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Yao Y, Yin C, Ma C, Li Y, Wang Y, Jiang R, He W, Xiang Z, Liu Y, Li X, Lu C. Aromatic Ethers Induced Electronic Structure Reconstruction on Encapsulated Nickel Catalysts for High-Performance Catalytic Hydrogenation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38497589 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Carbon-encapsulated metal (CEM) catalysts effectively address supported metal catalyst instability by protecting the active metal with a shell. However, mass transfer limitations lead to reduced activity for catalytic hydrogenation reaction over most CEM catalysts. Herein, we introduce a dopant strategy aimed at incorporating nickel metal within graphene-like shells (GLS) featuring oxygen-containing functional groups (OFGs). The core of this strategy involves precise control of GLS modification and the demonstrated pivotal influence of aromatic ether linkages (═C-O-C) in GLS for significant enhancement of catalytic performance. The introduction of ═C-O-C into GLS with stability was beneficial to improve the work function of the catalyst and promoted electron transmission from Ni metal core to GLS, further elevating the catalytic activity, based on the Mott-Schottky effect. In addition, the experimental characterization and density functional theory (DFT) calculations showcased that the ═C-O-C reconstructed the electronic state of GLS, imparting it highly specific for the adsorption of hydrogen and para-chloronitrobenzene (p-CNB) to obtain para-chloroaniline (p-CAN) with high selectivity. This work manifested a feasible direction for the precise modulation and design of the OFGs in CEM catalysts to achieve highly efficient catalytic hydrogenation.
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- Yongyue Yao
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China
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Yamamoto M, Takamura Y, Kokubo Y, Urushihara M, Horiuchi N, Dai W, Hayasaka Y, Kita E, Takao K. Solid-State Schikorr Reaction from Ferrous Chloride to Magnetite with Hydrogen Evolution as the Kinetic Bottleneck. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:14580-14589. [PMID: 37638697 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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The selective formation of meta-stable Fe3O4 from ferrous sources by suppressing its oxidative conversion to the most stable hematite (α-Fe2O3) is challenging under oxidative conditions for solid-state synthesis. In this work, we investigated the conversion of iron(II) chloride (FeCl2) to magnetite (Fe3O4) under inert atmosphere in the presence of steam, and the obtained oxides were analyzed by atomic-resolution TEM, 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, and the Verwey transition temperature (Tv). The reaction proceeded in two steps, with H2O as the oxide source in the initial step and as an oxidant in the second step. The initial hydrolysis occurred at temperatures higher than 120 °C to release gaseous HCl, via substituting lattice chloride Cl- with oxide O2-, to give iron oxide intermediates. In the first step, the construction of the intermediate oxides was not topotactic. The second step as a kinetic bottleneck occurred at temperatures higher than 350 °C to generate gaseous H2 through the oxidation of FeII by H+. A substantially large kinetic isotope effect (KIE) was observed for the second step at 500 °C, and this indicates the rate-determining step is the hydrogen evolution. Quantitative analysis of evolved H2 revealed that full conversion of ferrous chloride to magnetite at 500 °C was followed by additional oxidation of the outer sphere of magnetite to give a Fe2O3 phase, as supported by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and the outer phase confined the conductive magnetite phase within the insulating layers, enabling kinetic control of magnetite synthesis. As such, the reaction stopped at meta-stable magnetite with an excellent saturation magnetization (σs) of 86 emu g-1 and Tv > 120 K without affording the thermodynamically stable α-Fe2O3 as the major final product. The study also discusses the influence of parameters such as reaction temperature, initial grain size of FeCl2, the extent of hydration, and partial pressure of H2O.
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- Masanori Yamamoto
- Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Innovation Center, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, 1002-14 Mukohyama, Naka, Ibaraki 311-0102, Japan
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- Innovation Center, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, 1002-14 Mukohyama, Naka, Ibaraki 311-0102, Japan
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- Innovation Center, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, 1002-14 Mukohyama, Naka, Ibaraki 311-0102, Japan
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- The Electron Microscopy Center, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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- Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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Yi H, Almatrafi E, Ma D, Huo X, Qin L, Li L, Zhou X, Zhou C, Zeng G, Lai C. Spatial confinement: A green pathway to promote the oxidation processes for organic pollutants removal from water. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 233:119719. [PMID: 36801583 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Organic pollutants removal from water is pressing owing to the great demand for clean water. Oxidation processes (OPs) are the commonly used method. However, the efficiency of most OPs is limited owing to the poor mass transfer process. Spatial confinement is a burgeoning way to solve this limitation by use of nanoreactor. Spatial confinement in OPs would (i) alter the transport characteristics of protons and charges; (ii) bring about molecular orientation and rearrangement; (iii) cause the dynamic redistribution of active sites in catalyst and reduce the entropic barrier that is high in unconfined space. So far, spatial confinement has been utilized for various OPs, such as Fenton, persulfate, and photocatalytic oxidation. A comprehensive summary and discussion on the fundamental mechanisms of spatial confinement mediated OPs is needed. Herein, the application, performance and mechanisms of spatial confinement mediated OPs are overviewed firstly. Subsequently, the features of spatial confinement and their effects on OPs are discussed in detail. Furthermore, environmental influences (including environmental pH, organic matter and inorganic ions) are studied with analyzing their intrinsic connection with the features of spatial confinement in OPs. Lastly, challenges and future development direction of spatial confinement mediated OPs are proposed.
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- Huan Yi
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China; Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China; Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China; Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China; Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Fuhrich A, Paier J, Tosoni S, Leandro Lewandowski A, Gura L, Schneider W, Pacchioni G, Freund H. Mixed Germania‐Silica Films on Ru(0001): A combined experimental and theoretical study. Isr J Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.202300005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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- Alexander Fuhrich
- Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei Universita' degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali 20125 Milano Italy
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- Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei Universita' degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali 20125 Milano Italy
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Fu Q. Dynamic Construction and Maintenance of Confined Nanoregions via Hydrogen-Bond Networks between Acetylene Reactants and a Polyoxometalate-Based Metal-Organic Framework. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:8275-8285. [PMID: 36745005 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c23072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The nanoconfinement effect in catalysis has attracted much attention because it provides a novel means of regulating the molecular properties and related reactions. Confined nanoregions composed of both reactants and catalysts through weak interactions are expected to improve the catalytic performance and promote the mass transport of relevant molecules simultaneously. However, at reaction temperatures, the structural variation of such confined spaces constructed via weak interactions remains unclear. Herein, through density functional theory calculations combined with ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, we have systematically investigated the dynamic structural evolution of the confined space constructed by acetylene reactants and a polyoxometalate-based metal-organic framework (POMOF) via hydrogen-bond networks. It is found that, at the reaction temperature of acetylene semihydrogenation, the hydrogen-bond networks and generated confined nanoregions are not rigid but are constantly changing and dynamically maintained. The steering role played by the O atoms at the surfaces of the polyoxometalate clusters is essential for generation of the hydrogen-bond networks and maintenance of the nanoregions. Upon confinement, the acetylene reactants can be better activated than those in an unconstrained atmosphere, which is reflected by the different dynamic distributions of the ∠CHC bending magnitude. Moreover, from a comparison of the distinct interaction characteristics between acetylene/ethylene and POMOF, the different manifestations in the adsorption energy variations of the confined molecules can be interpreted. This work helps to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of confined catalysis and may promote its application in practical catalytic processes.
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- Qiang Fu
- School of Future Technology, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei 230026, China
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei 230026, China
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Zhou Y, Xu Q. Supercritical CO 2-induced anti-nanoconfinement effect to obtain novel 2D structures. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:3607-3616. [PMID: 36254862 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03565k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Space confined reactions have emerged as a viable strategy for achieving important and fascinating properties in functional materials. Various scaffolds have been reported so far for confinement and it gives rise to the phenomenon of nanoconfinement, where the energetics and kinetics of catalytic reactions can be modulated upon confining the catalysts in a particular site. Although various systems have been reported so far for confinement, emphasis has been placed on the concept of space confinement, and the changes in the confined space itself are neglected. Strikingly, this critical issue would be touched on and revealed by supercritical CO2 (SC CO2) that is used in confined geometries. Herein, we define the structural changes of confined spaces induced by SC CO2 as an anti-nanoconfinement effect, which can bring about a series of variations together with electronic band and structural transformation. Moreover, progress in the design and applications of the anti-nanoconfinement effect is traced, and there is a discussion of emerging issues that have yet to be explored to achieve a future direction to develop more novel two-dimensional (2D) structures.
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- Yannan Zhou
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, P. R. China. .,Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, P. R. China
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Gura L, Soares EA, Paier J, Stavale F, Freund HJ. Models for Reactions in Confined Space: Can Surface Science Contribute? A Review and Perspective. Top Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-023-01787-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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AbstractThis paper reports and discusses some of our recent advances in surface science research on a silica film supported on a Ru(0001) substrate. This system is unique, as the silica is bound to the metal surface by dispersive forces only, and thus opens the possibility to study reactions in the confined space between the metal substrate and the silica film, acting as a permeable membrane. We demonstrate that this system allows for detailed insights into the complexity of reactions in confined space, including phenomena due to the response of the confined space to the presence of the reactants, and direct comparison to the situation when the same reaction occurs in open space.
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Soares EA, Paier J, Gura L, Burson K, Ryczek C, Yang Z, Stavale F, Heyde M, Freund HJ. Structure and registry of the silica bilayer film on Ru(0001) as viewed by LEED and DFT. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:29721-29730. [PMID: 36454101 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04624e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Silica bilayers are stable on various metal substrates, including Ru(0001) that is used for the present study. In a systematic attempt to elucidate the detailed structure of the silica bilayer film and its registry to the metal substrate, we performed a low energy electron diffraction (I/V-LEED) study. The experimental work is accompanied by detailed calculations on the stability, orientation and dynamic properties of the bilayer at room temperature. It was determined, that the film shows a certain structural diversity within the unit cell of the metal substrate, which depends on the oxygen content at the metal-bilayer interface. In connection with the experimental I/V-LEED study, it became apparent, that a high-quality structure determination is only possible if several structural motifs are taken into account by superimposing bilayer structures with varying registry to the oxygen covered substrate. This result is conceptually in line with the recently observed statistical registry in layered 2D-compound materials.
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- Edmar A Soares
- Department of Physics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil.,Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institut für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10099 Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Hamilton College, Clinton, New York 13323, USA.,Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa 50112, USA
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- Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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Prieto MJ, Mullan T, Wan W, Tănase LC, de Souza Caldas L, Shaikhutdinov S, Sauer J, Usvyat D, Schmidt T, Cuenya BR. Plasma Functionalization of Silica Bilayer Polymorphs. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:48609-48618. [PMID: 36255411 PMCID: PMC9634693 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Ultrathin silica films are considered suitable two-dimensional model systems for the study of fundamental chemical and physical properties of all-silica zeolites and their derivatives, as well as novel supports for the stabilization of single atoms. In the present work, we report the creation of a new model catalytic support based on the surface functionalization of different silica bilayer (BL) polymorphs with well-defined atomic structures. The functionalization is carried out by means of in situ H-plasma treatments at room temperature. Low energy electron diffraction and microscopy data indicate that the atomic structure of the films remains unchanged upon treatment. Comparing the experimental results (photoemission and infrared absorption spectra) with density functional theory simulations shows that H2 is added via the heterolytic dissociation of an interlayer Si-O-Si siloxane bond and the subsequent formation of a hydroxyl and a hydride group in the top and bottom layers of the silica film, respectively. Functionalization of the silica films constitutes the first step into the development of a new type of model system of single-atom catalysts where metal atoms with different affinities for the functional groups can be anchored in the SiO2 matrix in well-established positions. In this way, synergistic and confinement effects between the active centers can be studied in a controlled manner.
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- Mauricio J. Prieto
- Department
of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195Berlin, Germany
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- Institut
für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195Berlin, Germany
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- Institut
für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099Berlin, Germany
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- Institut
für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195Berlin, Germany
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Boix V, Scardamaglia M, Gallo T, D’Acunto G, Strømsheim MD, Cavalca F, Zhu S, Shavorskiy A, Schnadt J, Knudsen J. Following the Kinetics of Undercover Catalysis with APXPS and the Role of Hydrogen as an Intercalation Promoter. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Virginia Boix
- Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
- NanoLund, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
- NanoLund, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, 22484 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
- MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, 22484 Lund, Sweden
- NanoLund, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
- MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, 22484 Lund, Sweden
- NanoLund, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
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Abstract
Two-dimensional (2D) ultrathin silica films have the potential to reach technological importance in electronics and catalysis. Several well-defined 2D-silica structures have been synthesized so far. The silica bilayer represents a 2D material with SiO2 stoichiometry. It consists of precisely two layers of tetrahedral [SiO4] building blocks, corner connected via oxygen bridges, thus forming a self-saturated silicon dioxide sheet with a thickness of ∼0.5 nm. Inspired by recent successful preparations and characterizations of these 2D-silica model systems, scientists now can forge novel concepts for realistic systems, particularly by atomic-scale studies with the most powerful and advanced surface science techniques and density functional theory calculations. This Review provides a solid introduction to these recent developments, breakthroughs, and implications on ultrathin 2D-silica films, including their atomic/electronic structures, chemical modifications, atom/molecule adsorptions, and catalytic reactivity properties, which can help to stimulate further investigations and understandings of these fundamentally important 2D materials.
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- Jian-Qiang Zhong
- School of Physics, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 311121 Zhejiang, China
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Yi Z, Lin L, Chang Y, Luo X, Gao J, Mu R, Ning Y, Fu Q, Bao X. Dynamic transformation between bilayer islands and dinuclear clusters of Cr oxide on Au(111) through environment and interface effects. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2120716119. [PMID: 35605120 PMCID: PMC9295788 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2120716119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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SignificanceFor oxide catalysts, it is important to elucidate and further control their atomic structures. In this work, well-defined CrO2 bilayer islands and Cr2O7 dinuclear clusters have been grown on Au(111) and unambiguously identified by scanning tunneling microscopy and theoretical calculations. Upon cycled redox treatments, the two kinds of oxide nanostructures can be reversibly transformed. It is interesting to note that both Cr oxides do not exist in bulk but need to be stabilized by the metal surface and the specific environment. Our results suggest that both redox atmosphere and interface confinement effects can be used to construct an oxide nanostructure with the specific chemical state and structure.
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- Zhiyu Yi
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, 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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- Key Laboratory of Material Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Grånäs E, Schröder UA, Arman MA, Andersen M, Gerber T, Schulte K, Andersen JN, Michely T, Hammer B, Knudsen J. Water Chemistry beneath Graphene: Condensation of a Dense OH-H 2O Phase under Graphene. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2022; 126:4347-4354. [PMID: 35299819 PMCID: PMC8919254 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c10289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Room temperature oxygen hydrogenation below graphene flakes supported by Ir(111) is investigated through a combination of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, and density functional theory calculations using an evolutionary search algorithm. We demonstrate how the graphene cover and its doping level can be used to trap and characterize dense mixed O-OH-H2O phases that otherwise would not exist. Our study of these graphene-stabilized phases and their response to oxygen or hydrogen exposure reveals that additional oxygen can be dissolved into them at room temperature creating mixed O-OH-H2O phases with an increased areal coverage underneath graphene. In contrast, additional hydrogen exposure converts the mixed O-OH-H2O phases back to pure OH-H2O with a reduced areal coverage underneath graphene.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elin Grånäs
- Division
of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, Box
118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
- Deutsches
Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Division
of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, Box
118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Aarhus
Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, DK-8000 Denmark
- Department
of Physics and Astronomy - Center for Interstellar Catalysis, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, DK-8000 Denmark
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- II.
Physikalisches Institut, Universität
zu Köln, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- MAX
IV Laboratory, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- MAX
IV Laboratory, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
- Division
of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, Box
118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- II.
Physikalisches Institut, Universität
zu Köln, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- Aarhus
Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, DK-8000 Denmark
- Department
of Physics and Astronomy - Center for Interstellar Catalysis, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, DK-8000 Denmark
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- MAX
IV Laboratory, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
- Division
of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, Box
118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Burson K, Yang HJ, Wall DS, Marsh T, Yang Z, Kuhness D, Brinker M, Gura L, Heyde M, Schneider WD, Freund HJ. Mesoscopic Structures and Coexisting Phases in Silica Films. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2022; 126:3736-3742. [PMID: 35242273 PMCID: PMC8883523 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c10216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Silica films represent a unique two-dimensional film system, exhibiting both crystalline and vitreous forms. While much scientific work has focused on the atomic-scale features of this film system, mesoscale structures can play an important role for understanding confined space reactions and other applications of silica films. Here, we report on mesoscale structures in silica films grown under ultrahigh vacuum and examined with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Silica films can exhibit coexisting phases of monolayer, zigzag, and bilayer structures. Both holes in the film structure and atomic-scale substrate steps are observed to influence these coexisting phases. In particular, film regions bordering holes in silica bilayer films exhibit vitreous character, even in regions where the majority film structure is crystalline. At high coverages mixed zigzag and bilayer phases are observed at step edges, while at lower coverages silica phases with lower silicon densities are observed more prevalently near step edges. The STM images reveal that silica films exhibit rich structural diversity at the mesoscale.
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- Kristen
M. Burson
- Hamilton
College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, New York 13323, United
States
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Hamilton
College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, New York 13323, United
States
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- Hamilton
College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, New York 13323, United
States
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Water Formation Reaction under Interfacial Confinement: Al 0.25Si 0.75O 2 on O-Ru(0001). NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12020183. [PMID: 35055203 PMCID: PMC8779344 DOI: 10.3390/nano12020183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Confined nanosized spaces at the interface between a metal and a seemingly inert material, such as a silicate, have recently been shown to influence the chemistry at the metal surface. In prior work, we observed that a bilayer (BL) silica on Ru(0001) can change the reaction pathway of the water formation reaction (WFR) near room temperature when compared to the bare metal. In this work, we looked at the effect of doping the silicate with Al, resulting in a stoichiometry of Al0.25Si0.75O2. We investigated the kinetics of WFR at elevated H2 pressures and various temperatures under interfacial confinement using ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The apparent activation energy was lower than that on bare Ru(0001) but higher than that on the BL-silica/Ru(0001). The apparent reaction order with respect to H2 was also determined. The increased residence time of water at the surface, resulting from the presence of the BL-aluminosilicate (and its subsequent electrostatic stabilization), favors the so-called disproportionation reaction pathway (*H2O + *O ↔ 2 *OH), but with a higher energy barrier than for pure BL-silica.
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