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Mauri S, Calligaro R, Pauletti CF, Camellone MF, Boaro M, Braglia L, Fabris S, Piccinin S, Torelli P, Trovarelli A. Low-Temperature Methane Activation Reaction Pathways over Mechanochemically-Generated Ce 4+/Cu + Interfacial Sites. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2403028. [PMID: 38860552 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Methane is a valuable resource and its valorization is an important challenge in heterogeneous catalysis. Here it is shown that CeO2/CuO composite prepared by ball milling activates methane at a temperature as low as 250 °C. In contrast to conventionally prepared catalysts, the formation of partial oxidation products such as methanol and formaldehyde is also observed. Through an in situ Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and operando Near Edge X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy (NEXAFS) approach, it can be established that this unusual reactivity can be attributed to the presence of Ce4+/Cu+ interfaces generated through a redox exchange between Ce3+ and Cu2+ atoms facilitated by the mechanical energy supplied during milling. DFT modeling of the electronic properties confirms the existence of a charge transfer mechanism. These results demonstrate the effectiveness and distinctiveness of the mechanical approach in creating unique and resilient interfaces thereby enabling the optimization and refining of CeO2/CuO catalysts in methane activation reactions.
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- Silvia Mauri
- TASC Laboratory, CNR- Istituto Officina dei Materiali, Trieste, 34149, Italy
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- Dipartimento Politecnico and INSTM, Università degli Studi di Udine, Via del Cotonificio 108, Udine, 33100, Italy
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- Physics Department, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Via Alfonso Valerio 2, Trieste, 34127, Italy
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- Dipartimento Politecnico and INSTM, Università degli Studi di Udine, Via del Cotonificio 108, Udine, 33100, Italy
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- TASC Laboratory, CNR- Istituto Officina dei Materiali, Trieste, 34149, Italy
- AREA Science Park, Padriciano 99, Trieste, I-34149, Italy
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- TASC Laboratory, CNR- Istituto Officina dei Materiali, Trieste, 34149, Italy
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- TASC Laboratory, CNR- Istituto Officina dei Materiali, Trieste, 34149, Italy
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- TASC Laboratory, CNR- Istituto Officina dei Materiali, Trieste, 34149, Italy
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- Dipartimento Politecnico and INSTM, Università degli Studi di Udine, Via del Cotonificio 108, Udine, 33100, Italy
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Che Q, Ghiasi M, Braglia L, Peerlings MLJ, Mauri S, Torelli P, de Jongh P, de Groot FMF. Operando Soft X-ray Absorption of LaMn 1-x Co x O 3 Perovskites for CO Oxidation. ACS Catal 2024; 14:11243-11251. [PMID: 39114095 PMCID: PMC11301621 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c03259] [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: 06/03/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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We employed operando soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) to monitor the changes in the valence states and spin properties of LaMn1-x Co x O3 catalysts subjected to a mixture of CO and O2 at ambient pressure. Guided by simulations based on charge transfer multiplet theory, we quantitatively analyze the Mn and Co 2p XAS as well as the oxygen K-edge XAS spectra during the reaction process. The Mn sites are particularly sensitive to the catalytic reaction, displaying dynamics in their oxidation state. When Co doping is introduced (x ≤ 0.5), Mn oxidizes from Mn2+ to Mn3+ and Mn4+, while Co largely maintains a valence state of Co2+. In the case of LaCoO3, we identify high-spin and low-spin Co3+ species combined with Co2+. Our investigation underscores the importance to consider the spin and valence states of catalyst materials under operando conditions.
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- Qijun Che
- Materials
Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Materials
Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- AREA
Science Park, Padriciano
99, I-34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Materials
Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- CNR-Istituto
Officina dei Materiali, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- CNR-Istituto
Officina dei Materiali, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Materials
Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Materials
Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Zhu B, Huang W, Lin H, Feng H, Palotás K, Lv J, Ren Y, Ouyang R, Yang F. Vacancy Ordering in Ultrathin Copper Oxide Films on Cu(111). J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:15887-15896. [PMID: 38825776 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Oxide thin films grown on metal surfaces have wide applications in catalysis and beyond owing to their unique surface structures compared to their bulk counterparts. Despite extensive studies, the atomic structures of copper surface oxides on Cu(111), commonly referred to as "44" and "29", have remained elusive. In this work, we demonstrated an approach for the structural determination of oxide surfaces using element-specific scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) imaging enhanced by functionalized tips. This approach enabled us to resolve the atomic structures of "44" and "29" surface oxides, which were further corroborated by noncontact atomic force microscopy (nc-AFM) measurements and Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. The stoichiometry of the "44" and "29" frameworks was identified as Cu23O16 and Cu16O11, respectively. Contrary to the conventional hypothesis, we observed ordered Cu vacancies within the "44" structure manifesting as peanut-shaped cavities in the hexagonal lattice. Similarly, a combination of Cu and O vacancies within the "29" structure leads to bean-shaped cavities within the pentagonal lattice. Our study has thus resolved the decades-long controversy on the atomic structures of "44" and "29" surface oxides, advancing our understanding of copper oxidation processes and introducing a robust framework for the analysis of complex oxide surfaces.
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- Bowen Zhu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Marlowe J, Deshpande S, Vlachos DG, Abu-Omar MM, Christopher P. Effect of Dynamic and Preferential Decoration of Pt Catalyst Surfaces by WO x on Hydrodeoxygenation Reactions. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:13862-13874. [PMID: 38738663 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Catalysts containing Pt nanoparticles and reducible transition-metal oxides (WOx, NbOx, TiOx) exhibit remarkable selectivity to aromatic products in hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) reactions for biomass valorization, contrasting the undesired aromatic hydrogenation typically observed for metal catalysts. However, the active site(s) responsible for the high selectivity remains elusive. Here, theoretical and experimental analyses are combined to explain the observed HDO reactivity by interrogating the organization of reduced WOx domains on Pt surfaces at sub-monolayer coverage. The SurfGraph algorithm is used to develop model structures that capture the configurational space (∼1000 configurations) for density functional theory (DFT) calculations of a W3O7 trimer on stepped Pt surfaces. Machine-learning models trained on the DFT calculations identify the preferential occupation of well-coordinated Pt sites (≥8 Pt coordination number) by WOx and structural features governing WOx-Pt stability. WOx/Pt/SiO2 catalysts are synthesized with varying W loadings to test the theoretical predictions and relate them to HDO reactivity. Spectroscopy- and microscopy-based catalyst characterizations identify the dynamic and preferential decoration of well-coordinated sites on Pt nanoparticles by reduced WOx species, consistent with theoretical predictions. The catalytic consequences of this preferential decoration on the HDO of a lignin model compound, dihydroeugenol, are clarified. The effect of WOx decoration on Pt nanoparticles for HDO involves WOx inhibition of aromatic ring hydrogenation by preferentially blocking well-coordinated Pt sites. The identification of preferential decoration on specific sites of late-transition-metal surfaces by reducible metal oxides provides a new perspective for understanding and controlling metal-support interactions in heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Justin Marlowe
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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Huang E, Liu P. Theoretical Perspective of Promoting Direct Methane-to-Methanol Conversion at Complex Metal Oxide-Metal Interfaces. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:6556-6563. [PMID: 37458591 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Direct methane conversion to methanol has been considered as an effective and economic way to address greenhouse effects and the current high demand for methanol in industry. However, the process has long been challenging due to lack of viable catalysts to compromise the activation of methane that typically occurs at high temperatures and retaining of produced methanol that requires mild conditions. This Perspective demonstrates an effective strategy to promote direct methane to methanol conversion by engineering the active sites and chemical environments at complex metal oxide - copper oxide - copper interfaces. Such effort strongly depends on extensive theoretical studies by combining density functional theory (DFT) calculations and kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simulations to provide in-depth understanding of reaction mechanism and active sites, which build a strong basis to enable the identification of design principles and advance the catalyst optimization for selective CH4-to-CH3OH conversion.
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- Erwei Huang
- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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Ji X, Liang H, Hu S, Yang B, Xiao K, Yu G. Highly efficient decomplexation of chelated nickel and copper effluent through CuO-CeO 2-Co 3O 4 nanocatalyst loaded on ceramic membrane. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 334:138981. [PMID: 37209848 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A novel CuO-CeO2-Co3O4 nanocatalyst loaded on Al2O3 ceramic composite membrane (CCM-S) was synthesized through spraying-calcination method, which can be beneficial to the engineering application of scattered granular catalyst. BET and FESEM-EDX testing revealed that CCM-S possessed a porous character with high BET surface area of 22.4 m2/g and flat modified surface with extremely fine particle aggregation. The CCM-S calcined above 500 °C presented excellent anti-dissolution effect due to the formation of crystals. XPS indicated that the composite nanocatalyst possessed the variable valence states, which were conducive to exert the catalytic effect of Fenton-like reaction. Subsequently, the effects of experimental parameters including fabricate method, calcination temperature, H2O2 dosage, initial pH value, and CCM-S amount were further investigated considering the removal efficiency of Ni(II)-complex and COD after decomplexation and precipitation (pH = 10.5) treatment within 90 min. Under the optimal reaction condition, the residual Ni(II)-complex and Cu(II)-complex concentration from actual wastewater was all lower than 0.18 mg/L and 0.27 mg/L, respectively; meanwhile, the removal efficiency of COD was all higher than 50% in the mixed electroless plating effluent. Besides, the CCM-S could still maintain high catalytic activity after a six-cycle test, and the removal efficiency was slightly declined from 99.82% to 88.11%. These outcomes indicated that CCM-S/H2O2 system was provided with a potential applicability on treatment of real chelated metal wastewater.
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- Xianhua Ji
- Jiangsu Jingyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd, Nantong, 226000, PR China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environmental Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519085, PR China.
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Li M, Gao M, He G, Yu Y, He H. Mechanistic Insight into the Promotion of the Low-Temperature NH 3-Selective Catalytic Reduction Activity over Mn xCe 1-xO y Catalysts: A Combined Experimental and Density Functional Theory Study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:3875-3882. [PMID: 36825690 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c08608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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CeO2 has attracted much attention in the field of selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 (NH3-SCR). However, poor low-temperature activity and a narrow operation window restrict the industrial application of Ce-based oxide catalysts. Herein, the low-temperature NH3-SCR activity of Ce-based oxide catalysts was dramatically improved by Mn doping, and the mechanism was elucidated at the atomic level by experimental measurements and density functional theory calculations. We found that the addition of Mn significantly promoted the formation of surface oxygen vacancies. The oxygen vacancies easily captured O2 in air and formed active oxygen species (superoxide and peroxide) on the surface. The surface active oxygen species efficiently oxidized NO into NO2 and then facilitated the "fast SCR" reaction. This study provides atomic-level insights into the promotion of the NH3-SCR activity over Mn-Ce composite oxides and is beneficial for the development of low-temperature Ce-based catalysts.
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- Maofan Li
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341003, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341003, China
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341003, China
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Scalable synthesis of Cu clusters for remarkable selectivity control of intermediates in consecutive hydrogenation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1123. [PMID: 36849602 PMCID: PMC9970980 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36640-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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Subnanometric Cu clusters that contain only a small number of atoms exhibit unique and, often, unexpected catalytic behaviors compared with Cu nanoparticles and single atoms. However, due to the high mobility of Cu species, scalable synthesis of stable Cu clusters is still a major challenge. Herein, we report a facile and practical approach for scalable synthesis of stable supported Cu cluster catalysts. This method involves the atomic diffusion of Cu from the supported Cu nanoparticles to CeO2 at a low temperature of 200 °C to form stable Cu clusters with tailored sizes. Strikingly, these Cu clusters exhibit high yield of intermediate product (95%) in consecutive hydrogenation reactions due to their balanced adsorption of the intermediate product and dissociation of H2. The scalable synthesis strategy reported here makes the stable Cu cluster catalysts one step closer to practical semi-hydrogenation applications.
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Shi R, Liao W, Ramírez PJ, Orozco I, Mahapatra M, Kang J, Hunt A, Waluyo I, Senanayake SD, Liu P, Rodriguez JA. The Interaction of K and O
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on Au(111): Multiple Growth Modes of Potassium Oxide and Their Catalytic Activity for CO Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202208666. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Rui Shi
- Department of Chemistry SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook NY 11794 USA
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- Department of Chemistry SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook NY 11794 USA
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- Facultad de Ciencias Universidad Central de Venezuela 1020-A Caracas Venezuela
- Current address: Zoneca-CENEX Alta Vista 64770 Monterrey México
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- Department of Chemistry SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook NY 11794 USA
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- Chemistry Division Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
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- Department of Chemistry SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook NY 11794 USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
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- Department of Chemistry SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook NY 11794 USA
- Chemistry Division Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
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- Department of Chemistry SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook NY 11794 USA
- Chemistry Division Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
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Shi R, Liao W, Ramírez PJ, Orozco I, Mahapatra M, Kang J, Hunt A, Waluyo I, Senanayake SD, Liu P, Rodriguez JA. The Interaction of K and O2 on Au(111): Multiple Growth Modes of Potassium Oxide and Their Catalytic Activity for CO Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202208666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Rui Shi
- SUNY Stony Brook: Stony Brook University Department of Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- Stony Brook University Department of Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- Universidad Central de Venezuela Facultad de Ciencias UNITED STATES
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- SUNY Stony Brook: Stony Brook University Department of Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- SUNY Stony Brook: Stony Brook University Department of chemistry UNITED STATES
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory National Synchrotron Light Source II UNITED STATES
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory National Synchrotron Light Source II UNITED STATES
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory Chemistry Division UNITED STATES
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory Chemistry 555 Lewis Avenue 11973 Upton UNITED STATES
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Lavroff RH, Morgan HWT, Zhang Z, Poths P, Alexandrova AN. Ensemble representation of catalytic interfaces: soloists, orchestras, and everything in-between. Chem Sci 2022; 13:8003-8016. [PMID: 35919426 PMCID: PMC9278157 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01367c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Catalytic systems are complex and dynamic, exploring vast chemical spaces on multiple timescales. In this perspective, we discuss the dynamic behavior of fluxional, heterogeneous thermal and electrocatalysts and the ensembles of many isomers which govern their behavior. We develop a new paradigm in catalysis theory in which highly fluxional systems, namely sub-nano clusters, isomerize on a much shorter timescale than that of the catalyzed reaction, so macroscopic properties arise from the thermal ensemble of isomers, not just the ground state. Accurate chemical predictions can only be reached through a many-structure picture of the catalyst, and we explain the breakdown of conventional methods such as linear scaling relations and size-selected prevention of sintering. We capitalize on the forward-looking discussion of the means of controlling the size of these dynamic ensembles. This control, such that the most effective or selective isomers can dominate the system, is essential for the fluxional catalyst to be practicable, and their targeted synthesis to be possible. It will also provide a fundamental lever of catalyst design. Finally, we discuss computational tools and experimental methods for probing ensembles and the role of specific isomers. We hope that catalyst optimization using chemically informed descriptors of ensemble nature and size will become a new norm in the field of catalysis and have broad impacts in sustainable energy, efficient chemical production, and more.
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- Robert H Lavroff
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California 90095-1569 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California 90095-1569 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California 90095-1569 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California 90095-1569 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California 90095-1569 USA
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Lu S, Ma Y, Zhao L. Production of ZnO-CoOx-CeO2 nanocomposites and their dye removal performance from wastewater by adsorption-photocatalysis. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yang Z, Shi Y, Li H, Mao C, Wang X, Liu X, Liu X, Zhang L. Oxygen and Chlorine Dual Vacancies Enable Photocatalytic O 2 Dissociation into Monatomic Reactive Oxygen on BiOCl for Refractory Aromatic Pollutant Removal. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:3587-3595. [PMID: 35199995 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Room-temperature molecular oxygen (O2) dissociation is challenging toward chemical reactions due to its triplet ground-state and spin-forbidden characteristic. Herein, we demonstrate that BiOCl of oxygen and chlorine dual vacancies can photocatalytically dissociate O2 into monatomic reactive oxygen (•O-) for the ring opening of aromatic refractory pollutants toward deep oxidation. The electron-rich and geometry-flexible dual vacancies of oxygen and chlorine remarkably lengthen the O-O bond of adsorbed O2 from 1.21 to 2.74 Å, resulting in the rapid O2 dissociation and the subsequent •O- formation. During the photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethazine, the in situ-formed •O- plays an indispensable role in breaking the critical intermediate of pyrimidine containing a stubborn aromatic heterocyclic ring, thus facilitating the overall mineralization. More importantly, BiOCl of oxygen and chlorine dual vacancies is also superior to its monovacancy counterparts on the degradation of other refractory pollutants containing conjugated six-membered rings, including p-chlorophenol, p-chloronitrobenzene, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, and p-nitrobenzoic acid. This study sheds light on the importance of sophisticated defects for regulating the O2 activation manner and deliveries a novel O2 activation approach for environmental remediation with solar energy.
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- Zhiping Yang
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Yang Q, Li Q, Wang X, Wang X, Li L, Chu X, Wang D, Men J, Li X, Si W, Peng Y, Ma Y, Li J. Synergistic Effects of a CeO 2/SmMn 2O 5-H Diesel Oxidation Catalyst Induced by Acid-Selective Dissolution Drive the Catalytic Oxidation Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:2860-2870. [PMID: 34995451 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) is installed upstream of an exhaust after-treatment line to remove CO and hydrocarbons and generate NO2. The catalyst should possess both good oxidation ability and thermal stability because it sits after the engine. We present a novel high-performance DOC with high steam resistance and thermal stability. A selective dissolution method is adopted to modify the surface physicochemical environment of CeO2-SmMn2O5. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, Raman, electron paramagnetic resonance, hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction, and temperature-programmed desorption results reveal that surface Sm cations are partially removed with the exposure of more Mn4+ and Ce3+ cations and the presence of active surface oxygen species. This mechanism benefits the oxygen transformation from Ce to Mn and promotes the Ce3+ + Mn4+ ↔ Ce4+ + Mn3+ redox cycle according to the in situ near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transformation spectroscopy results. Under laboratory-simulated diesel combustion conditions, the catalyst demonstrates excellent low-temperature oxidation catalytic activity (CO and C3H6 conversion: T100 = 250 °C) compared to a Pt-based catalyst (CO and C3H6 conversion: T100 = 310 °C) with a WHSV of 120,000 mL g-1 h-1. Specifically, NO conversion reaches 68% when the temperature is approximately 300 °C.
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- Qilei Yang
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C5, Canada
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Air Pollution Control Laboratory, Shandong Daming Scinece and Technology Co., Ltd., Tengzhou, Shandong 277500, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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Li A, Yao D, Yang Y, Yang W, Li Z, Lv J, Huang S, Wang Y, Ma X. Active Cu0–Cuσ+ Sites for the Hydrogenation of Carbon–Oxygen Bonds over Cu/CeO2 Catalysts. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Antai Li
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, P. R. China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, P. R. China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, P. R. China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, P. R. China
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Li Y, Zhang Y, Qian K, Huang W. Metal–Support Interactions in Metal/Oxide Catalysts and Oxide–Metal Interactions in Oxide/Metal Inverse Catalysts. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Yangyang Li
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
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Almeida K, Chagoya K, Felix A, Jiang T, Le D, Rawal TB, Evans PE, Wurch M, Yamaguchi K, Dowben PA, Bartels L, Rahman TS, Blair RG. Methanol carbonylation to acetaldehyde on Au particles supported by single-layer MoS 2grown on silica. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 34:104005. [PMID: 34994713 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac40ad] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Homogenous single-layer MoS2films coated with sub-single layer amounts of gold are found to isolate the reaction of methanol with carbon monoxide, the fundamental step toward higher alcohols, from an array of possible surface reactions. Active surfaces were prepared from homogenous single-layer MoS2films coated with sub-single layer amounts of gold. These gold atoms formed clusters on the MoS2surface. A gas mixture of carbon monoxide (CO) and methanol (CH3OH) was partially converted to acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) under mild process conditions (308 kPa and 393 K). This carbonylation of methanol to a C2species is a critical step toward the formation of higher alcohols. Density functional theory modeling of critical steps of the catalytic process identify a viable reaction pathway. Imaging and spectroscopic methods revealed that the single layer of MoS2facilitated formation of nanoscale gold islands, which appear to sinter through Ostwald ripening. The formation of acetaldehyde by the catalytic carbonylation of methanol over supported gold clusters is an important step toward realizing controlled production of useful molecules from low carbon-count precursors.
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- Kortney Almeida
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, 12760 Pegasus Dr., Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, 12760 Pegasus Dr., Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation (REACT) Cluster, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
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- UT/ORNL Center for Molecular Biophysics, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Theodore Jorgensen Hall, 855 N 16th, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Theodore Jorgensen Hall, 855 N 16th, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation (REACT) Cluster, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
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- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation (REACT) Cluster, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
- Florida Space Institute, University of Central Florida, 12354 Research Parkway, Suite 214, Orlando, FL 32826, United States of America
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Park G, Giri A, Kumar M, Moon S, Pal M, Kim DW, Jeong U. Pseudoequilibrium between Etching and Selective Grain Growth: Chemical Conversion of a Randomly Oriented Au Film into a (111)-Oriented Ultrathin Au Film. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:9772-9779. [PMID: 34766778 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Metal thin films with a specific orientation play vital roles in electronics, catalysts, and epitaxial templates. Although oriented metal films have been produced in the recent years, ultrathin oriented metal films (<10 nm) have not been achieved owing to the interfacial instability of the ultrathin films during the thermal annealing process. This study investigates chemical conversion of randomly oriented multigrain Au ultrathin films into (111)-oriented Au ultrathin films. A novel chemical process, termed pseudoequilibrium of etching and selective grain growth, is presented for the chemical conversion by using a quaternary ammonium halide. The reaction variables (reaction time, reaction temperature, species of halide ions) for the chemical conversion process are systematically investigated. This study reveals the in-plane rotational degeneracy in the Au(111) thin film epitaxially grown on a Si(111) substrate. The chemical process can be applied to a broad range of thicknesses from 9 to 100 nm.
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- Gyeongbae Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL), Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 790-784, Korea
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Mao J, Qin L, Tian L, He L, Zhu Y, Meng Q, Zhang G. Hierarchical N-Doped CuO/Cu Composites Derived from Dual-Ligand Metal-Organic Frameworks as Cost-Effective Catalysts for Low-Temperature CO Oxidation. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:29596-29608. [PMID: 34778631 PMCID: PMC8582074 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Development of multi-ligand metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and derived heteroatom-doped composites as efficient non-noble metal-based catalysts is highly desirable. However, rational design of these materials with controllable composition and structure remains a challenge. In this study, novel hierarchical N-doped CuO/Cu composites were synthesized by assembling dual-ligand MOFs via a solvent-induced coordination modulation/low-temperature pyrolysis method. Different from a homogeneous system, our heterogeneous nucleation strategy provided more flexible and cost-effective MOF production and offered efficient direction/shape-controlled synthesis, resulting in a faster reaction and more complete conversion. After pyrolysis, they further transformed to a unique metal/carbon matrix with regular morphology and, as a hot template, guided the orderly generation of metal oxides, eliminating sintering and agglomeration of metal oxides and initiating a synergistic effect between the N-doped metal oxide/metal and carbon matrix. The prepared N-doped CuO/Cu catalysts held unique water resistance and superior catalytic activity (100% CO conversion at 140 °C).
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- Jingwen Mao
- Institute
of Oceanic and Environmental Chemical Engineering, Center for Membrane
and Water Science & Technology, State Key Lab Breeding Base of
Green Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P.R. China
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- Institute
of Oceanic and Environmental Chemical Engineering, Center for Membrane
and Water Science & Technology, State Key Lab Breeding Base of
Green Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P.R. China
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- Institute
of Oceanic and Environmental Chemical Engineering, Center for Membrane
and Water Science & Technology, State Key Lab Breeding Base of
Green Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P.R. China
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- Institute
of Oceanic and Environmental Chemical Engineering, Center for Membrane
and Water Science & Technology, State Key Lab Breeding Base of
Green Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P.R. China
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- Institute
of Oceanic and Environmental Chemical Engineering, Center for Membrane
and Water Science & Technology, State Key Lab Breeding Base of
Green Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P.R. China
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- College
of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical
Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China
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- Institute
of Oceanic and Environmental Chemical Engineering, Center for Membrane
and Water Science & Technology, State Key Lab Breeding Base of
Green Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P.R. China
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Kiani D, Sourav S, Wachs IE, Baltrusaitis J. A combined computational and experimental study of methane activation during oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) by surface metal oxide catalysts. Chem Sci 2021; 12:14143-14158. [PMID: 34760199 PMCID: PMC8565385 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc02174e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The experimentally validated computational models developed herein, for the first time, show that Mn-promotion does not enhance the activity of the surface Na2WO4 catalytic active sites for CH4 heterolytic dissociation during OCM. Contrary to previous understanding, it is demonstrated that Mn-promotion poisons the surface WO4 catalytic active sites resulting in surface WO5 sites with retarded kinetics for C-H scission. On the other hand, dimeric Mn2O5 surface sites, identified and studied via ab initio molecular dynamics and thermodynamics, were found to be more efficient in activating CH4 than the poisoned surface WO5 sites or the original WO4 sites. However, the surface reaction intermediates formed from CH4 activation over the Mn2O5 surface sites are more stable than those formed over the Na2WO4 surface sites. The higher stability of the surface intermediates makes their desorption unfavorable, increasing the likelihood of over-oxidation to CO x , in agreement with the experimental findings in the literature on Mn-promoted catalysts. Consequently, the Mn-promoter does not appear to have an essential positive role in synergistically tuning the structure of the Na2WO4 surface sites towards CH4 activation but can yield MnO x surface sites that activate CH4 faster than Na2WO4 surface sites, but unselectively.
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- Daniyal Kiani
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University B336 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive Bethlehem PA 18015 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University B336 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive Bethlehem PA 18015 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University B336 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive Bethlehem PA 18015 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University B336 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive Bethlehem PA 18015 USA
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El Barraj A, Chatelain B, Barth C. High-temperature oxidation and reduction of the inverse ceria/Cu(111) catalyst characterized by LEED, STM, nc-AFM and KPFM. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 34:014001. [PMID: 34525469 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac26f9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The inverse catalyst 'cerium oxide (ceria) on copper' has attracted much interest in recent time because of its promising catalytic activity in the water-gas-shift reaction and the hydrogenation of CO2. For such reactions it is important to study the redox behaviour of this system, in particular with respect to the reduction by H2. Here, we investigate the high-temperature O2oxidation and H2reduction of ceria nanoparticles (NPs) and a Cu(111) support by low energy electron diffraction (LEED), scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), non-contact atomic force microscopy (nc-AFM) and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM). After oxidation at 550 °C, the ceria NPs and the Cu(111) support are fully oxidized, with the copper oxide exhibiting a new oxide structure as verified by LEED and STM. We show that a high H2dosage in the kilo Langmuir range is needed to entirely reduce the copper support at 550 °C. A work function (WF) difference of △ϕrCeria/Cu-Cu≈ -0.6 eV between the ceria NPs and the metallic Cu(111) support is measured, with the Cu(111) surface showing no signatures of separated and confined surface regions composed by an alloy of Cu and Ce. After oxidation, the WF difference is close to zero (△ϕCeria/Cu-Cu≈ -0.1…0 eV), which probably is due to a WF change of both, ceria and copper.
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Kang J, Rui N, Huang E, Tian Y, Mahapatra M, Rosales R, Orozco I, Shi R, Senanayake SD, Liu P, Rodriguez JA. Surface characterization and methane activation on SnO x/Cu 2O/Cu(111) inverse oxide/metal catalysts. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:17186-17196. [PMID: 34346423 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02829d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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To activate methane at low or medium temperatures is a difficult task and a pre-requisite for the conversion of this light alkane into high value chemicals. Herein, we report the preparation and characterizations of novel SnOx/Cu2O/Cu(111) interfaces that enable low-temperature methane activation. Scanning tunneling microscopy identified small, well-dispersed SnOx nanoclusters on the Cu2O/Cu(111) substrate with an average size of 8 Å, and such morphology was sustained up to 450 K in UHV annealing. Ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that hydrocarbon species (CHx groups), the product of methane activation, were formed on SnOx/Cu2O/Cu(111) at a temperature as low as 300 K. An essential role of the SnOx-Cu2O interface was evinced by the SnOx coverage dependence. Systems with a small amount of tin oxide, 0.1-0.2 ML coverage, produced the highest concentration of adsorbed CHx groups. Calculations based on density functional theory showed a drastic reduction in the activation barrier for C-H bond cleavage when going from Cu2O/Cu(111) to SnOx/Cu2O/Cu(111). On the supported SnOx, the dissociation of methane was highly exothermic (ΔE∼-35 kcal mol-1) and the calculated barrier for activation (∼20 kcal mol-1) could be overcome at 300-500 K, target temperatures for the conversion of methane to high value chemicals.
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- Jindong Kang
- Department of Chemistry, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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Lyu Z, Zhang XG, Wang Y, Liu K, Qiu C, Liao X, Yang W, Xie Z, Xie S. Amplified Interfacial Effect in an Atomically Dispersed RuO x -on-Pd 2D Inverse Nanocatalyst for High-Performance Oxygen Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:16093-16100. [PMID: 33884729 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Atomically dispersed oxide-on-metal inverse nanocatalysts provide a blueprint to amplify the strong oxide-metal interactions for heterocatalysis but remain a grand challenge in fabrication. Here we report a 2D inverse nanocatalyst, RuOx -on-Pd nanosheets, by in situ creating atomically dispersed RuOx /Pd interfaces densely on ultrathin Pd nanosheets via a one-pot synthesis. The product displays unexpected performance toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline medium, which represents 8.0- and 22.4-fold enhancement in mass activity compared to the state-of-the-art Pt/C and Pd/C catalysts, respectively, showcasing an excellent Pt-alternative cathode electrocatalyst for fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Density functional theory calculations validate that the RuOx /Pd interface can accumulate partial charge from the 2D Pd host and subtly change the adsorption configuration of O2 to facilitate the O-O bond cleavage. Meanwhile, the d-band center of Pd nanosubstrates is effectively downshifted, realizing weakened oxygen binding strength.
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- Zixi Lyu
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.,Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.,Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.,Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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Cu-doped phosphorene as highly efficient single atom catalyst for CO oxidation: A DFT study. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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CO2 Self-Poisoning and Its Mitigation in CuO Catalyzed CO Oxidation: Determining and Speeding up the Rate-Determining Step. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11060654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cu-based catalysts are promising for CO oxidation applications with catalyst deactivation being a major barrier. We start with a CuO/Al2O3 catalyst and find that while the CO conversion decreases, CO2 accumulates and the average Cu chemical state stays the same. It suggests CO2 self-poisoning, i.e., CO2 desorption is the rate-determining step. Subsequently, experiments are performed to prove this hypothesis by showing (1) CO2 adsorption inhibits O2 adsorption, (2) complete desorption of CO2 regenerate the catalyst, (3) pre-adsorbed CO2 quenches catalyst activity which recovers during the reaction and (4) the apparent activation energy is consistent with CO2 desorption. It is further evidenced by using a stronger CO2 adsorbing support CeO2 to speed up CO2 desorption from the CuO sites resulting in a superior CuO/CeO2 catalyst. It provides an example for experimentally deciding and speeding up the rate-determining step in a catalytic reaction.
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He G, Gao M, Peng Y, Yu Y, Shan W, He H. Superior Oxidative Dehydrogenation Performance toward NH 3 Determines the Excellent Low-Temperature NH 3-SCR Activity of Mn-Based Catalysts. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:6995-7003. [PMID: 33683111 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c08214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Mn-based oxides exhibit outstanding low-temperature activity for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3 (NH3-SCR) compared with other catalysts. However, the underlying principle responsible for the excellent low-temperature activity is not yet clear. Here, the atomic-level mechanism and activity-limiting factor in the NH3-SCR process over Mn-, Fe-, and Ce-based oxide catalysts are elucidated by a combination of first-principles calculations and experimental measurements. We found that the superior oxidative dehydrogenation performance toward NH3 of Mn-based catalysts reduces the energy barriers for the activation of NH3 and the formation of the key intermediate NH2NO, which is the rate-determining step in NH3-SCR over these oxide catalysts. The findings of this study advance the understanding of the working principle of Mn-based SCR catalysts and provide a fundamental basis for the development of future generation SCR catalysts with excellent low-temperature activity.
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- Guangzhi He
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, National Engineering Laboratory for Multi Flue Gas Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) has gained increasing attention in the field of electrocatalysis due to its ability to reveal electrocatalyst surface structures down to the atomic level in either ultra-high-vacuum (UHV) or harsh electrochemical conditions. The detailed knowledge of surface structures, surface electronic structures, surface active sites as well as the interaction between surface adsorbates and electrocatalysts is highly beneficial in the study of electrocatalytic mechanisms and for the rational design of electrocatalysts. Based on this, this review will discuss the application of STM in the characterization of electrocatalyst surfaces and the investigation of electrochemical interfaces between electrocatalyst surfaces and reactants. Based on different operating conditions, UHV-STM and STM in electrochemical environments (EC-STM) are discussed separately. This review will also present emerging techniques including high-speed EC-STM, scanning noise microscopy and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
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Inverse ZnO/Cu catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO2 hydrogenation. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-020-01919-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Thermally stable surfactant-free ceria nanocubes in silica aerogel. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 583:376-384. [PMID: 33011407 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.09.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Surfactant-mediated chemical routes allow one to synthesize highly engineered shape- and size-controlled nanocrystals. However, the occurrence of capping agents on the surface of the nanocrystals is undesirable for selected applications. Here, a novel approach to the production of shape-controlled nanocrystals which exhibit high thermal stability is demonstrated. Ceria nanocubes obtained by surfactant-mediated synthesis are embedded inside a highly porous silica aerogel and thermally treated to remove the capping agent. Powder X-ray Diffraction and Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy show the homogeneous dispersion of the nanocubes within the aerogel matrix. Remarkably, both the size and the shape of the ceria nanocubes are retained not only throughout the aerogel syntheses but also upon thermal treatments up to 900 °C, while avoiding their agglomeration. The reactivity of ceria is measured by in situ High-Energy Resolution Fluorescence Detected - X-ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy at the Ce L3 edge, and shows the reversibility of redox cycles of ceria nanocubes when they are embedded in the aerogel. This demonstrates that the enhanced reactivity due to their prominent {100} crystal facets is preserved. In contrast, unsupported ceria nanocubes begin to agglomerate as soon as the capping agent decomposes, leading to a degradation of their reactivity already at 275 °C.
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Strong texture tuning along different crystalline directions in glass-supported CeO 2 thin films by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2006. [PMID: 33479316 PMCID: PMC7820345 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81353-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The strong facet-dependent performance of glass-supported CeO2 thin films in different applications (catalysis, smart windows, etc.) has been the target of diverse fundamental and technological approaches. However, the design of accurate, cost-effective and scalable methods with the potential for large-area coverage that produce highly textured glass-supported CeO2 thin films remains a technological challenge. In the present work, it is demonstrated that under proper tuning conditions, the ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technique enables one to obtain glass-supported polycrystalline CeO2 films with noticeable texture along both the (100) and (111) directions, as well as with randomly oriented crystallites (no texture). The influence of flow rates, solution molarity, and substrate temperature on the texture and morphological characteristics, as well as optical absorption and Raman response of the deposited films, is evaluated. The obtained results are discussed on the basis of the combined dependence of the CeO2-exposed surfaces on the thermodynamic stability of the corresponding facets and the reaction kinetics, which modulate the crystallite growth direction.
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Li Y, Lin L, Mu R, Liu Y, Zhang R, Wang C, Ning Y, Fu Q, Bao X. Activation of CO over Ultrathin Manganese Oxide Layers Grown on Au(111). ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yifan Li
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- Zhang Dayu School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Wang X, Xie M, Lyu F, Yiu YM, Wang Z, Chen J, Chang LY, Xia Y, Zhong Q, Chu M, Yang H, Cheng T, Sham TK, Zhang Q. Bismuth Oxyhydroxide-Pt Inverse Interface for Enhanced Methanol Electrooxidation Performance. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:7751-7759. [PMID: 32959660 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Developing efficient Pt-based electrocatalysts for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) is of pivotal importance for large-scale application of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), but Pt suffers from severe deactivation brought by the carbonaceous intermediates such as CO. Here, we demonstrate the formation of a bismuth oxyhydroxide (BiOx(OH)y)-Pt inverse interface via electrochemical reconstruction for enhanced methanol oxidation. By combining density functional theory calculations, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrochemical characterizations, we reveal that the BiOx(OH)y-Pt inverse interface can induce the electron deficiency of neighboring Pt; this would result in weakened CO adsorption and strengthened OH adsorption, thereby facilitating the removal of the poisonous intermediates and ensuring the high activity and good stability of Pt2Bi sample. This work provides a comprehensive understanding of the inverse interface structure and deep insight into the active sites for MOR, offering great opportunities for rational fabrication of efficient electrocatalysts for DMFCs.
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- Xuchun Wang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A5B7, Canada
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A5B7, Canada
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A5B7, Canada
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, No. 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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Wang B, Zhang H, Xu W, Li X, Wang W, Zhang L, Li Y, Peng Z, Yang F, Liu Z. Nature of Active Sites on Cu–CeO2 Catalysts Activated by High-Temperature Thermal Aging. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Beibei Wang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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Effect of Na promoter on the catalytic performance of Pd-Cu/hydroxyapatite catalyst for room-temperature CO oxidation. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2020.111002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Gao Y, Zhang Z, Li Z, Huang W. Understanding morphology-dependent CuO -CeO2 interactions from the very beginning. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63503-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Liu Z, Huang E, Orozco I, Liao W, Palomino RM, Rui N, Duchoň T, Nemšák S, Grinter DC, Mahapatra M, Liu P, Rodriguez JA, Senanayake SD. Water-promoted interfacial pathways in methane oxidation to methanol on a CeO 2-Cu 2O catalyst. Science 2020; 368:513-517. [PMID: 32355028 DOI: 10.1126/science.aba5005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Highly selective oxidation of methane to methanol has long been challenging in catalysis. Here, we reveal key steps for the pro-motion of this reaction by water when tuning the selectivity of a well-defined CeO2/Cu2O/Cu(111) catalyst from carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide to methanol under a reaction environment with methane, oxygen, and water. Ambient-pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that water added to methane and oxygen led to surface methoxy groups and accelerated methanol production. These results were consistent with density functional theory calculations and kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, which showed that water preferentially dissociates over the active cerium ions at the CeO2-Cu2O/Cu(111) interface. The adsorbed hydroxyl species blocked O-O bond cleavage that would dehydrogenate methoxy groups to carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, and it directly converted this species to methanol, while oxygen reoxidized the reduced surface. Water adsorption also displaced the produced methanol into the gas phase.
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- Zongyuan Liu
- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Peter-Grünberg-Institut 6, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Diamond Light Source Limited, Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, UK
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA. .,Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA. .,Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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O'Connor CR, van Spronsen MA, Egle T, Xu F, Kersell HR, Oliver-Meseguer J, Karatok M, Salmeron M, Madix RJ, Friend CM. Hydrogen migration at restructuring palladium-silver oxide boundaries dramatically enhances reduction rate of silver oxide. Nat Commun 2020; 11:1844. [PMID: 32296065 PMCID: PMC7160204 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15536-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Heterogeneous catalysts are complex materials with multiple interfaces. A critical proposition in exploiting bifunctionality in alloy catalysts is to achieve surface migration across interfaces separating functionally dissimilar regions. Herein, we demonstrate the enhancement of more than 104 in the rate of molecular hydrogen reduction of a silver surface oxide in the presence of palladium oxide compared to pure silver oxide resulting from the transfer of atomic hydrogen from palladium oxide islands onto the surrounding surface formed from oxidation of a palladium-silver alloy. The palladium-silver interface also dynamically restructures during reduction, resulting in silver-palladium intermixing. This study clearly demonstrates the migration of reaction intermediates and catalyst material across surface interfacial boundaries in alloys with a significant effect on surface reactivity, having broad implications for the catalytic function of bimetallic materials.
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- Christopher R O'Connor
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
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Caddeo F, Loche D, Casula MF, Corrias A. Growing CeO 2 Nanoparticles Within the Nano-Porous Architecture of the SiO 2 Aerogel. Front Chem 2020; 8:57. [PMID: 32117882 PMCID: PMC7018665 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this study, new CeO2-SiO2 aerogel nanocomposites obtained by controlled growth of CeO2 nanoparticles within the highly porous matrix of a SiO2 aerogel are presented. The nanocomposites have been synthesized via a sol-gel route, employing cerium (III) nitrate as the CeO2 precursor and selected surfactants to control the growth of the CeO2 nanoparticles, which occurs during the supercritical drying of the aerogels. Samples with different loading of the CeO2 dispersed phase, ranging from 5 to 15%, were obtained. The nanocomposites showed the morphological features typical of the SiO2 aerogels such as open mesoporosity with surface area values up to 430 m2·g-1. TEM and XRD characterizations show that nanocrystals of the dispersed CeO2 nanophase grow within the aerogel already during the supercritical drying process, with particle sizes in the range of 3 to 5 nm. TEM in particular shows that the CeO2 nanoparticles are well-distributed within the aerogel matrix. We also demonstrate the stability of the nanocomposites under high temperature conditions, performing thermal treatments in air at 450 and 900°C. Interestingly, the CeO2 nanoparticles undergo a very limited crystal growth, with sizes up to only 7 nm in the case of the sample subjected to a 900°C treatment.
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- Francesco Caddeo
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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Wang F, Tian J, Li M, Li W, Chen L, Liu X, Li J, Muhetaer A, Li Q, Wang Y, Gu L, Ma D, Xu D. A Photoactivated Cu–CeO
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Catalyst with Cu‐[O]‐Ce Active Species Designed through MOF Crystal Engineering. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Feifan Wang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
- Current address: Beijing Institute of Aerospace Testing Technology Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
- Current address: Beijing Institute of Aerospace Testing Technology Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesState Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 China
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Wang F, Tian J, Li M, Li W, Chen L, Liu X, Li J, Muhetaer A, Li Q, Wang Y, Gu L, Ma D, Xu D. A Photoactivated Cu-CeO 2 Catalyst with Cu-[O]-Ce Active Species Designed through MOF Crystal Engineering. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:8203-8209. [PMID: 31944499 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Fully utilizing solar energy for catalysis requires the integration of conversion mechanisms and therefore delicate design of catalyst structures and active species. Herein, a MOF crystal engineering method was developed to controllably synthesize a copper-ceria catalyst with well-dispersed photoactive Cu-[O]-Ce species. Using the preferential oxidation of CO as a model reaction, the catalyst showed remarkably efficient and stable photoactivated catalysis, which found practical application in feed gas treatment for fuel cell gas supply. The coexistence of photochemistry and thermochemistry effects contributes to the high efficiency. Our results demonstrate a catalyst design approach with atomic or molecular precision and a combinatorial photoactivation strategy for solar energy conversion.
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- Feifan Wang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.,Current address: Beijing Institute of Aerospace Testing Technology, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.,Current address: Beijing Institute of Aerospace Testing Technology, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Goodman KR, Wang J, Ma Y, Tong X, Stacchiola DJ, White MG. Morphology and reactivity of size-selected titanium oxide nanoclusters on Au(111). J Chem Phys 2020; 152:054714. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5134453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Kenneth R. Goodman
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, USA
- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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Li C, Yang Y, Ren W, Wang J, Zhu T, Xu W. Effect of Ce Doping on Catalytic Performance of Cu/TiO2 for CO Oxidation. Catal Letters 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-020-03130-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Recent Advances on the Rational Design of Non-Precious Metal Oxide Catalysts Exemplified by CuOx/CeO2 Binary System: Implications of Size, Shape and Electronic Effects on Intrinsic Reactivity and Metal-Support Interactions. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10020160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Catalysis is an indispensable part of our society, massively involved in numerous energy and environmental applications. Although, noble metals (NMs)-based catalysts are routinely employed in catalysis, their limited resources and high cost hinder the widespread practical application. In this regard, the development of NMs-free metal oxides (MOs) with improved catalytic activity, selectivity and durability is currently one of the main research pillars in the area of heterogeneous catalysis. The present review, involving our recent efforts in the field, aims to provide the latest advances—mainly in the last 10 years—on the rational design of MOs, i.e., the general optimization framework followed to fine-tune non-precious metal oxide sites and their surrounding environment by means of appropriate synthetic and promotional/modification routes, exemplified by CuOx/CeO2 binary system. The fine-tuning of size, shape and electronic/chemical state (e.g., through advanced synthetic routes, special pretreatment protocols, alkali promotion, chemical/structural modification by reduced graphene oxide (rGO)) can exert a profound influence not only to the reactivity of metal sites in its own right, but also to metal-support interfacial activity, offering highly active and stable materials for real-life energy and environmental applications. The main implications of size-, shape- and electronic/chemical-adjustment on the catalytic performance of CuOx/CeO2 binary system during some of the most relevant applications in heterogeneous catalysis, such as CO oxidation, N2O decomposition, preferential oxidation of CO (CO-PROX), water gas shift reaction (WGSR), and CO2 hydrogenation to value-added products, are thoroughly discussed. It is clearly revealed that the rational design and tailoring of NMs-free metal oxides can lead to extremely active composites, with comparable or even superior reactivity than that of NMs-based catalysts. The obtained conclusions could provide rationales and design principles towards the development of cost-effective, highly active NMs-free MOs, paving also the way for the decrease of noble metals content in NMs-based catalysts.
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Petel BE, Matson EM. Oxygen-atom vacancy formation and reactivity in polyoxovanadate clusters. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:13477-13490. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05920j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Overview of recent work detailing oxygen-deficient polyoxovanadate clusters as models for reducible metal oxides: toward gaining a fundamental understanding the consequences of vacancy formation on metal oxide surfaces during catalysis.
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Hu J, Shen K, Liang Z, Hu J, Sun H, Zhang H, Tian Q, Wang P, Jiang Z, Huang H, Song F. Revealing the Adsorption and Decomposition of EP-PTCDI on a Cerium Oxide Surface. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:17939-17946. [PMID: 31720497 PMCID: PMC6843712 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cerium oxide has constantly attracted intense attention during the past decade both in research and industry as an appealing catalyst or a noninert support for catalysts, for instance, in the water-gas shift reaction and hydrogenation of the ketone group. Herein, the cerium oxide surface has been chosen to investigate the adsorption and decomposition behaviors of the N,N'-bis(1-ethylpropyl)-perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxdiimide (EP-PTCDI) molecule by photoelectron spectroscopy. As expected, EP-PTCDI molecules self-assemble on the cerium oxide surface comprising both trivalent and tetravalent cerium at room temperature. Interestingly, the EP-PTCDI molecule exhibits selective adsorption on cerium oxide after the heating treatment. It was found that the ketone group of EP-PTCDI first undergoes hydrogenation after annealing to 400 °C, which is probably related to the fact that high temperature annealing provides sufficient thermal energy to trigger the reaction between the ketone group and trivalent cerium. Furthermore, EP-PTCDI molecules are discovered to start to decompose hierarchically on the ceria substrate from annealing at 400 °C due to the strong molecule-substrate interaction and the effective catalysis by the trivalent cerium, whereas the decomposition sequence of functional groups is revealed to be, first, the ethyl propyl group (-C5H9), followed by the hydrogenated ketone (alcohols) group. Finally, our study may provide a new platform for the fundamental understanding of complex organic reactions on the cerium oxide surface.
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- Jinping Hu
- Key
Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute
of Applied Physics, and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang
Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100100, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute
of Applied Physics, and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang
Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Department
of Physics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute
of Applied Physics, and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang
Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100100, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute
of Applied Physics, and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang
Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100100, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute
of Applied Physics, and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang
Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100100, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute
of Applied Physics, and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang
Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100100, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute
of Applied Physics, and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang
Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- School
of Physics Science and Electronics, Central
South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Department
of Applied Physics, College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute
of Applied Physics, and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang
Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100100, China
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- School
of Physics Science and Electronics, Central
South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute
of Applied Physics, and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang
Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100100, China
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Belviso F, Claerbout VEP, Comas-Vives A, Dalal NS, Fan FR, Filippetti A, Fiorentini V, Foppa L, Franchini C, Geisler B, Ghiringhelli LM, Groß A, Hu S, Íñiguez J, Kauwe SK, Musfeldt JL, Nicolini P, Pentcheva R, Polcar T, Ren W, Ricci F, Ricci F, Sen HS, Skelton JM, Sparks TD, Stroppa A, Urru A, Vandichel M, Vavassori P, Wu H, Yang K, Zhao HJ, Puggioni D, Cortese R, Cammarata A. Viewpoint: Atomic-Scale Design Protocols toward Energy, Electronic, Catalysis, and Sensing Applications. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:14939-14980. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Florian Belviso
- Department of Control Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 2, 16627 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Control Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 2, 16627 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
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- National High Magnet Field Lab, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Physics at University of Cagliari, and CNR-IOM, UOS Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, I-09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
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- Department of Physics at University of Cagliari, and CNR-IOM, UOS Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, I-09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Physics and Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Vienna, Sensengasse 8, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Bologna, Bologna 40127, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Center for Nanointegration (CENIDE), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, Duisburg 47057, Germany
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- Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz Institut Ulm, Ulm 89069, Germany
- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Ulm University, Ulm 89069, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Materials Genome Institute, and International Center of Quantum and Molecular Structures, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Materials Research and Technology Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux 5, L-4362 Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg
- Physics and Materials Research Unit, University of Luxembourg, Rue du Brill 41, Belvaux L-4422, Luxembourg
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- Materials Science & Engineering Department, University of Utah, 122 Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Control Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 2, 16627 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physics and Center for Nanointegration (CENIDE), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, Duisburg 47057, Germany
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- Department of Control Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 2, 16627 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physics, Materials Genome Institute, and International Center of Quantum and Molecular Structures, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Physique Theorique des Materiaux, Universite de Liege, Sart-Tilman B-4000, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Chemin des Etoiles 8, Louvain-la-Neuve B-1348, Belgium
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- Department of Control Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 2, 16627 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Materials Science & Engineering Department, University of Utah, 122 Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- CNR-SPIN, Department of Physical Sciences and Chemistry, Universita degli Studi dell’Aquila, Via Vetoio, Coppito (AQ) 67010, Italy
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- Department of Physics at University of Cagliari, and CNR-IOM, UOS Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, I-09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute, Limerick University, Limerick, Ireland
- Department of Chemistry and Material Science and Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Espoo 02150, Finland
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- CIC nanoGUNE, San Sebastian E-20018, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao 48013, Spain
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- Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Materials Research and Technology Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux 5, L-4362 Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg
- Physics Department and Institute for Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701,United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze ed. 17, Palermo 90128, Italy
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- Department of Control Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 2, 16627 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Shen Y, Xiao Z, Liu J, Wang Z. Facile Preparation of Inverse Nanoporous Cr
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- Yongli Shen
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of Technology No. 391 Bin Shui Xi Dao Road, Xiqing District Tianjin 300384 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of Technology No. 391 Bin Shui Xi Dao Road, Xiqing District Tianjin 300384 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of Technology No. 391 Bin Shui Xi Dao Road, Xiqing District Tianjin 300384 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of Technology No. 391 Bin Shui Xi Dao Road, Xiqing District Tianjin 300384 China
- Key Laboratory for New Type of Functional Materials in Hebei Province, School of Materials Science and EngineeringHebei University of Technology No. 5340 Xiping Road, Beichen District Tianjin 300130 China
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Catalytic oxidation of CO on mesoporous codoped ceria catalysts: Insights into correlation of physicochemical property and catalytic activity. J RARE EARTH 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2018.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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