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Paineau E, Bourdelle F, Bhandary R, Truche L, Lorgeoux C, Bacia-Verloop M, Monet G, Rouzière S, Vantelon D, Briois V, Launois P. Nonclassical Growth Mechanism of Double-Walled Metal-Oxide Nanotubes Implying Transient Single-Walled Structures. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308665. [PMID: 38229562 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
Abstract
The formation of imogolite nanotubes is reported to be a kinetic process involving intermediate roof-tile nanostructures. Here, the structural evolution occurring during the synthesis of aluminogermanate double-walled imogolite nanotubes is in situ monitored, thanks to an instrumented autoclave allowing the control of the temperature, the continuous measurement of pH and pressure, and the regular sampling of gas and solution. Chemical analyses confirm the completion of the precursor's conversion with the release of CO2, ethanol, and dioxane as main side products. The combination of microscopic observations, infrared, and absorption spectroscopies with small and wide-angle X-ray scattering experiments unravel a unique growth mechanism implying transient single-walled nanotubes instead of the self-assembly of stacked proto-imogolite tiles. The growth formation of these transient nanotubes is followed at the molecular level by Quick-X-ray absoprtion specotrscopy experiments. Multivariate data analysis evidences that the near neighboring atomic environment of Ge evolves from monotonous to a more complex one as the reaction progresses. The following transformation into a double-walled nanotube takes place at a nearly constant mean radius, as demonstrated by the simulation of X-ray scattering diagrams. Overall, transient nanotubes appear to serve for the anchoring of a new wall, corresponding to a mechanism radically different from that proposed in the literature.
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- Erwan Paineau
- CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
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- GEC Laboratoire Géosciences & Environnement Cergy, CY Cergy Paris Université, Neuville-sur-Oise, 95000, France
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- CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
- Macromolecular Chemistry, Division of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- CNRS, ISTerre, University Grenoble Alpes, CS 40700, Grenoble, 38058, France
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- GeoRessources, UMR 7359 CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Campus Aiguillettes, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54506, France
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- Institut de Biologie Structurale, CEA, CNRS, Université de Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, 38027, France
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- CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
- Laboratoire de Physique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, ENS, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris, F-75005, France
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- CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Gif-sur-Yvette, Cedex, 91192, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Gif-sur-Yvette, Cedex, 91192, France
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- CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
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Pazos Urrea M, Meilinger S, Herold F, Gopakumar J, Tusini E, De Giacinto A, Zimina A, Grunwaldt JD, Chen D, Rønning M. Aqueous Phase Reforming over Platinum Catalysts on Doped Carbon Supports: Exploring Platinum-Heteroatom Interactions. ACS Catal 2024; 14:4139-4154. [PMID: 38510663 PMCID: PMC10949196 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c05385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
A series of platinum catalysts supported on carbon nanofibers with various heteroatom dopings were synthesized to investigate the effect of the local platinum environment on the catalytic activity and selectivity in aqueous phase reforming (APR) of ethylene glycol (EG). Typical carbon dopants such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and boron were chosen based on their ability to bring acidic or basic functional groups to the carbon surface. In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) was used to identify the platinum oxidation state and platinum species formed during APR of EG through multivariate curve resolution alternating least-squares analysis, observing differences in activity, selectivity, and platinum local environment among the catalysts. The platinum-based catalyst on the nitrogen-doped carbon support demonstrated the most favorable properties for H2 production due to high Pt dispersion and basicity (H2 site time yield 22.7 h-1). Direct Pt-N-O coordination was identified by XAS in this catalyst. The sulfur-doped catalyst presented Pt-S contributions with the lowest EG conversion rate and minimal production of the gas phase components. Boron and phosphorus-doped catalysts showed moderate activity, which was affected by low platinum dispersion on the carbon support. The phosphorus-doped catalyst showed preferential selectivity to alcohols in the liquid phase, associated with the presence of acid sites and Pt-P contributions observed under APR conditions.
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- Monica Pazos Urrea
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University
of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University
of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University
of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University
of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Institute
for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 20, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute
for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 20, 76131 Karlsruhe, 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
for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 20, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute
of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University
of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University
of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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Kadam SA, Sandoval S, Bastl Z, Simkovičová K, Kvítek L, Jašík J, Olszówka JE, Valtera S, Vaidulych M, Morávková J, Sazama P, Kubička D, Travert A, van Bokhoven JA, Fortunelli A, Kleibert A, Kalbáč M, Vajda Š. Cyclohexane Oxidative Dehydrogenation on Graphene-Oxide-Supported Cobalt Ferrite Nanohybrids: Effect of Dynamic Nature of Active Sites on Reaction Selectivity. ACS Catal 2023; 13:13484-13505. [PMID: 37881789 PMCID: PMC10594591 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c02592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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In this work, we investigated cyclohexane oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) catalyzed by cobalt ferrite nanoparticles supported on reduced graphene oxide (RGO). We aim to identify the active sites that are specifically responsible for full and partial dehydrogenation using advanced spectroscopic techniques such as X-ray photoelectron emission microscopy (XPEEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) along with kinetic analysis. Spectroscopically, we propose that Fe3+/Td sites could exclusively produce benzene through full cyclohexane dehydrogenation, while kinetic analysis shows that oxygen-derived species (O*) are responsible for partial dehydrogenation to form cyclohexene in a single catalytic sojourn. We unravel the dynamic cooperativity between octahedral and tetrahedral sites and the unique role of the support in masking undesired active (Fe3+/Td) sites. This phenomenon was strategically used to control the abundance of these species on the catalyst surface by varying the particle size and the wt % content of the nanoparticles on the RGO support in order to control the reaction selectivity without compromising reaction rates which are otherwise extremely challenging due to the much favorable thermodynamics for complete dehydrogenation and complete combustion under oxidative conditions.
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- Shashikant A. Kadam
- Department
of Nanocatalysis, J. Heyrovsky Institute
of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Low Dimensional Systems, J. Heyrovsky
Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Low Dimensional Systems, J. Heyrovsky
Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Nanocatalysis, J. Heyrovsky Institute
of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
- Department
of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, 17. Listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, 17. Listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Nanocatalysis, J. Heyrovsky Institute
of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Nanocatalysis, J. Heyrovsky Institute
of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Nanocatalysis, J. Heyrovsky Institute
of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
- Department
of Mathematics, Informatics and Cybernetics, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Nanocatalysis, J. Heyrovsky Institute
of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Structure and Dynamics in Catalysis, J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy
of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Structure and Dynamics in Catalysis, J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy
of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Petroleum Technology and Alternative Fuels, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech
Republic
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- Normandie
Univ., ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie, 14000 Caen, France
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- Swiss
Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Department
of Low Dimensional Systems, J. Heyrovsky
Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Nanocatalysis, J. Heyrovsky Institute
of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v.v.i, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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Kvande K, Garetto B, Deplano G, Signorile M, Solemsli BG, Prodinger S, Olsbye U, Beato P, Bordiga S, Svelle S, Borfecchia E. Understanding C-H activation in light alkanes over Cu-MOR zeolites by coupling advanced spectroscopy and temperature-programmed reduction experiments. Chem Sci 2023; 14:9704-9723. [PMID: 37736625 PMCID: PMC10510758 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01677c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
Abstract
The direct activation of methane to methanol (MTM) proceeds through a chemical-looping process over Cu-oxo sites in zeolites. Herein, we extend the overall understanding of oxidation reactions over metal-oxo sites and C-H activation reactions by pinpointing the evolution of Cu species during reduction. To do so, a set of temperature-programmed reduction experiments were performed with CH4, C2H6, and CO. With a temperature ramp, the Cu reduction could be accelerated to detect changes in Cu speciation that are normally not detected due to the slow CH4 adsorption/interaction during MTM (∼200 °C). To follow the Cu-speciation with the three reductants, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), UV-vis and FT-IR spectroscopy were applied. Multivariate curve resolution alternating least-square (MCR-ALS) analysis was used to resolve the time-dependent concentration profiles of pure Cu components in the X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra. Within the large datasets, as many as six different CuII and CuI components were found. Close correlations were found between the XANES-derived CuII to CuI reduction, CH4 consumption, and CO2 production. A reducibility-activity relationship was also observed for the Cu-MOR zeolites. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra for the pure Cu components were furthermore obtained with MCR-ALS analysis. With wavelet transform (WT) analysis of the EXAFS spectra, we were able to resolve the atomic speciation at different radial distances from Cu (up to about 4 Å). These results indicate that all the CuII components consist of multimeric CuII-oxo sites, albeit with different Cu-Cu distances.
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- Karoline Kvande
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, 10125 Turin Via P. Giuria 7 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, 10125 Turin Via P. Giuria 7 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, 10125 Turin Via P. Giuria 7 Italy
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Topsoe A/S, Haldor Topsøes Allé 1 DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, 10125 Turin Via P. Giuria 7 Italy
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, 10125 Turin Via P. Giuria 7 Italy
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Giulimondi V, Ruiz-Ferrando A, Giannakakis G, Surin I, Agrachev M, Jeschke G, Krumeich F, López N, Clark AH, Pérez-Ramírez J. Evidence of bifunctionality of carbons and metal atoms in catalyzed acetylene hydrochlorination. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5557. [PMID: 37689779 PMCID: PMC10492806 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41344-0] [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: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Carbon supports are ubiquitous components of heterogeneous catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorination to vinyl chloride, from commercial mercury-based systems to more sustainable metal single-atom alternatives. Their potential co-catalytic role has long been postulated but never unequivocally demonstrated. Herein, we evidence the bifunctionality of carbons and metal sites in the acetylene hydrochlorination catalytic cycle. Combining operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy with other spectroscopic and kinetic analyses, we monitor the structure of single metal atoms (Pt, Au, Ru) and carbon supports (activated, non-activated, and nitrogen-doped) from catalyst synthesis, using various procedures, to operation at different conditions. Metal atoms exclusively activate hydrogen chloride, while metal-neighboring sites in the support bind acetylene. Resolving the coordination environment of working metal atoms guides theoretical simulations in proposing potential binding sites for acetylene in the support and a viable reaction profile. Expanding from single-atom to ensemble catalysis, these results reinforce the importance of optimizing both metal and support components to leverage the distinct functions of each for advancing catalyst design.
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- Vera Giulimondi
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
- Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Azeredo B, Ben Ghzaiel T, Huang N, Nowak S, Peron J, Giraud M, Balachandran J, Taché O, Barthe L, Piquemal JY, Briois V, Sicard L. Mechanism of formation of Co-Ru nanoalloys: the key role of Ru in the reduction pathway of Co. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:22523-22534. [PMID: 37581918 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02522e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
Abstract
The chemical synthesis of alloy nanoparticles requires adequate conditions to enable co-reduction instead of separate reduction of the two metal cations. The mechanism of formation of bimetallic cobalt-ruthenium nanoalloys by reducing metal salts in an alcohol medium was explored to draw general rules to extrapolate to other systems. The relative kinetics of the reduction of both metal cations were studied by UV-visible and in situ Quick-X-ray absorption spectroscopies as well as H2 evolution. The addition of Co(II) ions does not influence the reduction kinetics of Ru(III) but adding Ru(III) to a Co(II) solution promotes the reduction of cobalt cations. Indeed, while CoO is formed when reaching the boiling temperature of the solvent for the monometallic system, a direct reduction of Co is observed at this temperature without formation of the oxide for the bimetallic one. The co-reduction of the metal cations results in the formation of bimetallic nanoplatelets, the size of which can be tuned by changing the Ru content.
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- Brandon Azeredo
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, ITODYS, F-75013 Paris, France.
- Université de Toulouse, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie des Nano-Objets, UMR 5215 INSA, CNRS, UPS, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse, cedex 4, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, ITODYS, F-75013 Paris, France.
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, ITODYS, F-75013 Paris, France.
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, ITODYS, F-75013 Paris, France.
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, ITODYS, F-75013 Paris, France.
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire sur l'Organisation Nanométrique et Supramoléculaire, Université Paris Saclay, NIMBE UMR 3685 CEA-CNRS, 91191 Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Départementale 128, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Départementale 128, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, ITODYS, F-75013 Paris, France.
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Britto S, Parlett CM, Bartlett S, Elliott JD, Ignatyev K, Schroeder SLM. Intermediates during the Nucleation of Platinum Nanoparticles by a Reaction with Ethylene Glycol: Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies with a Microfluidic Cell. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2023; 127:8631-8639. [PMID: 37197382 PMCID: PMC10184164 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c08749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Using operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy in a continuous-flow microfluidic cell, we have investigated the nucleation of platinum nanoparticles from aqueous hexachloroplatinate solution in the presence of the reducing agent ethylene glycol. By adjusting flow rates in the microfluidic channel, we resolved the temporal evolution of the reaction system in the first few seconds, generating the time profiles for speciation, ligand exchange, and reduction of Pt. Detailed analysis of the X-ray absorption near-edge structure and extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectra with multivariate data analysis shows that at least two reaction intermediates are involved in the transformation of the precursor H2PtCl6 to metallic platinum nanoparticles, including the formation of clusters with Pt-Pt bonding before complete reduction to Pt nanoparticles.
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- Sylvia Britto
- Diamond
Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, U.K.
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A. Parlett
- Diamond
Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, U.K.
- Diamond
Light Source, The University of Manchester
at Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, U.K.
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
- Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory, UK Catalysis Hub, Research
Complex at Harwell, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, U.K.
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- Diamond
Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, U.K.
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- Diamond
Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, U.K.
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- Diamond
Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, U.K.
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- Diamond
Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, U.K.
- School
of Chemical and Process Engineering, University
of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
- Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory, ESPRC Future Continuous
Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation (CMAC) Hub, Research Complex
at Harwell, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, U.K.
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Sarma BB, Maurer F, Doronkin DE, Grunwaldt JD. Design of Single-Atom Catalysts and Tracking Their Fate Using Operando and Advanced X-ray Spectroscopic Tools. Chem Rev 2023; 123:379-444. [PMID: 36418229 PMCID: PMC9837826 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
The potential of operando X-ray techniques for following the structure, fate, and active site of single-atom catalysts (SACs) is highlighted with emphasis on a synergetic approach of both topics. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and related X-ray techniques have become fascinating tools to characterize solids and they can be applied to almost all the transition metals deriving information about the symmetry, oxidation state, local coordination, and many more structural and electronic properties. SACs, a newly coined concept, recently gained much attention in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. In this way, one can achieve a minimum use of the metal, theoretically highest efficiency, and the design of only one active site-so-called single site catalysts. While single sites are not easy to characterize especially under operating conditions, XAS as local probe together with complementary methods (infrared spectroscopy, electron microscopy) is ideal in this research area to prove the structure of these sites and the dynamic changes during reaction. In this review, starting from their fundamentals, various techniques related to conventional XAS and X-ray photon in/out techniques applied to single sites are discussed with detailed mechanistic and in situ/operando studies. We systematically summarize the design strategies of SACs and outline their exploration with XAS supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations and recent machine learning tools.
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- Bidyut Bikash Sarma
- Institute
for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 20, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute
of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, 76344 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute
for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 20, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute
for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 20, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute
of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, 76344 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute
for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 20, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute
of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, 76344 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Schukraft GEM, Itskou I, Woodward RT, Van Der Linden B, Petit C, Urakawa A. Evaluation of CO 2 and H 2O Adsorption on a Porous Polymer Using DFT and In Situ DRIFT Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:8048-8057. [PMID: 36170038 PMCID: PMC9574916 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c03912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Numerous hyper-cross-linked polymers (HCPs) have been developed as CO2 adsorbents and photocatalysts. Yet, little is known of the CO2 and H2O adsorption mechanisms on amorphous porous polymers. Gaining a better understanding of these mechanisms and determining the adsorption sites are key to the rational design of improved adsorbents and photocatalysts. Herein, we present a unique approach that combines density functional theory (DFT), in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), and multivariate spectral analysis to investigate CO2 and H2O adsorption sites on a triazine-biphenyl HCP. We found that CO2 and H2O adsorb on the same HCP sites albeit with different adsorption strengths. The primary amines of the triazines were identified as favoring strong CO2 binding interactions. Given the potential use of HCPs for CO2 photoreduction, we also investigated CO2 and H2O adsorption under transient light irradiation. Under irradiation, we observed partial CO2 and H2O desorption and a redistribution of interactions between the H2O and CO2 molecules that remain adsorbed at HCP adsorption sites.
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- Giulia E M Schukraft
- Barrer Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Barrer Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry and Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Catalysis Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Barrer Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Catalysis Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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Oliveira de Souza D, Tougerti A, Briois V, Lancelot C, Cristol S. Common intermediate species from reducing and activation of CoMo-based catalyst revealed via multivariate augmented system applied to time-resolved in situ XAS data. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zabilska A, Clark AH, Moskowitz BM, Wachs IE, Kakiuchi Y, Copéret C, Nachtegaal M, Kröcher O, Safonova OV. Redox Dynamics of Active VO x Sites Promoted by TiO x during Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethanol Detected by Operando Quick XAS. JACS AU 2022; 2:762-776. [PMID: 35388376 PMCID: PMC8977985 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Titania-supported vanadia (VO x /TiO2) catalysts exhibit outstanding catalytic in a number of selective oxidation and reduction processes. In spite of numerous investigations, the nature of redox transformations of vanadium and titanium involved in various catalytic processes remains difficult to detect and correlate to the rate of products formation. In this work, we studied the redox dynamics of active sites in a bilayered 5% V2O5/15% TiO2/SiO2 catalyst (consisting of submonolayer VO x species anchored onto a TiO x monolayer, which in turn is supported on SiO2) during the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethanol. The VO x species in 5% V2O5/15% TiO2/SiO2 show high selectivity to acetaldehyde and an ca. 40 times higher acetaldehyde formation rate in comparison to VO x species supported on SiO2 with a similar density. Operando time-resolved V and Ti K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy, coupled with a transient experimental strategy, quantitatively showed that the formation of acetaldehyde over 5% V2O5/15% TiO2/SiO2 is kinetically coupled to the formation of a V4+ intermediate, while the formation of V3+ is delayed and 10-70 times slower. The low-coordinated nature of various redox states of VO x species (V5+, V4+, and V3+) in the 5% V2O5/15% TiO2/SiO2 catalyst is confirmed using the extensive database of V K-edge XANES spectra of standards and specially synthesized molecular crystals. Much weaker redox activity of the Ti4+/Ti3+ couple was also detected; however, it was found to not be kinetically coupled to the rate-determining step of ethanol oxidation. Thus, the promoter effect of TiO x is rather complex. TiO x species might be involved in a fast electron transport between VO x species and might affect the electronic structure of VO x , thereby promoting their reducibility. This study demonstrates the high potential of element-specific operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy for uncovering complex catalytic mechanisms involving the redox kinetics of various metal oxides.
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- Anna Zabilska
- Paul
Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Operando Molecular Spectroscopy &
Catalysis Laboratory,
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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- Operando Molecular Spectroscopy &
Catalysis Laboratory,
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Paul
Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Clark AH, Marchbank HR, Thompsett D, Fisher JM, Longo A, Beyer KA, Hyde TI, Sankar G. On the effect of metal loading on the reducibility and redox chemistry of ceria supported Pd catalysts. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:2387-2395. [PMID: 35019919 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp04654c] [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]
Abstract
The effect of Pd loading on the redox characteristics of a ceria support was examined using in situ Pd K-edge XAS, Ce L3-edge XAS and in situ X-ray diffraction techniques. Analysis of the data obtained from these techniques indicates that the onset temperature for the partial reduction of Ce(IV) to Ce(III), by exposure to H2, varies inversely with the loading of Pd. Whilst the onset and completion temperatures of the reduction of Ce(IV) to Ce(III) are different, both samples yield the same maximal fraction of Ce(III) formation independent of Pd loading. Furthermore, the partial reduction of Ce is found to be concurrent with the reduction of PdO and demonstrated that the presence of metallic Pd is necessary for the reduction of the CeO2 support. Upon passivation by room temperature oxidation, a full oxidation of the reduced ceria support was observed. However, only a mild surface oxidation of Pd was identified. The mild passivation of the Pd is found to lead to a highly reactive sample upon a second reduction by H2. The onset of the reduction of Pd and Ce has been demonstrated to be independent of the Pd loading after a mild passivation with both samples exhibiting near room temperature reduction in the presence of H2.
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- Adam H Clark
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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- Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount's Court, Sonning Common, Reading RG4 9NH, UK
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- Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount's Court, Sonning Common, Reading RG4 9NH, UK
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- I20, ESRF-The European Synchrotron, CS40220, 38043 Grenoble, Cedex 9, France.,CNR-ISMN, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, Via Ugo La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, USA
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- Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount's Court, Sonning Common, Reading RG4 9NH, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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Pasquale L, Najafishirtari S, Brescia R, Scarpellini A, Demirci C, Colombo M, Manna L. Atmosphere-Induced Transient Structural Transformations of Pd-Cu and Pt-Cu Alloy Nanocrystals. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2021; 33:8635-8648. [PMID: 34853491 PMCID: PMC8619592 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c02377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
We have investigated the transformations of colloidal Pd-Cu and Pt-Cu bimetallic alloy nanocrystals (NCs) supported on γ-Al2O3 when exposed to a sequence of oxidizing and then reducing atmospheres, in both cases at high temperature (350 °C). A combination of in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy was employed to probe the NC surface chemistry and structural/compositional variations in response to the different test conditions. Depending on the type of noble metal in the bimetallic NCs (whether Pd or Pt), different outcomes were observed. The oxidizing treatment on Pd-Cu NCs led to the formation of a PdCuO mixed oxide and PdO along with a minor fraction of CuO x species on the support. The same treatment on Pt-Cu NCs caused a complete dealloying between Pt and Cu, forming separate Pt NCs with a minor fraction of PtO NCs and CuO x species, the latter finely dispersed on the support. The reducing treatment that followed the oxidizing treatment largely restored the Pd-Cu alloy NCs, although with a residual fraction of CuO x species remaining. Similarly, Pt-Cu NCs were partially restored but with a large fraction of CuO x species still located on the support. Our results indicate that the noble metal present in the bimetallic Cu-based alloy NCs has a strong influence on the dealloying/migrations/realloying processes occurring under typical heterogeneous catalytic reactions, elucidating the structural/compositional variations of these NCs depending on the atmospheres to which they are exposed.
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- Lea Pasquale
- Department
of Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Department
of Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Electron
Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di
Tecnologia, Via Morego 30 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Electron
Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di
Tecnologia, Via Morego 30 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Department
of Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Department
of Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Department
of Nanochemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Sadykov II, Zabilskiy M, Clark AH, Krumeich F, Sushkevich V, van Bokhoven JA, Nachtegaal M, Safonova OV. Time-Resolved XAS Provides Direct Evidence for Oxygen Activation on Cationic Iron in a Bimetallic Pt-FeO x/Al 2O 3 Catalyst. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c02795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ilia I. Sadykov
- Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Insights into the Structural Dynamics of Pt/CeO2 Single-Site Catalysts during CO Oxidation. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11050617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Despite their high atomic dispersion, single site catalysts with Pt supported on CeO2 were found to have a low activity during oxidation reactions. In this study, we report the behavior of Pt/CeO2 single site catalyst under more complex gas mixtures, including CO, C3H6 and CO/C3H6 oxidation in the absence or presence of water. Our systematic operando high-energy resolution-fluorescence-detected X-ray absorption near-edge structure (HERFD-XANES) spectroscopic study combined with multivariate curve resolution with alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) analysis identified five distinct states in the Pt single site structure during CO oxidation light-off. After desorption of oxygen and autoreduction of Pt4+ to Pt2+ due to the increase of temperature, CO adsorbs and reduces Pt2+ to Ptδ+ and assists its migration with final formation of PtxΔ+ clusters. The derived structure–activity relationships indicate that partial reduction of Pt single sites is not sufficient to initiate the conversion of CO. The reaction proceeds only after the regrouping of several noble metal atoms in small clusters, as these entities are probably able to influence the mobility of the oxygen at the interface with ceria.
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Halder A, Lenardi C, Timoshenko J, Mravak A, Yang B, Kolipaka LK, Piazzoni C, Seifert S, Bonačić-Koutecký V, Frenkel AI, Milani P, Vajda S. CO2 Methanation on Cu-Cluster Decorated Zirconia Supports with Different Morphology: A Combined Experimental In Situ GIXANES/GISAXS, Ex Situ XPS and Theoretical DFT Study. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c05029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Avik Halder
- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- C.I. Ma.I.Na., Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794 United States
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- Center of Excellence for Science and Technology - Integration of Mediterranean region (STIM), Faculty of Science, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 33, CR-21000 Split, Croatia
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- C.I. Ma.I.Na., Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center of Excellence for Science and Technology - Integration of Mediterranean region (STIM), Faculty of Science, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 33, CR-21000 Split, Croatia
- Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Science and Technology (ICAST) at University of Split, Meštrovićevo šetalište 45, CR-21000 Split, Croatia
- Chemistry Department, Humboldt University of Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794 United States
- Division of Chemistry, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- C.I. Ma.I.Na., Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
- Department of Nanocatalysis, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Dolejškova 3, CZ-18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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Decarolis D, Clark AH, Pellegrinelli T, Nachtegaal M, Lynch EW, Catlow CRA, Gibson EK, Goguet A, Wells PP. Spatial Profiling of a Pd/Al 2O 3 Catalyst during Selective Ammonia Oxidation. ACS Catal 2021; 11:2141-2149. [PMID: 33643682 PMCID: PMC7901671 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c05356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
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The utilization of operando spectroscopy has allowed us to watch the
dynamic nature of supported metal nanoparticles. However, the realization that subtle
changes to environmental conditions affect the form of the catalyst necessitates that we
assess the structure of the catalyst across the reactant/product gradient that exists
across a fixed bed reactor. In this study, we have performed spatial profiling of a
Pd/Al2O3 catalyst during NH3 oxidation,
simultaneously collecting mass spectrometry and X-ray absorption spectroscopy data at
discrete axial positions along the length of the catalyst bed. The spatial analysis has
provided unique insights into the structure–activity relationships that govern
selective NH3 oxidation—(i) our data is consistent with the presence
of PdNx after the spectroscopic signatures for bulk
PdNx disappear and that there is a direct correlation to
the presence of this structure and the selectivity toward N2; (ii) at high
temperatures, ≥400 °C, we propose that there are two simultaneous reaction
pathways—the oxidation of NH3 to NOx by
PdO and the subsequent catalytic reduction of NOx by
NH3 to produce N2. The results in this study confirm the
structural and catalytic diversity that exists during catalysis and the need for such an
understanding if improvements to important emission control technologies, such as the
selective catalytic oxidation of NH3, are to be made.
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- Donato Decarolis
- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, U.K
- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Lab, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, U.K
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry, Queen’s University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, U.K
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Lab, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, U.K
- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, U.K
- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Lab, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, U.K
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1 HOAJ, U.K
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- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Lab, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, U.K
- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Joseph Black Building, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K
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- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Lab, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, U.K
- School of Chemistry, Queen’s University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, U.K
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- UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Lab, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, U.K
- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
- Diamond Light Source Ltd., Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0DE, U.K
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Timoshenko J, Roldan Cuenya B. In Situ/ Operando Electrocatalyst Characterization by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy. Chem Rev 2021; 121:882-961. [PMID: 32986414 PMCID: PMC7844833 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
During the last decades, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) has become an indispensable method for probing the structure and composition of heterogeneous catalysts, revealing the nature of the active sites and establishing links between structural motifs in a catalyst, local electronic structure, and catalytic properties. Here we discuss the fundamental principles of the XAS method and describe the progress in the instrumentation and data analysis approaches undertaken for deciphering X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra. Recent usages of XAS in the field of heterogeneous catalysis, with emphasis on examples concerning electrocatalysis, will be presented. The latter is a rapidly developing field with immense industrial applications but also unique challenges in terms of the experimental characterization restrictions and advanced modeling approaches required. This review will highlight the new insight that can be gained with XAS on complex real-world electrocatalysts including their working mechanisms and the dynamic processes taking place in the course of a chemical reaction. More specifically, we will discuss applications of in situ and operando XAS to probe the catalyst's interactions with the environment (support, electrolyte, ligands, adsorbates, reaction products, and intermediates) and its structural, chemical, and electronic transformations as it adapts to the reaction conditions.
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- Janis Timoshenko
- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Tavani F, Capocasa G, Martini A, Sessa F, Di Stefano S, Lanzalunga O, D'Angelo P. Activation of C-H bonds by a nonheme iron(IV)-oxo complex: mechanistic evidence through a coupled EDXAS/UV-Vis multivariate analysis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:1188-1196. [PMID: 33355324 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp04304d] [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]
Abstract
The understanding of reactive processes involving organic substrates is crucial to chemical knowledge and requires multidisciplinary efforts for its advancement. Herein, we apply a combined multivariate, statistical and theoretical analysis of coupled time-resolved X-ray absorption (XAS)/UV-Vis data to obtain detailed mechanistic information for on the C-H bond activation of 9,10-dihydroanthracene (DHA) and diphenylmethane (Ph2CH2) by the nonheme FeIV-oxo complex [N4Py·FeIV(O)]2+ (N4Py = N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-bis(2-pyridyl)methylamine) in CH3CN at room temperature. Within this approach, we determine the number of key chemical species present in the reaction mixtures and derive spectral and concentration profiles for the reaction intermediates. From the quantitative analysis of the XAS spectra the transient intermediate species are structurally determined. As a result, it is suggested that, while DHA is oxidized by [N4Py·FeIV(O)]2+ with a hydrogen atom transfer-electron transfer (HAT-ET) mechanism, Ph2CH2 is oxidized by the nonheme iron-oxo complex through a HAT-radical dissociation pathway. In the latter process, we prove that the intermediate FeIII complex [N4Py·FeIII(OH)]2+ is not able to oxidize the diphenylmethyl radical and we provide its structural characterization in solution. The employed combined experimental and theoretical strategy is promising for the spectroscopic characterization of transient intermediates as well as for the mechanistic investigation of redox chemical transformations on the second to millisecond time scales.
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- Francesco Tavani
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy and The Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern Federal University, 344090 Sladkova 178/24 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy.
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Tavani F, Capocasa G, Martini A, Sessa F, Di Stefano S, Lanzalunga O, D'Angelo P. Direct structural and mechanistic insights into fast bimolecular chemical reactions in solution through a coupled XAS/UV–Vis multivariate statistical analysis. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:131-142. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt03083j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A combined multivariate and theoretical analysis of coupled XAS/UV–Vis data was proven to be an innovative method to obtain direct structural and mechanistic evidence for bimolecular reactions in solution involving organic substrates.
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- Francesco Tavani
- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università di Roma “La Sapienza”
- 00185 Roma
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università di Roma “La Sapienza”
- 00185 Roma
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università degli Studi di Torino
- 10125 Torino
- Italy
- The Smart Materials Research Institute
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- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università di Roma “La Sapienza”
- 00185 Roma
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università di Roma “La Sapienza”
- 00185 Roma
- Italy
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Ebner K, Ni L, Saveleva VA, Le Monnier BP, Clark AH, Krumeich F, Nachtegaal M, Luterbacher JS, Kramm UI, Schmidt TJ, Herranz J. 57Fe-Enrichment effect on the composition and performance of Fe-based O2-reduction electrocatalysts. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:9147-9157. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cp00707f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this work, we study how the performance and composition of platinum-group metal free catalysts of the Fe–N–C type are affected upon employing 57Fe-enriched precursors in their synthesis.
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- TU Darmstadt
- Department of Chemistry and Department of Materials- and Earth Sciences
- Catalysts and Electrocatalysts Group
- 64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
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- ETH Zürich
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry
- 8093 Zürich
- Switzerland
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- EPFL Lausanne
- Laboratoire des Procédés Durables et Catalytiques
- 1015 Lausanne
- Switzerland
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- TU Darmstadt
- Department of Chemistry and Department of Materials- and Earth Sciences
- Catalysts and Electrocatalysts Group
- 64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
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- Paul Scherrer Institut
- 5232 Villigen PSI
- Switzerland
- ETH Zürich
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry
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- Paul Scherrer Institut
- 5232 Villigen PSI
- Switzerland
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Tavani F, Fracchia M, Pianta N, Ghigna P, Quartarone E, D’Angelo P. Multivariate curve resolution analysis of operando XAS data for the investigation of the lithiation mechanisms in high entropy oxides. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Saeki M, Yomogida T, Matsumura D, Saito T, Nakanishi R, Tsuji T, Ohba H. Application of an Augmentation Method to MCR-ALS Analysis for XAFS and Raman Data Matrices in the Structural Change of Isopolymolybdates. ANAL SCI 2020; 36:1371-1375. [PMID: 32655104 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20p147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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We measured X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) and Raman spectra of isopolymolybdates(VI) in highly concentrated HNO3 solution (0.15 - 4.0 M), which change their geometries depending on the acid concentration, and performed the simultaneous resolution of the XAFS and Raman data using a multivariate curve resolution by alternating least-squares (MCR-ALS) analysis. In iterative ALS optimization, initial data matrices were prepared by two different methods. For low sensitivity of the XAFS spectra to the geometrical change of the isopolymolybdates, the MCR-ALS result of single XAFS data matrix shows a large dependence on the preparation method of the initial data matrices. This problem is improved by the simultaneous resolution of the XAFS and Raman data: the MCR-ALS result of an augmented matrix of these data has little dependence on the initial data matrices. This indicates that the augmentation method effectively improves the rotation ambiguities in the MCR-ALS analysis of the XAFS data.
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- Morihisa Saeki
- Quantum Beam Science Research Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, 2-4 Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, 319-1106, Japan.
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- Sector of Nuclear Science Research, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, 319-1106, Japan
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- Sector of Nuclear Science Research, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 1-1-1 Koto, Sayo, Hyogo, 679-5148, Japan
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- Nuclear Professional School, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 2-22 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki, 319-1188, Japan
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- Quantum Beam Science Research Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, 2-4 Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, 319-1106, Japan
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- Sector of Nuclear Science Research, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 1-1-1 Koto, Sayo, Hyogo, 679-5148, Japan
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- Quantum Beam Science Research Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, 2-4 Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, 319-1106, Japan
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Kirste KG, Laassiri S, Hu Z, Stoian D, Torrente-Murciano L, Hargreaves JSJ, Mathisen K. XAS investigation of silica aerogel supported cobalt rhenium catalysts for ammonia decomposition. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:18932-18949. [PMID: 32567607 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00558d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The implementation of ammonia as a hydrogen vector relies on the development of active catalysts to release hydrogen on-demand at low temperatures. As an alternative to ruthenium-based catalysts, herein we report the high activity of silica aerogel supported cobalt rhenium catalysts. XANES/EXAFS studies undertaken at reaction conditions in the presence of the ammonia feed reveal that the cobalt and rhenium components of the catalyst which had been pre-reduced are initially re-oxidised prior to their subsequent reduction to metallic and bimetallic species before catalytic activity is observed. A synergistic effect is apparent in which this re-reduction step occurs at considerably lower temperatures than for the corresponding monometallic counterpart materials. The rate of hydrogen production via ammonia decomposition was determined to be 0.007 molH2 gcat-1 h-1 at 450 °C. The current study indicates that reduced Co species are crucial for the development of catalytic activity.
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- Karsten G Kirste
- Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Høgskoleringen 5, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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Spectral Decomposition of X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Datasets: Methods and Applications. CRYSTALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst10080664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) today represents a widespread and powerful technique, able to monitor complex systems under in situ and operando conditions, while external variables, such us sampling time, sample temperature or even beam position over the analysed sample, are varied. X-ray absorption spectroscopy is an element-selective but bulk-averaging technique. Each measured XAS spectrum can be seen as an average signal arising from all the absorber-containing species/configurations present in the sample under study. The acquired XAS data are thus represented by a spectroscopic mixture composed of superimposed spectral profiles associated to well-defined components, characterised by concentration values evolving in the course of the experiment. The decomposition of an experimental XAS dataset in a set of pure spectral and concentration values is a typical example of an inverse problem and it goes, usually, under the name of multivariate curve resolution (MCR). In the present work, we present an overview on the major techniques developed to realize the MCR decomposition together with a selection of related results, with an emphasis on applications in catalysis. Therein, we will highlight the great potential of these methods which are imposing as an essential tool for quantitative analysis of large XAS datasets as well as the directions for further development in synergy with the continuous instrumental progresses at synchrotron sources.
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Tavani F, Martini A, Capocasa G, Di Stefano S, Lanzalunga O, D'Angelo P. Direct Mechanistic Evidence for a Nonheme Complex Reaction through a Multivariate XAS Analysis. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:9979-9989. [PMID: 32598841 PMCID: PMC8008396 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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In
this work, we propose a method to directly determine the mechanism
of the reaction between the nonheme complex FeII(tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine)
([FeII(TPA)(CH3CN)2]2+) and peracetic acid (AcOOH) in CH3CN, working at room
temperature. A multivariate analysis is applied to the time-resolved
coupled energy-dispersive X-ray absorption spectroscopy (EDXAS) reaction
data, from which a set of spectral and concentration profiles for
the reaction key species is derived. These “pure” extracted
EDXAS spectra are then quantitatively characterized by full multiple
scattering (MS) calculations. As a result, structural information
for the elusive reaction intermediates [FeIII(TPA)(κ2-OOAc)]2+ and [FeIV(TPA)(O)(X)]+/2+ is obtained, and it is suggested that X = AcO– in opposition to X = CH3CN. The employed strategy is
promising both for the spectroscopic characterization of reaction
intermediates that are labile or silent to the conventional spectroscopic
techniques, as well as for the mechanistic understanding of complex
redox reactions involving organic substrates. A combined multivariate and theoretical XAS analysis was
proven to be a powerful method to obtain direct evidence for the mechanism
of the reaction between the nonheme complex FeII(tris(2-pyridymethyl)amine)
([FeII(TPA)(CH3CN)2]2+) and peroxyacetic acid. This approach allowed to determine the time
evolution of the concentration profiles for all reaction intermediates
and to quantitatively characterize their structures, suggesting the
sixth coordinating ligand of the nonheme oxo complex [FeIV(TPA)(O)(X)]+/2+ is X = AcO− in
opposition to X = CH3CN.
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- Francesco Tavani
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.,The Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern Federal University, Sladkova 178/24, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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Rabeah J, Briois V, Adomeit S, La Fontaine C, Bentrup U, Brückner A. Multivariate Analysis of Coupled Operando EPR/XANES/EXAFS/UV-Vis/ATR-IR Spectroscopy: A New Dimension for Mechanistic Studies of Catalytic Gas-Liquid Phase Reactions. Chemistry 2020; 26:7395-7404. [PMID: 32118340 PMCID: PMC7317854 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Operando EPR, XANES/EXAFS, UV‐Vis and ATR‐IR spectroscopic methods have been coupled for the first time in the same experimental setup for investigation of unclear mechanistic aspects of selective aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol by a Cu/TEMPO catalytic system (TEMPO=2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidinyloxyl). By multivariate curve resolution with alternating least‐squares fitting (MCR‐ALS) of simultaneously recorded XAS and UV‐Vis data sets, it was found that an initially formed (bpy)(NMI)CuI‐ complex (bpy=2,2′‐bipyridine, NMI=N‐methylimidazole ) is converted to two different CuII species, a mononuclear (bpy)(NMI)(CH3CN)CuII‐OOH species detectable by EPR and ESI‐MS, and an EPR‐silent dinuclear (CH3CN)(bpy)(NMI)CuII(μ‐OH)2⋅CuII (bpy)(NMI) complex. The latter is cleaved in the further course of reaction into (bpy)(NMI)(HOO)CuII‐TEMPO monomers that are also EPR‐silent due to dipolar interaction with bound TEMPO. Both Cu monomers and the Cu dimer are catalytically active in the initial phase of the reaction, yet the dimer is definitely not a major active species nor a resting state since it is irreversibly cleaved in the course of the reaction while catalytic activity is maintained. Gradual formation of non‐reducible CuII leads to slight deactivation at extended reaction times.
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- Jabor Rabeah
- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, BP48, Saint-Aubin, 91192 Gif-sur Yvette, France
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, BP48, Saint-Aubin, 91192 Gif-sur Yvette, France
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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Kvande K, Pappas DK, Borfecchia E, Lomachenko KA. Advanced X‐ray Absorption Spectroscopy Analysis to Determine Structure‐Activity Relationships for Cu‐Zeolites in the Direct Conversion of Methane to Methanol. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201902371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Karoline Kvande
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology Department of Chemistry University of Oslo Sem Sælands vei 26 0371 Oslo Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology Department of Chemistry University of Oslo Sem Sælands vei 26 0371 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center University of Turin Via P. Giuria 7 10125 Turin Italy
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220 Grenoble Cedex 9 38043 France
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Clark AH, Nuguid RJG, Steiger P, Marberger A, Petrov AW, Ferri D, Nachtegaal M, Kröcher O. Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO with NH
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on Cu−SSZ‐13: Deciphering the Low and High‐temperature Rate‐limiting Steps by Transient XAS Experiments. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen Switzerland
- Institute of Chemical Science and EngineeringÉcole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen Switzerland
- Institute of Chemical Science and EngineeringÉcole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen Switzerland
- Institute of Chemical Science and EngineeringÉcole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen Switzerland
- Institute of Chemical Science and EngineeringÉcole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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Newton MA, Knorpp AJ, Sushkevich VL, Palagin D, van Bokhoven JA. Active sites and mechanisms in the direct conversion of methane to methanol using Cu in zeolitic hosts: a critical examination. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:1449-1486. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00709d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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In this critical review we examine the current state of our knowledge in respect of the nature of the active sites in copper containing zeolites for the selective conversion of methane to methanol.
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- Mark A. Newton
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering
- ETH Zurich
- 8093 Zürich
- Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering
- ETH Zurich
- 8093 Zürich
- Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry
- Paul Scherrer Institute
- 5232 Villigen
- Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry
- Paul Scherrer Institute
- 5232 Villigen
- Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering
- ETH Zurich
- 8093 Zürich
- Switzerland
- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry
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Martini A, Signorile M, Negri C, Kvande K, Lomachenko KA, Svelle S, Beato P, Berlier G, Borfecchia E, Bordiga S. EXAFS wavelet transform analysis of Cu-MOR zeolites for the direct methane to methanol conversion. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:18950-18963. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp01257b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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An innovative approach in EXAFS analysis and fitting using wavelet transforms reveals local structure and nuclearity of Cu-species in zeolites.
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- Andrea Martini
- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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- Center for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN)
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Oslo
- 0315 Oslo
- Norway
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- Center for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN)
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Oslo
- 0315 Oslo
- Norway
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- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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Corral-Pérez JJ, Copéret C, Urakawa A. Lewis acidic supports promote the selective hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methyl formate in the presence of methanol over Ag catalysts. J Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Guda AA, Guda SA, Lomachenko KA, Soldatov MA, Pankin IA, Soldatov AV, Braglia L, Bugaev AL, Martini A, Signorile M, Groppo E, Piovano A, Borfecchia E, Lamberti C. Quantitative structural determination of active sites from in situ and operando XANES spectra: From standard ab initio simulations to chemometric and machine learning approaches. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.10.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Timoshenko J, Frenkel AI. “Inverting” X-ray Absorption Spectra of Catalysts by Machine Learning in Search for Activity Descriptors. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b03599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Janis Timoshenko
- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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Alcaraz MR, Aguirre A, Goicoechea HC, Culzoni MJ, Collins SE. Resolution of intermediate surface species by combining modulated infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1049:38-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.10.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Girard V, Chiche D, Baudot A, Bazer-Bachi D, Lemaitre L, Moizan-Baslé V, Rochet A, Briois V, Geantet C. In situ QXAS study of sulfidation/oxidative regeneration reactions of zinc molybdate (ZnMoO4) and ZnO–MoO3 materials. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:8569-8579. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp01008d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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QXAS combined to multivariate data analysis enabled to follow sulfidation and oxidative regeneration kinetics of Zn and Mo based materials, with a description of the evolution of the several intermediate phases.
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- Vincent Girard
- IFP Energies Nouvelles
- Rond-point de l’échangeur de Solaize
- 69360 Solaize
- France
- Université de Lyon
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- IFP Energies Nouvelles
- Rond-point de l’échangeur de Solaize
- 69360 Solaize
- France
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- IFP Energies Nouvelles
- Rond-point de l’échangeur de Solaize
- 69360 Solaize
- France
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- IFP Energies Nouvelles
- Rond-point de l’échangeur de Solaize
- 69360 Solaize
- France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL
- L’Orme des Merisiers
- 91192 Gif sur Yvette
- France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL
- L’Orme des Merisiers
- 91192 Gif sur Yvette
- France
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- Université de Lyon
- Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l’Environnement de Lyon (IRCELYON)
- UMR5256 CNRS – UCB de Lyon I
- 69626 Villeurbanne cedex
- France
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Degler D. Trends and Advances in the Characterization of Gas Sensing Materials Based on Semiconducting Oxides. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18103544. [PMID: 30347733 PMCID: PMC6210413 DOI: 10.3390/s18103544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The understanding of the fundamental properties and processes of chemoresistive gas sensors based on semiconducting metal oxides is driven by the available characterization techniques and sophisticated approaches used to identify structure-function-relationships. This article summarizes trends and advances in the characterization of gas sensing materials based on semiconducting metal oxides, giving a unique overview of the state of the art methodology used in this field. The focus is set on spectroscopic techniques, but the presented concepts apply to other characterization methods, such as electronic, imaging or diffraction-based techniques. The presented concepts are relevant for academic research as well as for improving R&D approaches in industry.
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- David Degler
- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71, Avenue des Martyrs, 38043 Grenoble, France.
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Determining Cu–Speciation in the Cu–CHA Zeolite Catalyst: The Potential of Multivariate Curve Resolution Analysis of In Situ XAS Data. Top Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-018-1036-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nayak C, Bhattacharyya D, Jha SN, Sahoo NK. In Situ XAS Study on Growth of PVP-Stabilized Cu Nanoparticles. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201801358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Chandrani Nayak
- Atomic & Molecular Physics Division; Bhabha Atomic Research Centre; Mumbai - 400 085 India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar; Mumbai- 400096 India
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- Atomic & Molecular Physics Division; Bhabha Atomic Research Centre; Mumbai - 400 085 India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar; Mumbai- 400096 India
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- Atomic & Molecular Physics Division; Bhabha Atomic Research Centre; Mumbai - 400 085 India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar; Mumbai- 400096 India
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- Atomic & Molecular Physics Division; Bhabha Atomic Research Centre; Mumbai - 400 085 India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar; Mumbai- 400096 India
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Peña D, Jensen L, Cognigni A, Myrstad R, Neumayer T, van Beek W, Rønning M. The Effect of Copper Loading on Iron Carbide Formation and Surface Species in Iron-Based Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201701673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Diego Peña
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; 7491 Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; 7491 Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; 7491 Trondheim Norway
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- SINTEF, Materials and Chemistry; 7465 Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; 7491 Trondheim Norway
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- The Swiss-Norwegian Beamlines at ESRF; BP 220 F-38043 Grenoble France
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; 7491 Trondheim Norway
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Carvalho HWP, Leroux F, Briois V, Santilli CV, Pulcinelli SH. Thermal stability of PMMA–LDH nanocomposites: decoupling the physical barrier, radical trapping, and charring contributions using XAS/WAXS/Raman time-resolved experiments. RSC Adv 2018; 8:34670-34681. [PMID: 35548623 PMCID: PMC9086921 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra07611a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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In-depth understanding of the thermal stability of polymer–clay nanocomposites requires the use of advanced time-resolved techniques combined with multivariate data analysis, as well as the preparation of layered nanofillers with well-defined composition. The layered double hydroxide (LDH) compounds Zn2Al(OH)6·nH2O, Zn2Al0.75Fe0.25(OH)6·nH2O, ZnCuAl(OH)6·nH2O, and ZnCuAl0.5Fe0.5(OH)6·nH2O were prepared, each designed to specifically identify the physical barrier, radical trapping, and char formation contributions to the thermal stability of the PMMA–LDH nanocomposites. The unique combination of conventional methods (TG, DSC, and Raman spectroscopy) and synchrotron radiation techniques (XAS and WAXS), applied during PMMA–LDH heating, revealed the synergetic (of iron) and antagonist (of copper) effects of the LDH layers transformations on the three main endothermic steps of mass loss of the polymer. The diffusion barrier effect was proved by the downshift of the PMMA thermal decomposition temperature caused by the decrease of the LDH edifice thermostability when divalent cations were substituted in the LDH (passing from PMMA–Zn2Al(OH)6·nH2O to PMMA–ZnCuAl(OH)6·nH2O). For PMMA–Zn2Al0.75Fe0.25(OH)6·nH2O, a cooperative contribution of iron reduction, stabilisation of layered edifice, and radical trapping effects was observed for the thermal stability of the nanocomposite. LDH also acted as a diffusion barrier to the efflux and evaporation of depolymerized species, favouring the charring which exerts an additional contribution to thermal stability of the PMMA–LDH nanocomposites. Thermal stability of polymer-double layered hydroxides nanocomposites: concurrent contributions from physical barrier, char formation and radical trapping.![]()
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- H. W. P. Carvalho
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
- Instituto de Química
- Araraquara
- Brazil
- Synchrotron SOLEIL
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- ICCF
- Université Clermont Auvergne
- UMR CNRS 6296
- SIGMA Clermont
- 63171 Aubière Cedex
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL
- 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex
- France
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
- Instituto de Química
- Araraquara
- Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
- Instituto de Química
- Araraquara
- Brazil
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Roso S, Degler D, Llobet E, Barsan N, Urakawa A. Temperature-Dependent NO 2 Sensing Mechanisms over Indium Oxide. ACS Sens 2017; 2:1272-1277. [PMID: 28871783 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The surface species responsible for NO2 gas sensing over indium oxide was studied by operando DRIFTS coupled to a multivariate spectral analysis. It revealed the important roles of surface nitrites on the temperature-dependent gas sensing mechanism and the interaction of such nitrites with surface hydroxyls. A highly hydroxylated surface with high concentration of surface adsorbed H2O is beneficial to enhance the concentration of adsorbed NO2, present as nitrites, thus explaining superior sensing response at lower operating temperatures.
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- Sergio Roso
- Minos-Emas, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute
of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (IPTC), University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 15, D-72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Minos-Emas, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute
of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (IPTC), University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 15, D-72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute
of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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Martini A, Borfecchia E, Lomachenko KA, Pankin IA, Negri C, Berlier G, Beato P, Falsig H, Bordiga S, Lamberti C. Composition-driven Cu-speciation and reducibility in Cu-CHA zeolite catalysts: a multivariate XAS/FTIR approach to complexity. Chem Sci 2017; 8:6836-6851. [PMID: 29147509 PMCID: PMC5644121 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc02266b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The small pore Cu-CHA zeolite is attracting increasing attention as a versatile platform to design novel single-site catalysts for deNO x applications and for the direct conversion of methane to methanol. Understanding at the atomic scale how the catalyst composition influences the Cu-species formed during thermal activation is a key step to unveil the relevant composition-activity relationships. Herein, we explore by in situ XAS the impact of Cu-CHA catalyst composition on temperature-dependent Cu-speciation and reducibility. Advanced multivariate analysis of in situ XANES in combination with DFT-assisted simulation of XANES spectra and multi-component EXAFS fits as well as in situ FTIR spectroscopy of adsorbed N2 allow us to obtain unprecedented quantitative structural information on the complex dynamics during the speciation of Cu-sites inside the framework of the CHA zeolite.
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- A Martini
- Department of Chemistry , NIS Centre and INSTM Reference Center , University of Turin , Via P. Giuria 7 , Turin , 10125 Italy .
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- Department of Chemistry , NIS Centre and INSTM Reference Center , University of Turin , Via P. Giuria 7 , Turin , 10125 Italy . .,Haldor Topsøe A/S , Haldor Topsøes Allé 1 , Kgs. Lyngby , 2800 Denmark
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility , 71 avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220 , Grenoble Cedex 9 , 38043 France.,IRC "Smart Materials" , Southern Federal University , Zorge str. 5 , Rostov-on-Don , 344090 Russia
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- Department of Chemistry , NIS Centre and INSTM Reference Center , University of Turin , Via P. Giuria 7 , Turin , 10125 Italy . .,IRC "Smart Materials" , Southern Federal University , Zorge str. 5 , Rostov-on-Don , 344090 Russia
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- Department of Chemistry , NIS Centre and INSTM Reference Center , University of Turin , Via P. Giuria 7 , Turin , 10125 Italy .
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- Department of Chemistry , NIS Centre and INSTM Reference Center , University of Turin , Via P. Giuria 7 , Turin , 10125 Italy .
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- Haldor Topsøe A/S , Haldor Topsøes Allé 1 , Kgs. Lyngby , 2800 Denmark
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- Haldor Topsøe A/S , Haldor Topsøes Allé 1 , Kgs. Lyngby , 2800 Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry , NIS Centre and INSTM Reference Center , University of Turin , Via P. Giuria 7 , Turin , 10125 Italy .
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- IRC "Smart Materials" , Southern Federal University , Zorge str. 5 , Rostov-on-Don , 344090 Russia.,Department of Chemistry , CrisDi Centre and INSTM Reference Center , University of Turin , Via P. Giuria 7 , Turin , 10125 Italy
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Tsakoumis NE, Walmsley JC, Rønning M, van Beek W, Rytter E, Holmen A. Evaluation of Reoxidation Thresholds for γ-Al2O3-Supported Cobalt Catalysts under Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis Conditions. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:3706-3715. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b11872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Nikolaos E. Tsakoumis
- Department of Chemical
Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
- SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, NO-7465, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemical
Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemical
Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemical
Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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Time Resolved Operando X-ray Techniques in Catalysis, a Case Study: CO Oxidation by O2 over Pt Surfaces and Alumina Supported Pt Catalysts. Catalysts 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/catal7020058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Müller P, Hermans I. Applications of Modulation Excitation Spectroscopy in Heterogeneous Catalysis. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Philipp Müller
- Department of Chemistry & Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Rochet A, Baubet B, Moizan V, Pichon C, Briois V. Co-K and Mo-K edges Quick-XAS study of the sulphidation properties of Mo/Al2O3 and CoMo/Al2O3 catalysts. CR CHIM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2016.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Timoshenko J, Shivhare A, Scott RWJ, Lu D, Frenkel AI. Solving local structure around dopants in metal nanoparticles with ab initio modeling of X-ray absorption near edge structure. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:19621-30. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp04030f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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XANES analysis guided by ab initio modeling is proposed for refinement of local environments around metal impurities in heterogeneous catalysts.
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Saskatchewan
- Saskatoon
- Canada
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Upton
- USA
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