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Yasumura S, Kato T, Toyao T, Maeno Z, Shimizu KI. An automated reaction route mapping for the reaction of NO and active species on Ag 4 clusters in zeolites. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:8524-8531. [PMID: 36883572 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04761f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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A computational investigation of the catalytic reaction on multinuclear sites is very challenging. Here, using an automated reaction route mapping method, the single-component artificial force induced reaction (SC-AFIR) algorithm, the catalytic reaction of NO and OH/OOH species over the Ag42+ cluster in a zeolite is investigated. The results of the reaction route mapping for H2 + O2 reveal that OH and OOH species are formed over the Ag42+ cluster via an activation barrier lower than that of OH formation from H2O dissociation. Then, reaction route mapping is performed to examine the reactivity of the OH and OOH species with NO molecules over the Ag42+ cluster, resulting in the facile reaction path of HONO formation. With the aid of the automated reaction route mapping, the promotion effect of H2 addition on the SCR reaction was computationally proposed (boosting the formation of OH and OOH species). In addition, the present study emphasizes that automated reaction route mapping is a powerful tool to elucidate the complicated reaction pathway on multi-nuclear clusters.
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- Shunsaku Yasumura
- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan.
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan.
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan.
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- School of Advanced Engineering, Kogakuin University, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan.
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Wang B, Ding Y, Yin S, Cai M. A DFT Study on the Mechanism of Active Species in Selective Photocatalytic Oxidation of Toluene into Benzaldehyde on (WO
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Clusters. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Bin Wang
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High-Energy Scale Physics and Applications School of Physics and Electronics Science Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High-Energy Scale Physics and Applications School of Physics and Electronics Science Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Cost-effective Utilization of Fossil Fuel Aimed at Reducing Carbon-dioxide Emissions Hunan University Changsha 410082 Hunan Province P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High-Energy Scale Physics and Applications School of Physics and Electronics Science Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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Yuan Y, Lee JS, Lobo RF. Ga +-Chabazite Zeolite: A Highly Selective Catalyst for Nonoxidative Propane Dehydrogenation. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:15079-15092. [PMID: 35793461 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ga-chabazite zeolites (Ga-CHA) have been found to efficiently catalyze propane dehydrogenation with high propylene selectivity (96%). In situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and pulse titrations are employed to determine that upon reduction, surface Ga2O3 is reduced and diffuses into the zeolite pores, displacing the Brønsted acid sites and forming extra-framework Ga+ sites. This isolated Ga+ site reacts reversibly with H2 to form GaHx (2034 cm-1) with an enthalpy of formation of ∼-51.2 kJ·mol-1, a result supported by density functional theory calculations. The initial C3H8 dehydrogenation rates decrease rapidly (40%) during the first 100 min and then decline slowly afterward, while the C3H6 selectivity is stable at ∼96%. The reduction in the reaction rate is correlated with the formation of polycyclic aromatics inside the zeolite (using UV-vis spectroscopy) indicating that the accumulation of polycyclic aromatics is the main cause of the deactivation. The carbon species formed can be easily oxidized at 600 °C with complete recovery of the PDH catalytic properties. The correlations between GaHx vs Ga/Al ratio and PDH rates vs Ga/Al ratio show that extra-framework Ga+ is the active center catalyzing propane dehydrogenation. The higher reaction rate on Ga+ than In+ in CHA zeolites, by a factor of 43, is the result of differences in the stabilization of the transition state due to the higher stability of Ga3+ vs In3+. The uniformity of the Ga+ sites in this material makes it an excellent model for the molecular understanding of metal cation-exchanged hydrocarbon interactions in zeolites.
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- Yong Yuan
- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Sun Q, Wang N, Yu J. Advances in Catalytic Applications of Zeolite-Supported Metal Catalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2104442. [PMID: 34611941 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Zeolites possessing large specific surface areas, ordered micropores, and adjustable acidity/basicity have emerged as ideal supports to immobilize metal species with small sizes and high dispersities. In recent years, the zeolite-supported metal catalysts have been widely used in diverse catalytic processes, showing excellent activity, superior thermal/hydrothermal stability, and unique shape-selectivity. In this review, a comprehensive summary of the state-of-the-art achievements in catalytic applications of zeolite-supported metal catalysts are presented for important heterogeneous catalytic processes in the last five years, mainly including 1) the hydrogenation reactions (e.g., CO/CO2 hydrogenation, hydrogenation of unsaturated compounds, and hydrogenation of nitrogenous compounds); 2) dehydrogenation reactions (e.g., alkane dehydrogenation and dehydrogenation of chemical hydrogen storage materials); 3) oxidation reactions (e.g., CO oxidation, methane oxidation, and alkene epoxidation); and 4) other reactions (e.g., hydroisomerization reaction and selective catalytic reduction of NOx with ammonia reaction). Finally, some current limitations and future perspectives on the challenge and opportunity for this subject are pointed out. It is believed that this review will inspire more innovative research on the synthesis and catalysis of zeolite-supported metal catalysts and promote their future developments to meet the emerging demands for practical applications.
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- Qiming Sun
- Innovation Center for Chemical Sciences|College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Shandong, 266071, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center for Chemical Sciences|College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Yasumura S, Ide H, Ueda T, Jing Y, Liu C, Kon K, Toyao T, Maeno Z, Shimizu KI. Transformation of Bulk Pd to Pd Cations in Small-Pore CHA Zeolites Facilitated by NO. JACS AU 2021; 1:201-211. [PMID: 34467284 PMCID: PMC8395613 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.0c00112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Atomic dispersion of metal species has attracted attention as a unique phenomenon that affects adsorption properties and catalytic activities and that can be used to design so-called single atom materials. In this work, we describe atomic dispersion of bulk Pd into small pores of CHA zeolites. Under 4% NO flow at 600 °C, bulk Pd metal on the outside of CHA zeolites effectively disperses, affording Pd2+ cations on Al sites with concomitant formation of N2O, as revealed by microscopic and spectroscopic characterizations combined with mass spectroscopy. In the present method, even commercially available submicrosized Pd black can be used as a Pd source, and importantly, 4.1 wt % of atomic Pd2+ cations, which is the highest loading amount reported so far, can be introduced into CHA zeolites. The structural evolution of bulk Pd metal is also investigated by in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), as well as ab initio thermodynamic analysis using density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
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- Shunsaku Yasumura
- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
- Elements
Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
- Elements
Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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Zhou Y, Thirumalai H, Smith SK, Whitmire KH, Liu J, Frenkel AI, Grabow LC, Rimer JD. Ethylene Dehydroaromatization over Ga‐ZSM‐5 Catalysts: Nature and Role of Gallium Speciation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yunwen Zhou
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Houston Houston TX 77204 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Houston Houston TX 77204 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Houston Houston TX 77204 USA
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- Physics Department Manhattan College Riverdale NY 10471 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Stony Brook University Stony Brook NY 11794 USA
- Chemistry Division Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Houston Houston TX 77204 USA
- Department of Chemistry University of Houston Houston TX 77204 USA
- Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH) University of Houston Houston TX 77204 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Houston Houston TX 77204 USA
- Department of Chemistry University of Houston Houston TX 77204 USA
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Zhou Y, Thirumalai H, Smith SK, Whitmire KH, Liu J, Frenkel AI, Grabow LC, Rimer JD. Ethylene Dehydroaromatization over Ga-ZSM-5 Catalysts: Nature and Role of Gallium Speciation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:19592-19601. [PMID: 32748507 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Bifunctional catalysis in zeolites possessing both Brønsted and Lewis acid sites offers unique opportunities to tailor shape selectivity and enhance catalyst performance. Here, we examine the impact of framework and extra-framework gallium species on enriched aromatics production in zeolite ZSM-5. We compare three distinct methods of preparing Ga-ZSM-5 and reveal direct (single step) synthesis leads to optimal catalysts compared to post-synthesis methods. Using a combination of state-of-the-art characterization, catalyst testing, and density functional theory calculations, we show that Ga Lewis acid sites strongly favor aromatization. Our findings also suggest Ga(framework)-Ga(extra-framework) pairings, which can only be achieved in materials prepared by direct synthesis, are the most energetically favorable sites for reaction pathways leading to aromatics. Calculated acid site exchange energies between extra-framework Ga at framework sites comprised of either Al or Ga reveal a site-specific preference for stabilizing Lewis acids, which is qualitatively consistent with experimental measurements. These findings indicate the possibility of tailoring Lewis acid siting by the placement of Ga heteroatoms at distinct tetrahedral sites in the zeolite framework, which can have a marked impact on catalyst performance relative to conventional H-ZSM-5.
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- Yunwen Zhou
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Physics Department, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY, 10471, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA.,Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA.,Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA.,Texas Center for Superconductivity at the, University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA.,Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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