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Peng X, Zhang M, Zhang T, Zhou Y, Ni J, Wang X, Jiang L. Single-atom and cluster catalysts for thermocatalytic ammonia synthesis at mild conditions. Chem Sci 2024; 15:5897-5915. [PMID: 38665515 PMCID: PMC11041362 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06998b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Ammonia (NH3) is closely related to the fields of food and energy that humans depend on. The exploitation of advanced catalysts for NH3 synthesis has been a research hotspot for more than one hundred years. Previous studies have shown that the Ru B5 sites (step sites on the Ru (0001) surface uniquely arranged with five Ru atoms) and Fe C7 sites (iron atoms with seven nearest neighbors) over nanoparticle catalysts are highly reactive for N2-to-NH3 conversion. In recent years, single-atom and cluster catalysts, where the B5 sites and C7 sites are absent, have emerged as promising catalysts for efficient NH3 synthesis. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in single-atom and cluster catalysts, including single-atom catalysts (SACs), single-cluster catalysts (SCCs), and bimetallic-cluster catalysts (BCCs), for thermocatalytic NH3 synthesis at mild conditions. In addition, we discussed and summarized the unique structural properties and reaction performance as well as reaction mechanisms over single-atom and cluster catalysts in comparison with traditional nanoparticle catalysts. Finally, the challenges and prospects in the rational design of efficient single-atom and cluster catalysts for NH3 synthesis were provided.
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- Xuanbei Peng
- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Qingyuan Innovat Lab Quanzhou Fujian 362801 China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Qingyuan Innovat Lab Quanzhou Fujian 362801 China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Qingyuan Innovat Lab Quanzhou Fujian 362801 China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Qingyuan Innovat Lab Quanzhou Fujian 362801 China
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Zhang F, Zhang H, Jia Z, Chen S, Li S, Li J, Zan WY, Wang Q, Li Y. Nickel Single Atom Density-Dependent CO 2 Efficient Electroreduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308080. [PMID: 38032165 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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The transition metal-nitrogen-carbon (M─N─C) with MNx sites has shown great potential in CO2 electroreduction (CO2RR) for producing high value-added C1 products. However, a comprehensive and profound understanding of the intrinsic relationship between the density of metal single atoms and the CO2RR performance is still lacking. Herein, a series of Ni single-atom catalysts is deliberately designed and prepared, anchored on layered N-doped graphene-like carbon (x Ni1@NG-900, where x represents the Ni loading, 900 refers to the temperature). By modulating the precursor, the density of Ni single atoms (DNi) can be finely tuned from 0.01 to 1.19 atoms nm-2. The CO2RR results demonstrate that the CO faradaic efficiency (FECO) predominantly increases from 13.4% to 96.2% as the DNi increased from 0 to 0.068 atoms nm-2. Then the FECO showed a slow increase from 96.2% to 98.2% at -0.82 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) when DNi increased from 0.068 to 1.19 atoms nm-2. The theoretical calculations are in good agreement with experimental results, indicating a trade-off relationship between DNi and CO2RR performance. These findings reveal the crucial role of the density of Ni single atoms in determining the CO2RR performance of M─N─C catalysts.
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- Fengwei Zhang
- Institute of Crystalline Materials, Institute of Molecular Science, Key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Crystalline Materials, Institute of Molecular Science, Key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- Department of Power Engineering, School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Low Carbon Utilization of Coal, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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- Institute of Crystalline Materials, Institute of Molecular Science, Key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Crystalline Materials, Institute of Molecular Science, Key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Crystalline Materials, Institute of Molecular Science, Key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Low Carbon Utilization of Coal, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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- Institute of Crystalline Materials, Institute of Molecular Science, Key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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Sun X, Yang S, Liu X, Qiao Y, Liu Z, Li X, Pan J, Liu H, Wang L. The enhancement of benzene total oxidation over Ru xCeO 2 catalysts at low temperature: The significance of Ru incorporation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:165574. [PMID: 37474046 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Catalytic oxidation is considered to be the most efficient technology for eliminating benzene from waste gas. The challenge is the reduction of the catalytic reaction temperature for the deep oxidation of benzene. Here, highly efficient RuxCeO2 catalysts were utilized to turn the number of surface oxygen vacancies and Ce-O-Ru bonds via a one-step hydrothermal method, resulting in a preferable low-temperature reducibility for the total oxidation of benzene. The T50 of the Ru0.2CeO2 catalyst for benzene oxidation was 135 °C, which was better than that of pristine CeO2 (239 °C) and 0.2Ru/CeO2 (190 °C). The superior performance of Ru0.2CeO2 was attributed to its large surface area (approximately 114.23 m2·g-1), abundant surface oxygen vacancies, and Ce-O-Ru bonds. The incorporation of Ru into the CeO2 lattice could effectively facilitate the destruction of the CeO bond and the facile release of lattice oxygen, inducing the generation of surface oxygen vacancies. Meanwhile, the bridging action of Ce-O-Ru bonds accelerated electron transfer and lattice oxygen transportation, which had a synergistic effect with surface oxygen vacancies to reduce the reaction temperature. The Ru0.2CeO2 catalyst also exhibited high catalytic stability, water tolerance, and impact resistance in terms of benzene abatement. Using in situ infrared spectroscopy, it was demonstrated that the Ru0.2CeO2 catalyst can effectively enhance the accumulation of maleate species, which are key intermediates for benzene ring opening, thereby enhancing the deep oxidation of benzene.
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- Xiaoxia Sun
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-chemical Process and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China; College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-chemical Process and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China; College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-chemical Process and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China; College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, JiangXi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-chemical Process and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China; College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-chemical Process and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China; College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-chemical Process and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China; College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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Li C, Zhang Z, Zhou L, Fang B, Ni J, Lin J, Lin B, Jiang L. Boosting the ammonia synthesis activity of ceria-supported Ru catalysts achieved through trace Pr addition. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:11552-11555. [PMID: 37681252 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc03130f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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The amount of dopant used in conventional cases for improving catalytic performance is higher than 5%. In this work, a strategy to enhance the ammonia synthesis performance of a Ru/CeO2 catalyst by using trace Pr (0.1 mol%) is reported. Owing to the improvement of oxygen defects, Ce3+ concentration and interfaced Ru species, the hydrogen adsorption was enhanced, and the desorption of hydrogen species would be promoted. As a result, Ru/CeO2 with 0.1 mol% Pr shows 1.4 times higher ammonia synthesis rate and excellent stability compared to Ru/CeO2 or the sample with high Pr loading (50 mol% Pr). This study provides a new idea for the design of high-efficiency ammonia synthesis catalysts.
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- Chunyan Li
- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Big Data, School of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Big Data, School of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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Zhou J, Xia F, Zhang C, Ni J, Lin J, Lin B, Jiang L. Oxygen-Induced Activation of a Ceria-Supported Ru Catalyst for Enhancing Ammonia Synthesis Activity. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.3c00392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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- Jian Zhou
- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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Gong W, Wang X, Ji S, Wang H. Amorphous RuCoP Ultrafine Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon as Efficient Catalysts for Hydrogenation of Adipic Acid to 1,6-Hexanediol. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:8084. [PMID: 36431569 PMCID: PMC9694898 DOI: 10.3390/ma15228084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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As an important raw material for organic synthesis, the 1,6-hexanediol (HDOL) is synthesized by the complicated two-step process traditionally. The hydrogenation of adipic acid (AA) is a potential way to prepare 1,6-hexanediol. At present, amorphous RuMP (M: Co, Ni, Fe, etc.)-based alloys with low Ru content were developed by co-precipitation as the efficient catalysts for converting AA to HDOL via hydrogenation. Among these RuMP catalysts, RuCoP alloys exhibited the highest selectivity and yield to HDOL owing to the electronic effect. The selectivity and yield of HDOL for the optimized RuCoP/C sample was achieved to 80% and 64%, respectively, at 65 bar and 220 °C. A series of RuCoP alloys with different degrees of crystallinity and particle sizes were prepared to investigate the effect of morphology and structure on its catalytic performance. The results indicated that the high catalytic activity of RuCoP/C resulted from its rich active sites due to its amorphous phase and small particle size.
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- Wei Gong
- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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Zhang Q, Liu J, Wang C, Guo Y, Zhan W, Wang L, Gong X, Guo Y. Vinyl chloride catalytic combustion on Pt/CeO 2: Tuning Pt chemical state to promote Cl removing. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135861. [PMID: 35948090 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Supported Pt catalysts usually produce chlorinated byproducts during chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) combustion, the removal of formed surface chlorine species is the key to improve the activity, selectivity and stability. In this paper, the Pt chemical state is adjusted by the interaction between Pt and CeO2 through controlling the morphology of CeO2, which further affects the catalytic performance of VC combustion. For Pt/CeO2-octahedron, the weak interaction between Pt and CeO2 results in the formation of PtO2, facilities VC adsorption and C-Cl bonds cleavage and becomes a key active site to accommodate the dissociated Cl species. While the strong interaction leads to the formation of PtxCe1-xO2-σ solid solution on Pt/CeO2-rod has relative lower ability in Cl species removal compared with PtO2. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations also confirms that the introduced Pt species reduces the concentration of Cl species on the surface as well as the chlorinated-byproducts. Hence, Pt/CeO2-octahedron outperformed Pt/CeO2-rod and Pt/CeO2-cube with 90% VC conversion at 280 °C. Furthermore, under the same VC conversion (90%), the concentration of chlorinated byproducts on Pt/CeO2-octahedron was only 4% than that of Pt/CeO2-rod.
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- Qifeng Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Efficient ammonia synthesis over Ru/CeO2-PrOx catalysts with controlled Ru dispersion by Ru-Pr interaction. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Fang B, Zhang C, Qi Z, Li C, Ni J, Wang X, Lin J, Au C, Lin B, Jiang L. Combining molybdenum carbide with ceria overlayers to boost Mo/
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catalyzed ammonia synthesis. AIChE J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17849] [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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- Biyun Fang
- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian China
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Fang B, Zhang C, Li J, Yang M, Li C, Ni J, Wang X, Lin J, Lin B, Jiang L. Enhanced ammonia synthesis activity of carbon-supported Mo catalyst by Mo carburization. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7785-7788. [PMID: 35731248 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02566c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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It is urgent to develop new efficient ammonia synthesis catalysts using non-precious metals. Herein, the Mo2C species is introduced into a carbon-supported Mo catalyst by in situ carburization of a carbon-supported Mo catalyst in H2. In combination with the presence of the Mo2C phase as well as the enhancement of the graphitization degree of carbon and the amount of the low-valent Mo species, the migration and the exchange of the adsorbed species with the gaseous species are accelerated. As a result, the catalyst with carbonization treatment shows higher ammonia synthesis activity than the sample without carbonization, and the ill effect of the poisoning of reagent gases also is alleviated.
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- Biyun Fang
- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002 Fujian, China.
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Influence of the Support Composition on the Activity of Cobalt Catalysts Supported on Hydrotalcite-Derived Mg-Al Mixed Oxides in Ammonia Synthesis. CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemistry4020035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Recently, catalysts with hydrotalcites and hydrotalcite-derived compounds have attracted particular interest due to their specific properties, mostly well-developed texture, high thermal stability, and favorable acid–base properties. In this work, we report the investigation of ammonia synthesis on barium-promoted cobalt catalysts supported on hydrotalcite-derived Mg-Al mixed oxides with different Mg/Al molar ratios. The obtained catalysts were characterized using TGA-MS, nitrogen physisorption, XRPD, TEM, STEM-EDX, H2-TPD, CO2-TPD, and tested in ammonia synthesis (470 °C, 6.3 MPa, H2/N2 = 3). The studies revealed that the prepared Mg-Al mixed oxides are good candidates as support materials for Co-based catalysts. However, interestingly, the support composition does not influence the activity of Ba/Co/Mg-Al catalysts. The change in Mg/Al molar ratio in the range of 2–5 did not significantly change the catalyst properties. All the catalysts are characterized by similar textural, structural, and chemisorption properties. The similar density of basic sites on the surface of the studied catalysts was reflected in their comparable performance in ammonia synthesis.
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Fan QY, Liu JL, Gong FQ, Wang Y, Cheng J. Structural dynamics of Ru clusters during nitrogen dissociation in ammonia synthesis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:10820-10825. [PMID: 35482304 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00678b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The dynamic evolution of catalyst structures greatly influences the reactivity, especially sub-nanometer clusters, exhibiting complex configurational fluctuation. In the present work, we study the structural dynamics of a Ru19 cluster during the dissociation of N2 and calculate the reaction free energies using ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD). Our AIMD calculation predicts a peak-shaped reaction entropy curve due to the adsorption-induced phase transition of the Ru19 cluster. The low melting points of sub-nanometer clusters make it possible to activate N2 at low temperatures. This work demonstrates that the dynamic changes of cluster structures have a non-negligible effect on reaction free energy and offer an opportunity for achieving ammonia synthesis under mild conditions.
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- Qi-Yuan Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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Facile MOF-derived one-pot synthetic approach toward Ru single atoms, nanoclusters, and nanoparticles dispersed on CeO2 supports for enhanced ammonia synthesis. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Zhang C, Shi S, Fang B, Ni J, Lin J, Wang X, Lin B, Jiang L. Zirconia prepared from UIO-66 as a support of Ru catalyst for ammonia synthesis. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Song Y, Zhang T, Bai R, Zhou Y, Li L, Zou Y, Yu J. Catalytically active Rh species stabilized by zirconium and hafnium on zeolites. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00280a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Supported subnanometric metal species and metal nanoparticles, prepared through the impregnation method, are widely used in industrial catalysis, but suffering from the poor stability of the metal species to sintering...
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Fang B, Qi Z, Liu F, Zhang C, Li C, Ni J, Lin J, Lin B, Jiang L. Activity Enhancement of Ceria-supported Co-Mo Bimetallic Catalysts by Tuning Reducibility and Metal Enrichment. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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