle material, and there are many challenges in realizing its high efficiency and high-precision machining. Grinding is the main method used to achieve the high-efficiency processing of SiC, but the contradiction between processing quality and processing efficiency is prominent. Vibration-assisted grinding is an effective method to realize high-efficiency and precision machining of SiC. To reveal the vibration-assisted grinding mechanism of SiC, the vibration-assisted nano-scratch process is studied using the molecular dynamics method, and the material removal process and damage formation mechanism in the vibration-assisted scratch are analyzed. Aiming at the three main structural crystal types, 3C-, 4H- and 6H-SiC, scratch simulations were carried out. The vibration-assisted scratch characteristics of SiC polytypes were evaluated from the perspectives of scratch force and the amorphous layer. It was found that the effects of vibration-assisted scratch on different crystal structures of SiC differ, and 3C-SiC is quite different from 4H- and 6H-SiC. Through vibration-assisted scratch simulations under different scratch conditions and vibration characteristics, the influence laws for machining parameters and vibration characteristic parameters were explored. It was found that increasing the frequency and amplitude was beneficial for improving the machining effect. This provides a basis for vibration-assisted grinding technology to be used in the high-efficiency precision machining of SiC.
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Yang Z, Gao W. Applications of Machine Learning in Alloy Catalysts: Rational Selection and Future Development of Descriptors. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2106043. [PMID: 35229986 PMCID: PMC9036033 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202106043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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At present, alloys have broad application prospects in heterogeneous catalysis, due to their various catalytic active sites produced by their vast element combinations and complex geometric structures. However, it is the diverse variables of alloys that lead to the difficulty in understanding the structure-property relationship for conventional experimental and theoretical methods. Fortunately, machine learning methods are helpful to address the issue. Machine learning can not only deal with a large number of data rapidly, but also help establish the physical picture of reactions in multidimensional heterogeneous catalysis. The key challenge in machine learning is the exploration of suitable general descriptors to accurately describe various types of alloy catalysts, which help reasonably design catalysts and efficiently screen candidates. In this review, several kinds of machine learning methods commonly used in the design of alloy catalysts is introduced, and the applications of various reactivity descriptors corresponding to different alloy systems is summarized. Importantly, this work clarifies the existing understanding of physical picture of heterogeneous catalysis, and emphasize the significance of rational selection of universal descriptors. Finally, the development of heterogeneous catalytic descriptors for machine learning are presented.
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- Ze Yang
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringJilin UniversityChangchun130022P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringJilin UniversityChangchun130022P. R. China
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Laletina SS, Mamatkulov M, Shor AM, Shor EA, Kaichev VV, Yudanov IV. Size and structure effects on platinum nanocatalysts: theoretical insights from methanol dehydrogenation. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:4145-4155. [PMID: 35187555 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr07947f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Methanol dehydrogenation on Pt nanoparticles was studied as a model reaction with the focus on size and structure effects employing the density functional theory approach. The effect of cluster morphology is manifested by the higher adsorption energy of COHx intermediates on vertexes and edges of model nanoparticles compared to closely packed terraces. Moreover, due to the size effect, the adsorption sites of Pt79 nanoparticles (1.2 nm in diameter) exhibit considerably higher adsorption activity than the same sites of Pt201 (1.7 nm). Thus, particles with a size of about 1 nm are shown to be more active due to the superposition of two effects: (i) a higher surface fraction of low-coordinated adsorption sites and (ii) higher activity of these sites compared to particles with a size of about 2 nm.
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- Svetlana S Laletina
- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (ICCT) of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia.
- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (ICCT) of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (ICCT) of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia.
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.
- Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry (ISSCM) SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630128, Russia
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Nica SL, Hulubei C, Popovici D, Dobromir M. Metallized polyimide films for biomedical applications: X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, surface tension, and blood compatibility studies. POLYM ENG SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.25872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Iasi Romania
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- Interdisciplinary Research Institute, Sciences Department Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi Iasi Romania
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Sawabe K, Satsuma A. Theoretical Study on Carbon Monoxide Adsorption on Unsupported and γ-Al 2O 3-Supported Silver Nanoparticles: Size, Shape, and Support Effects. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:4405-4412. [PMID: 35155933 PMCID: PMC8829952 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) supported on metal oxides exhibit high catalytic activities for various reactions. The shape and oxidation state of such NPs, which are related to the catalytic activity, are often determined by the support. Herein, we conducted a density functional theory study on isolated silver (Ag) NPs and two types of Ag-NPs supported on gamma-aluminum oxide (γ-Al2O3). First, carbon monoxide (CO) adsorption on the isolated Ag NPs was investigated for decahedra (D 5h ), icosahedra (I h ), and cuboctahedra (O h ) of various sizes. I h and O h NPs showed moderate size dependence, whereas D 5h NPs showed high size dependence when the height was below 1.4 nm. The enhancement of CO adsorption on D 5h NPs was attributed to the presence of superatomic states. Next, we performed geometrical optimization of Ag54/γ-Al2O3(110) with a decahedral shape. Two types of structures were obtained: amorphous Ag54(A) and locally fivefold symmetrical Ag54(B) structures. Both NPs on γ-Al2O3(110) were found to be positively charged, but electron transfer to the support occurred only from the Ag atoms at the two bottom layers, and the upper part of NPs was relatively neutral. The enhancement of CO adsorption on Ag54(B) disappeared due to loss of the high symmetry. In turn, the moderate size dependence of neutral isolated NPs can be applied.
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- Kyoichi Sawabe
- Department
of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Elements
Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8245, Japan
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Elements
Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8245, Japan
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Theoretical Investigation of the Size Effect on the Oxygen Adsorption Energy of Coinage Metal Nanoparticles. Catal Letters 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-021-03567-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AbstractThis study evaluates the finite size effect on the oxygen adsorption energy of coinage metal (Cu, Ag and Au) cuboctahedral nanoparticles in the size range of 13 to 1415 atoms (0.7–3.5 nm in diameter). Trends in particle size effects are well described with single point calculations, in which the metal atoms are frozen in their bulk position and the oxygen atom is added in a location determined from periodic surface calculations. This is shown explicitly for Cu nanoparticles, for which full geometry optimization only leads to a constant offset between relaxed and unrelaxed adsorption energies that is independent of particle size. With increasing cluster size, the adsorption energy converges systematically to the limit of the (211) extended surface. The 55-atomic cluster is an outlier for all of the coinage metals and all three materials show similar behavior with respect to particle size.
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Genest A, Silvestre-Albero J, Li WQ, Rösch N, Rupprechter G. The origin of the particle-size-dependent selectivity in 1-butene isomerization and hydrogenation on Pd/Al 2O 3 catalysts. Nat Commun 2021; 12:6098. [PMID: 34671045 PMCID: PMC8528898 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26411-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The selectivity of 1-butene hydrogenation/isomerization on Pd catalysts is known to be particle size dependent. Here we show that combining well-defined model catalysts, atmospheric pressure reaction kinetics, DFT calculations and microkinetic modeling enables to rationalize the particle size effect based on the abundance and the specific properties of the contributing surface facets.
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- Alexander Genest
- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/BC, A-1060, Vienna, Austria
- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/BC, A-1060, Vienna, Austria
- Laboratorio de Materiales Avanzados, Departamento de Química Inorgánica-IUMA, Universidad de Alicante, E-03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/BC, A-1060, Vienna, Austria
- Department Chemie and Catalysis Research Center, Technische Universität München, D-85747, Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/BC, A-1060, Vienna, Austria.
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Iyengar P, Kolb MJ, Pankhurst J, Calle-Vallejo F, Buonsanti R. Theory-Guided Enhancement of CO2 Reduction to Ethanol on Ag–Cu Tandem Catalysts via Particle-Size Effects. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c03717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Pranit Iyengar
- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Physics & Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (IQTCUB), University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Physics & Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (IQTCUB), University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1950 Sion, Switzerland
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Guan Q, Zhu C, Lin Y, Vovk EI, Zhou X, Yang Y, Yu H, Cao L, Wang H, Zhang X, Liu X, Zhang M, Wei S, Li WX, Lu J. Bimetallic monolayer catalyst breaks the activity–selectivity trade-off on metal particle size for efficient chemoselective hydrogenations. Nat Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-021-00679-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Szalay M, Buzsáki D, Barabás J, Faragó E, Janssens E, Nyulászi L, Höltzl T. Screening of transition metal doped copper clusters for CO 2 activation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:21738-21747. [PMID: 34549207 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02220b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Activation of CO2 is the first step towards its reduction to more useful chemicals. Here we systematically investigate the CO2 activation mechanism on Cu3X (X is a first-row transition metal atom) using density functional theory computations. The CO2 adsorption energies and the activation mechanisms depend strongly on the selected dopant. The dopant electronegativity, the HOMO-LUMO gap and the overlap of the frontier molecular orbitals control the CO2 dissociation efficiency. Our calculations reveal that early transition metal-doped (Sc, Ti, V) clusters exhibit a high CO2 adsorption energy, a low activation barrier for its dissociation, and a facile regeneration of the clusters. Thus, early transition metal-doped copper clusters, particularly Cu3Sc, may be efficient catalysts for the carbon capture and utilization process.
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- Máté Szalay
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Quantum Solid-State Physics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, BE-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary. .,MTA-BME Computation Driven Research Group, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary. .,MTA-BME Computation Driven Research Group, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.,Furukawa Electric Institute of Technology, Nanomaterials Science Group, Késmárk utca 28/A, H-1158 Budapest, Hungary
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Lamoureux PS, Choksi TS, Streibel V, Abild-Pedersen F. Combining artificial intelligence and physics-based modeling to directly assess atomic site stabilities: from sub-nanometer clusters to extended surfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:22022-22034. [PMID: 34570139 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02198b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The performance of functional materials is dictated by chemical and structural properties of individual atomic sites. In catalysts, for example, the thermodynamic stability of constituting atomic sites is a key descriptor from which more complex properties, such as molecular adsorption energies and reaction rates, can be derived. In this study, we present a widely applicable machine learning (ML) approach to instantaneously compute the stability of individual atomic sites in structurally and electronically complex nano-materials. Conventionally, we determine such site stabilities using computationally intensive first-principles calculations. With our approach, we predict the stability of atomic sites in sub-nanometer metal clusters of 3-55 atoms with mean absolute errors in the range of 0.11-0.14 eV. To extract physical insights from the ML model, we introduce a genetic algorithm (GA) for feature selection. This algorithm distills the key structural and chemical properties governing the stability of atomic sites in size-selected nanoparticles, allowing for physical interpretability of the models and revealing structure-property relationships. The results of the GA are generally model and materials specific. In the limit of large nanoparticles, the GA identifies features consistent with physics-based models for metal-metal interactions. By combining the ML model with the physics-based model, we predict atomic site stabilities in real time for structures ranging from sub-nanometer metal clusters (3-55 atom) to larger nanoparticles (147 to 309 atoms) to extended surfaces using a physically interpretable framework. Finally, we present a proof of principle showcasing how our approach can determine stable and active nanocatalysts across a generic materials space of structure and composition.
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- Philomena Schlexer Lamoureux
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA.
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA.
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Tsuji Y, Yoshioka Y, Hori M, Yoshizawa K. Exploring Metal Cluster Catalysts Using Swarm Intelligence: Start with Hydrogen Adsorption. Top Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01512-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kaatz FH, Murzin DY, Bultheel A. Coordination-Dependent Kinetics in the Catalysis of Gold Nanoclusters. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c00892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Forrest H. Kaatz
- Institutional Research, Mesalands Community College, 911 South 10th Street, Tucumcari, New Mexico 88401, United States
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- Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Abo Akademi University, Biskopsgatan 8, Turku 20500, Finland
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- Department Computer Sci., KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200A, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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Kaatz FH, Bultheel A. Magical Mathematical Formulas for Nanoboxes. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2021; 16:39. [PMID: 33649973 PMCID: PMC7921274 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-021-03472-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hollow nanostructures are at the forefront of many scientific endeavors. These consist of nanoboxes, nanocages, nanoframes, and nanotubes. We examine the mathematics of atomic coordination in nanoboxes. Such structures consist of a hollow box with n shells and t outer layers. The magical formulas we derive depend on both n and t. We find that nanoboxes with t = 2 or 3, or walls with only a few layers generally have bulk coordinated atoms. The benefits of low-coordination in nanostructures is shown to only occur when the wall thickness is much thinner than normally synthesized. The case where t = 1 is unique, and has distinct magic formulas. Such low-coordinated nanoboxes are of interest for a myriad variety of applications, including batteries, fuel cells, plasmonic, catalytic and biomedical uses. Given these formulas, it is possible to determine the surface dispersion of the nanoboxes. We expect these formulas to be useful in understanding how the atomic coordination varies with n and t within a nanobox.
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- Forrest H. Kaatz
- Mesalands Community College, 911 South 10th Street, Tucumcari, NM 88401 USA
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- Department of Computer Science, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200A, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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Zhao J, Liu J, Jin C, Wang F. Subnanoscale Platinum by Repeated UV Irradiation: From One and Few Atoms to Clusters for the Automotive PEMFC. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:8395-8404. [PMID: 33570902 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The unaffordable costs of the automotive proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), remaining a roadblock for commercial applications as an alternative to combustion engine vehicles, can be overcome partially by remarkably increasing the utilization of irreplaceable platinum (Pt). Herein, atomically precise Pt with scalable atoms ranging from 1 to 43 atoms, stabilized by a homemade carbon from white radish without any ligands, is prepared by a repeated UV irradiation method that is industrially scalable. Compared with the isolated Pt1 in the form of Pt-N4, octahedral Pt6, and icosahedron Pt13, the ordered Pt43 cluster (∼0.75 nm) with higher metal coordination number displays much higher oxygen reduction reaction performance with a mass activity, which is about 1036% higher than that obtained by state-of-the-art Pt/C, an increase by a factor of ∼3.3 as compared with the DOE 2020 target (0.44 A mgPt-1). The utilization rate of Pt atoms reaches up to 94.7%, much higher than that of Pt (2 nm, 56%), capable of further reducing the amount of platinum that is required for PEMFCs. Moreover, the cluster exhibits an outstanding stability due to the improved Pt vacancy formation energy raised by stronger atom interaction in the close-packed cluster. The cluster exhibits a unique finite size effect from self-tuned energy band and strain levels. A clear strain effect on the d-band center is first presented for pure Pt without distortion from ligands like a second metal. Therefore, the assembly of subnanometer Pt with atom alteration opens up new horizons in designing efficient platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts by reducing the size to subnanometer scale.
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- Jing Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Liu X, Liu J, Yang Y, Li YW, Wen X. Theoretical Perspectives on the Modulation of Carbon on Transition-Metal Catalysts for Conversion of Carbon-Containing Resources. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Xingchen Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, People’s Republic of China
- The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, People’s Republic of China
- The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, People’s Republic of China
- The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
- National Energy Center for Coal to Liquids, Synfuels China Co., Ltd., Beijing 101400, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, People’s Republic of China
- The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
- National Energy Center for Coal to Liquids, Synfuels China Co., Ltd., Beijing 101400, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, People’s Republic of China
- The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
- National Energy Center for Coal to Liquids, Synfuels China Co., Ltd., Beijing 101400, People’s Republic of China
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Li H, Shen Y, Du H, Li J, Zhang H, Xu C. Insight into the mechanisms of CO2 reduction to CHO over Zr-doped Cu nanoparticle. Chem Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2020.111012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The unprecedented ability of computations to probe atomic-level details of catalytic systems holds immense promise for the fundamentals-based bottom-up design of novel heterogeneous catalysts, which are at the heart of the chemical and energy sectors of industry. Here, we critically analyze recent advances in computational heterogeneous catalysis. First, we will survey the progress in electronic structure methods and atomistic catalyst models employed, which have enabled the catalysis community to build increasingly intricate, realistic, and accurate models of the active sites of supported transition-metal catalysts. We then review developments in microkinetic modeling, specifically mean-field microkinetic models and kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, which bridge the gap between nanoscale computational insights and macroscale experimental kinetics data with increasing fidelity. We finally review the advancements in theoretical methods for accelerating catalyst design and discovery. Throughout the review, we provide ample examples of applications, discuss remaining challenges, and provide our outlook for the near future.
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- Benjamin W J Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Hu M, Jin L, Dang Y, Suib SL, He J, Liu B. Supported Pt Nanoparticles on Mesoporous Titania for Selective Hydrogenation of Phenylacetylene. Front Chem 2020; 8:581512. [PMID: 33330371 PMCID: PMC7718006 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.581512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Semi-hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes is one of the most important industrial reactions. However, it remains technically challenging to obtain high alkene selectivity especially at a high alkyne conversion because of kinetically favorable over hydrogenation. In this contribution, we show that supported ultrasmall Pt nanoparticles (2.5 nm) on mesoporous TiO2 (Pt@mTiO2) remarkably improve catalytic performance toward semi-hydrogenation of phenylacetylene. Pt@mTiO2 is prepared by co-assembly of Pt and Ti precursors with silica colloidal templates via an evaporation-induced self-assembly process, followed by further calcination for thermal decomposition of Pt precursors and crystallization of mTiO2 simultaneously. As-resultant Pt@mTiO2 discloses a high hydrogenation activity of phenylacetylene, which is 2.5 times higher than that of commercial Pt/C. More interestingly, styrene selectivity over Pt@mTiO2 remains 100% in a wide phenylacetylene conversion window (20–75%). The styrene selectivity is >80% even at 100% phenylacetylene conversion while that of the commercial Pt/C is 0%. The remarkable styrene selectivity of the Pt@mTiO2 is derived from the weakened styrene adsorption strength on the atop Pt sites as observed by diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy with CO as a probe molecule (CO-DRIFTS). Our strategy provides a new avenue for promoting alkyne to alkene transformation in the kinetically unfavorable region through novel catalyst preparation.
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- Mingzhen Hu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, United States
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- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, United States.,Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, United States.,Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, United States
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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Density functional theory calculations of atomic and molecular adsorption on (111) and (100) metal surfaces reveal marked surface and structure dependent effects of strain. Adsorption in three-fold hollow sites is found to be destabilized by compressive strain whereas the reversed trend is commonly valid for adsorption in four-fold sites. The effects, which are qualitatively explained using a simple two-orbital model, provide insights on how to modify chemical properties by strain design.
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- Elisabeth M. Dietze
- Department of Physics and Competence Centre for CatalysisChalmers University of Technology41296GöteborgSweden
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- Department of Physics and Competence Centre for CatalysisChalmers University of Technology41296GöteborgSweden
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Liu Z, Zhao Z, Peng B, Duan X, Huang Y. Beyond Extended Surfaces: Understanding the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Nanocatalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:17812-17827. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c07696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Zeyan Liu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Polyhedral Effects on the Mass Activity of Platinum Nanoclusters. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10091010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We use a coordination-based kinetics model to look at the kinetics of the turnover frequency (TOF) for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for platinum nanoclusters. Clusters of octahedral, cuboctahedral, cubic, and icosahedral shape and size demonstrate the validity of the coordination-based approach. The Gibbs adsorption energy is computed using an empirical energy model based on density functional theory (DFT), statistical mechanics, and thermodynamics. We calculate the coordination and size dependence of the Gibbs adsorption energy and apply it to the analysis of the TOF. The platinum ORR follows a Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism, and we model the kinetics using a thermodynamic approach. Our modeling indicates that the coordination, shape, and the Gibbs energy of adsorption all are important factors in replicating an experimental TOF. We investigate the effects of size and shape of some platinum polyhedra on the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the effect on the mass activity. The data are modeled quantitatively using lognormal distributions. We provide guidance on how to account for the effects of different distributions due to shape when determining the TOF.
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Huang C, Su X, Zhang D, Gu X, Liu R, Zhu H. Co-MOF nanocatalysts of tunable shape and size for selective aerobic oxidation of toluene. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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