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Wu S, Ruan D, Huang Z, Xu H, Shen W. Weakening Mn-O Bond Strength in Mn-Based Perovskite Catalysts to Enhance Propane Catalytic Combustion. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:10264-10277. [PMID: 38761140 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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Exploring highly efficient and robust non-noble metal catalysts for VOC abatement is crucial but challenging. Mn-based perovskites are a class of redox catalysts with good thermal stability, but their activity in the catalytic combustion of light alkanes is insufficient. In this work, we modulated the Mn-O bond strength in a Mn-based perovskite via defect engineering, over which the catalytic activity of propane combustion was significantly enhanced. It demonstrates that the oxygen vacancy concentration and the Mn-O bond strength can be efficiently modulated by finely tuning the Ni content in SmNixMn1-xO3 perovskite catalysts (SNxM1-x), which in turn can enhance the redox ability and generate more active oxygen species. The SN0.10M0.90 catalyst with the lowest Mn-O bond strength exhibits the lowest apparent activation energy, over which the propane conversion rate increases by 3.6 times compared to that on the SmMnO3 perovskite catalyst (SM). In addition, a SN0.10M0.90/cordierite monolithic catalyst can also exhibit a remarkable catalytic performance and deliver excellent long-term durability (1000 h), indicating broad prospects in industrial applications. Moreover, the promotional effect of Ni substitution was further unveiled by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. This work brings a favorable guidance for the exploration of highly efficient perovskite catalysts for light alkane elimination.
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- Shipeng Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, 200433 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, 200433 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, 200433 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, 200433 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, 200433 Shanghai, China
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Su R, Gao Y, Chen L, Chen Y, Li N, Liu W, Gao B, Li Q. Utilizing the oxygen-atom trapping effect of Co 3O 4 with oxygen vacancies to promote chlorite activation for water decontamination. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2319427121. [PMID: 38442175 PMCID: PMC10945781 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2319427121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Heterogeneous high-valent cobalt-oxo [≡Co(IV)=O] is a widely focused reactive species in oxidant activation; however, the relationship between the catalyst interfacial defects and ≡Co(IV)=O formation remains poorly understood. Herein, photoexcited oxygen vacancies (OVs) were introduced into Co3O4 (OV-Co3O4) by a UV-induced modification method to facilitate chlorite (ClO2-) activation. Density functional theory calculations indicate that OVs result in low-coordinated Co atom, which can directionally anchor chlorite under the oxygen-atom trapping effect. Chlorite first undergoes homolytic O-Cl cleavage and transfers the dissociated O atom to the low-coordinated Co atom to form reactive ≡Co(IV)=O with a higher spin state. The reactive ≡Co(IV)=O rapidly extracts one electron from ClO2- to form chlorine dioxide (ClO2), accompanied by the Co atom returning a lower spin state. As a result of the oxygen-atom trapping effect, the OV-Co3O4/chlorite system achieved a 3.5 times higher efficiency of sulfamethoxazole degradation (~0.1331 min-1) than the pristine Co3O4/chlorite system. Besides, the refiled OVs can be easily restored by re-exposure to UV light, indicating the sustainability of the oxygen atom trap. The OV-Co3O4 was further fabricated on a polyacrylonitrile membrane for back-end water purification, achieving continuous flow degradation of pollutants with low cobalt leakage. This work presents an enhancement strategy for constructing OV as an oxygen-atom trapping site in heterogeneous advanced oxidation processes and provides insight into modulating the formation of ≡Co(IV)=O via defect engineering.
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- Ruidian Su
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shandong Key Laboratory of Environmental Processes and Health, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong266237, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Peking University, Beijing100871, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Peking University, Beijing100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shandong Key Laboratory of Environmental Processes and Health, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong266237, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong266042, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Peking University, Beijing100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shandong Key Laboratory of Environmental Processes and Health, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong266237, People’s Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shandong Key Laboratory of Environmental Processes and Health, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong266237, People’s Republic of China
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Pathak S, Bhumla P, Bahri S, Upadhyayula S, Bhattacharya S. O-Vacancy Mediated Partially Inverted Ferrospinels for Enhanced Activity in the Sulfuric Acid Decomposition for Hydrogen Production. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:97-104. [PMID: 38147365 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Understanding the characterization of a tailored Co3O4 spinel with Fe3+ doping poses a challenge due to the surface state complexity in bifunctional catalysts with higher cation diversity. Doping with secondary metal results in a double spinel structure (a hybrid of normal and inverted spinels). This enhances the catalytic properties by generating more active oxygen vacancies. The cobalt-rich (FeCo2O4) hybrid spinel and iron-rich (CoFe2O4) inverted spinel are synthesized using a wet impregnation method, supported over oxidized SiC (SiC-Pretrt) for an improved metal-support interaction. FeCo2O4 on pretreated SiC exhibits the highest catalytic activity (90% conversion at 1173 K) and stability (over 100 h) in sulfuric acid decomposition of the iodine-sulfur process for hydrogen production. This improved performance is attributed to the high electronegativity of Co3+, oxygen vacancies, and strong metal-support interaction. The high electronegativity of Co3+ weakens the S-O bond in M-S-O, enhancing the catalytic activity of the spinels. These results are further corroborated by detailed characterization and density functional theory calculations.
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- Shailesh Pathak
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India
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Yuan E, Wang C, Wu C, Shi G, Jian P, Hou X. Constructing a Pd-Co Interface to Tailor a d-Band Center for Highly Efficient Hydroconversion of Furfural over Cobalt Oxide-Supported Pd Catalysts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:43845-43858. [PMID: 37690049 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c09234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Cobalt is an alternative catalyst for furfural hydrogenation but suffers from the strong binding of H and furan ring on the surface, resulting in low catalytic activity and chemoselectivity. Herein, by constructing a Pd-Co interface in cobalt oxide-supported Pd catalysts to tailor the d-band center of Co, the concerted effort of Pd and Co boosts the catalytic performance for the hydroconversion of furfural to cyclopentanone and cyclopentanol. The increased dispersion of Pd on acid etching Co3O4 promotes the reduction of Co3+ to Co0 by enhancing hydrogen spillover, favoring the creation of the Pd-Co interface. Both experimental and theoretical calculations demonstrate that the electron transfer from Pd to Co at the interface results in the downshift of the d-band center of Co atoms, accompanied by the destabilization of H and furan ring adsorption on the Co surface, respectively. The former improves the furfural hydrogenation with TOF on Co elevating from 0.20 to 0.62 s-1, and the latter facilitates the desorption of formed furfuryl alcohol from the Co surface for subsequently hydrogenative rearrangement of the furan ring to cyclopentanone on acid sites. The resultant Pd/Co3O4-6 catalyst delivers superior activity with a 99% furfural conversion and 85% overall selectivity toward cyclopentanone/cyclopentanol. We anticipate that such a concept of tailoring the d-band center of Co via interface engineering provides novel insight and feasible approach for the design of highly efficient catalysts for furfural hydroconversion and beyond.
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- Enxian Yuan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225002, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130000, China
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