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Cai HX, Wang J, Guo YR, Pan QJ. Weak Bimetal Coupling-Assisted MN 4 Catalyst for Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:6734-6742. [PMID: 38570330 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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The design of multimetal catalysts holds immense significance for efficient CO2 capture and its conversion into economically valuable chemicals. Herein, heterobimetallic catalysts (MiMo)L were exploited for the CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RR) using relativistic density functional theory (DFT). The octadentate Pacman-like polypyrrolic ligand (H4L) accommodates two metal ions (Mo, W, Nd, and U) inside (Mi) and outside (Mo) its month, rendering a weak bimetal coupling-assisted MN4 catalytically active site. Adsorption reactions have access to energetically stable coordination modes of -OCO, -OOC, and -(OCO)2, where the donor atom(s) are marked in bold. Among all of the species, (UiMoo)L releases the most energy. Along CO2RR, it favors to produce CO. The high-efficiency CO2 reduction is attributed to the size matching of U with the ligand mouth and the effective manipulation of the electron density of both ligand and bimetals. The mechanism in which heterobimetals synergetically capture and reduce CO2 has been postulated. This establishes a reference in elaborating on the complicated heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Hong-Xue Cai
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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Li Y, Weng S, Wang S, Zhang G, Liu F, Liu M. Engineering the activity and stability of ZIF-8(Zn/Co)@g-C 3N 4 nanocomposites and their synergistic action in converting atmospheric CO 2 into cyclic carbonates. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 656:24-34. [PMID: 37980721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.085] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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The development of novel catalytic materials that integrate multifunctional sites has significant implications for expanding the utilization of CO2 resources. However, simultaneously achieving high activity and stability remains a formidable challenge. In this study, a series of ZIF-8(Zn/Co)@g-C3N4 nanocomposites were prepared by employing a thermo-physical compounding strategy that involved the combination of nitrogen-rich graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets with ZIF-8(ZnCo). The influences of different compositions of g-C3N4 and ZIF-8(Zn/Co) on the catalyst structure were systematically investigated. Subsequently, the catalytic activities of these nanocomposites towards the cycloaddition reaction between CO2 and epoxide were examined under different conditions. The presence of abundant Lewis base sites in g-C3N4 facilitates CO2 activation, while multiple Lewis acid sites in ZIF-8(Zn/Co) enable efficient epoxide activation. By working synergistically with a co-catalyst, tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB), CO2 and epoxides can be efficiently reacted to synthesize the corresponding cyclic carbonates under mild or even atmospheric pressure conditions. The catalytic reaction conditions were optimized, and both the catalyst's recycling performance and the scope of epoxides with various substituents were investigated. The integration of g-C3N4 and ZIF-8(Zn/Co) endows the catalytic material with exceptional structural stability and remarkable catalytic activity, thereby providing a new platform for highly efficient CO2 conversion.
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- Yingwei Li
- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Institute of Energy Resources, Hebei Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050081, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Coal Utilization, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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Highly Dispersed Vanadia Anchored on Protonated g-C3N4 as an Efficient and Selective Catalyst for the Hydroxylation of Benzene into Phenol. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27206965. [DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The direct hydroxylation of benzene is a green and economical-efficient alternative to the existing cumene process for phenol production. However, the undesired phenol selectivity at high benzene conversion hinders its wide application. Here, we develop a one-pot synthesis of protonated g-C3N4 supporting vanadia catalysts (V-pg-C3N4) for the efficient and selective hydroxylation of benzene. Characterizations suggest that protonating g-C3N4 in diluted HCl can boost the generation of amino groups (NH/NH2) without changing the bulk structure. The content of surface amino groups, which determines the dispersion of vanadia, can be easily regulated by the amount of HCl added in the preparation. Increasing the content of surface amino groups benefits the dispersion of vanadia, which eventually leads to improved H2O2 activation and benzene hydroxylation. The optimal catalyst, V-pg-C3N4-0.46, achieves 60% benzene conversion and 99.7% phenol selectivity at 60 oC with H2O2 as the oxidant.
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Jia Q, Zhou J, Gong L, Wang L, Ma X, Zhao Y. Z-scheme heterostructure of Cu2O/Pt/NH2-MIL-125(Ti) for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Yang ZC, Cai HX, Bacha RUS, Ding SD, Pan QJ. Theoretical Investigation of Catalytic Water Splitting by the Arene-Anchored Actinide Complexes. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:11715-11724. [PMID: 35838526 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Actinide complexes, which could enable the electrocatalytic H2O reduction, are not well documented because of the fact that actinide-containing catalysts are precluded by extremely stable actinyl species. Herein, by using relativistic density functional theory calculations, the arene-anchored trivalent actinide complexes (Me,MeArO)3ArAn (marked as [AnL]) with desirable electron transport between metal and ligand arene are investigated for H2 production. The metal center is changed from Ac to Pu. Electron-spin density calculations reveal a two-electron oxidative process (involving high-valent intermediates) for complexes [AnL] (An = P-Pu) along the catalytic pathway. The electrons are provided by both the actinide metal and the arene ring of ligand. This is comparable to the previously reported uranium catalyst (Ad,MeArO)3mesU (Ad = adamantine and mes = mesitylene). From the thermodynamic and kinetic perspectives, [PaL] offers appreciably lower reaction energies for the overall catalytic cycle than other actinide complexes. Thus, the protactinium complex tends to be the most reactive for H2O reduction to produce H2 and has the advantage of its experimental accessibility.
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- Zhi-Ce Yang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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Shen YP, Cai HX, Chen FY, Guo YR, Pan QJ. A relativistic DFT probe for small-molecule activation mediated by low-valent uranium metallocenes. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj06296k] [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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DFT calculations rationalize the capability of uranium metallocenes in activating small molecules, and the experimentally inaccessible CO2 adduct is addressed.
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- Yong-Peng Shen
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education)
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education)
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin
- China
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- School of Electrical and Information Engineering
- Heilongjiang University of Technology
- Jixi 158100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education)
- College of Material Science and Engineering
- Northeast Forestry University
- Harbin 150040
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education)
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin
- China
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Li TT, Mei Y, Li H, Qian J, Wu M, Zheng YQ. Highly Selective and Active Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to CO on a Polymeric Co(II) Phthalocyanine@Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheet–Carbon Nanotube Composite. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:14184-14192. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Ting-Ting Li
- Chemistry Institute for Synthesis and Green Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Chemistry Institute for Synthesis and Green Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Chemistry Institute for Synthesis and Green Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Chemistry Institute for Synthesis and Green Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Chemistry Institute for Synthesis and Green Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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