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Kakiuchi Y, Shapovalova S, Protsenko B, Guda S, Safonova OV, Guda A, Copéret C. Influence of strong π-acceptor ligands on Cr-K-edge X-ray absorption spectral signatures and consequences for the interpretation of surface sites in the Phillips catalyst. Catal Sci Technol 2024; 14:3682-3690. [PMID: 38957731 PMCID: PMC11215749 DOI: 10.1039/d3cy01692g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) has been central to the study of the Phillips polymerization catalyst (CrO3/SiO2). As Cr K-edge XAS signatures are sensitive to the oxidation state, geometry and types of ligands on surface (active) sites, the superposition of these effects makes their interpretation challenging. Notably, CO has been particularly used as a reductant to generate low valent Cr sites from CrO3/SiO2 and as a structural IR probe for analysing reduced Cr surface sites. Hence, it is essential to establish a solid understanding of the spectroscopic impact of CO on low-valent Cr sites. We thus built a series of fully characterized low-valent Cr molecular compounds bearing isoelectronic isocyanide ligands in place of CO, with the goal of understanding the effect of the coordination of π-acceptor ligands on the XANES signature of Cr sites. Cr K-edge spectra supplemented with DFT calculations elucidate the effect of the coordination of π-acceptor ligands on XAS signatures, giving a sharp resonance at the white line while modifying the fine structure due to short Cr-C distances and stability of low-spin Cr(ii/iii) species. The isocyanide references allow the deconvolution of the XAS spectra of the reduced CrO3/SiO2 catalyst by evaluating the types of surface species and relative amounts of bound CO at different CO pressures and temperatures.
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- Yuya Kakiuchi
- ETH Zürich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- The Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern Federal University Rostov-on-Don 344090 Russia
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- The Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern Federal University Rostov-on-Don 344090 Russia
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- The Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern Federal University Rostov-on-Don 344090 Russia
- Institute of Mathematics, Mechanics and Computer Science, Southern Federal University Rostov-on-Don 344090 Russia
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- The Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern Federal University Rostov-on-Don 344090 Russia
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Cheng Q, Yao X, Li G, Li G, Zheng L, Yang K, Emwas AH, Li X, Han Y, Gascon J. Atomically Dispersed Iron-Copper Dual-Metal Sites Synergistically Boost Carbonylation of Methane. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202411048. [PMID: 38946177 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202411048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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The direct liquid-phase oxidative carbonylation of methane, utilizing abundant natural gas, offers a mild and straightforward alternative. However, most catalysts proposed for this process suffer from low acetic acid yields due to few active sites and rapid C1 oxygenate generation, impeding their industrial feasibility. Herein, we report a highly efficient 0.1Cu/Fe-HZSM-5-TF (TF denotes template-free synthesis) catalyst featuring exclusively mononuclear Fe and Cu anchored in the ZSM-5 channels. Under optimized conditions, the catalyst achieved an unprecedented acetic acid yield of 40.5 mmol gcat -1 h-1 at 50 °C, tripling the previous records of 12.0 mmol gcat -1 h-1. Comprehensive characterization, isotope-labeled experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the homogeneous mononuclear Fe sites are responsible for the activation and oxidation of methane, while the neighboring Cu sites play a key role in retarding the oxidation process, promoting C-C coupling for effective acetic acid synthesis. Furthermore, the methyl-group carbon in acetic acid originates solely from methane, while its carbonyl-group carbon is derived exclusively from CO, rather than the conversion of other C1 oxygenates. The proposed bimetallic catalyst design not only overcomes the limitations of current catalysts but also generalizes the oxidative carbonylation of other alkanes, demonstrating promising advancements in sustainable chemical synthesis.
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- Qingpeng Cheng
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Biobased Chemistry and Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, Wageningen, 6708WG, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center (AMPMC), KAUST, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center (AMPMC), KAUST, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Imaging and Characterization Core Lab, KAUST, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center (AMPMC), KAUST, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Electron Microscopy Center, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Kaneko T, Yabushita M, Osuga R, Sawada Y, Sato K, Liu B, Nakagawa Y, Nakajima K, Tomishige K. Formation of paired Ga sites in CHA-type zeolite frameworks via a transcription-induced method. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024. [PMID: 38465472 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00186a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Paired Ga sites represented by the Ga-O-Si-O-Ga sequence were firstly formed intentionally in CHA-type zeolite frameworks via the transcription of pre-formed paired Ga species in a Ga-rich amorphous silica-gallia under seed-assisted hydrothermal conditions. Such paired Ga sites behaved as ion-exchange sites for capturing divalent cation, Co2+.
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- Takumi Kaneko
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-07 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-07 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-07 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-07 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-07 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-07 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-07 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan
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Artsiusheuski MA, Verel R, van Bokhoven JA, Sushkevich VL. Selective Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane and Propane over Copper-Containing Mordenite: Insights into Reaction Mechanism and Product Protection. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309180. [PMID: 37699126 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Copper(II)-containing mordenite (CuMOR) is capable of activation of C-H bonds in C1 -C3 alkanes, albeit there are remarkable differences between the functionalization of ethane and propane compared to methane. The reaction of ethane and propane with CuMOR results in the formation of ethylene and propylene, while the reaction of methane predominantly yields methanol and dimethyl ether. By combining in situ FTIR and MAS NMR spectroscopies as well as time-resolved Cu K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy, the reaction mechanism was derived, which differs significantly for each alkane. The formation of ethylene and propylene proceeds via oxidative dehydrogenation of the corresponding alkanes with selectivity above 95 % for ethane and above 85 % for propane. The formation of stable π-complexes of olefins with CuI sites, formed upon reduction of CuII -oxo species, protects olefins from further oxidation and/or oligomerization. This is different from methane, the activation of which proceeds via oxidative hydroxylation leading to the formation of surface methoxy species bonded to the zeolite framework. Our findings constitute one of the major steps in the direct conversion of alkanes to important commodities and open a novel research direction aiming at the selective synthesis of olefins.
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- Mikalai A Artsiusheuski
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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Kvande K, Garetto B, Deplano G, Signorile M, Solemsli BG, Prodinger S, Olsbye U, Beato P, Bordiga S, Svelle S, Borfecchia E. Understanding C-H activation in light alkanes over Cu-MOR zeolites by coupling advanced spectroscopy and temperature-programmed reduction experiments. Chem Sci 2023; 14:9704-9723. [PMID: 37736625 PMCID: PMC10510758 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01677c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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The direct activation of methane to methanol (MTM) proceeds through a chemical-looping process over Cu-oxo sites in zeolites. Herein, we extend the overall understanding of oxidation reactions over metal-oxo sites and C-H activation reactions by pinpointing the evolution of Cu species during reduction. To do so, a set of temperature-programmed reduction experiments were performed with CH4, C2H6, and CO. With a temperature ramp, the Cu reduction could be accelerated to detect changes in Cu speciation that are normally not detected due to the slow CH4 adsorption/interaction during MTM (∼200 °C). To follow the Cu-speciation with the three reductants, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), UV-vis and FT-IR spectroscopy were applied. Multivariate curve resolution alternating least-square (MCR-ALS) analysis was used to resolve the time-dependent concentration profiles of pure Cu components in the X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra. Within the large datasets, as many as six different CuII and CuI components were found. Close correlations were found between the XANES-derived CuII to CuI reduction, CH4 consumption, and CO2 production. A reducibility-activity relationship was also observed for the Cu-MOR zeolites. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra for the pure Cu components were furthermore obtained with MCR-ALS analysis. With wavelet transform (WT) analysis of the EXAFS spectra, we were able to resolve the atomic speciation at different radial distances from Cu (up to about 4 Å). These results indicate that all the CuII components consist of multimeric CuII-oxo sites, albeit with different Cu-Cu distances.
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- Karoline Kvande
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, 10125 Turin Via P. Giuria 7 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, 10125 Turin Via P. Giuria 7 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, 10125 Turin Via P. Giuria 7 Italy
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Topsoe A/S, Haldor Topsøes Allé 1 DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, 10125 Turin Via P. Giuria 7 Italy
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- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center, University of Turin, 10125 Turin Via P. Giuria 7 Italy
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Tang X, Ye J, Guo L, Pu T, Cheng L, Cao XM, Guo Y, Wang L, Guo Y, Zhan W, Dai S. Atomic Insights into the Cu Species Supported on Zeolite for Direct Oxidation of Methane to Methanol via Low-Damage HAADF-STEM. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2208504. [PMID: 37014632 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202208504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Precise determination of the structure-property relationship of zeolite-based metal catalysts is critical for the development toward practical applications. However, the scarcity of real-space imaging of zeolite-based low-atomic-number (LAN) metal materials due to the electron-beam sensitivity of zeolites has led to continuous debates regarding the exact LAN metal configurations. Here, a low-damage high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) imaging technique is employed for direct visualization and determination of LAN metal (Cu) species in ZSM-5 zeolite frameworks. The structures of the Cu species are revealed based on the microscopy evidence and also proved by the complementary spectroscopy results. The correlation between the characteristic Cu size in Cu/ZSM-5 catalysts and their direct oxidation of methane to methanol reaction properties is unveiled. As a result, the mono-Cu species stably anchored by Al pairs inside the zeolite channels are identified as the key structure for higher C1 oxygenates yield and methanol selectivity for direct oxidation of methane. Meanwhile, the local topological flexibility of the rigid zeolite frameworks induced by the Cu agglomeration in the channels is also revealed. This work exemplifies the combination of microscopy imaging and spectroscopy characterization serves as a complete arsenal for revealing structure-property relationships of the supported metal-zeolite catalysts.
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- Xuan Tang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Zeng Z, Küspert S, Balaghi SE, Hussein HEM, Ortlieb N, Knäbbeler-Buß M, Hügenell P, Pollitt S, Hug N, Melke J, Fischer A. Ultrahigh Mass Activity Pt Entities Consisting of Pt Single atoms, Clusters, and Nanoparticles for Improved Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2205885. [PMID: 36950754 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Platinum is one of the best-performing catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, high cost and scarcity severely hinder the large-scale application of Pt electrocatalysts. Constructing highly dispersed ultrasmall Platinum entities is thereby a very effective strategy to increase Pt utilization and mass activities, and reduce costs. Herein, highly dispersed Pt entities composed of a mixture of Pt single atoms, clusters, and nanoparticles are synthesized on mesoporous N-doped carbon nanospheres. The presence of Pt single atoms, clusters, and nanoparticles is demonstrated by combining among others aberration-corrected annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and electrochemical CO stripping. The best catalyst exhibits excellent geometric and Pt HER mass activity, respectively ≈4 and 26 times higher than that of a commercial Pt/C reference and a Pt catalyst supported on nonporous N-doped carbon nanofibers with similar Pt loadings. Noteworthily, after optimization of the geometrical Pt electrode loading, the best catalyst exhibits ultrahigh Pt and catalyst mass activities (56 ± 3 A mg-1 Pt and 11.7 ± 0.6 A mg-1 Cat at -50 mV vs. reversible hydrogen electrode), which are respectively ≈1.5 and 58 times higher than the highest Pt and catalyst mass activities for Pt single-atom and cluster-based catalysts reported so far.
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- Zhiqiang Zeng
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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- The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Heidenhofstraße 2, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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- The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Heidenhofstraße 2, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, Villigen PSI, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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Artsiusheuski MA, van Bokhoven JA, Sushkevich VL. Structure of Selective and Nonselective Dicopper (II) Sites in CuMFI for Methane Oxidation to Methanol. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Mikalai A. Artsiusheuski
- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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Li D, Zhao Y, Miao Y, Zhou C, Zhang LP, Wu LZ, Zhang T. Accelerating Electron-Transfer Dynamics by TiO 2 -Immobilized Reversible Single-Atom Copper for Enhanced Artificial Photosynthesis of Urea. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2207793. [PMID: 36271589 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Photocatalysis as a sustainable technology is expected to provide a novel sight for the green synthesis of urea directly using N2 , CO2 , and H2 O under mild conditions. However, the fundamental issue of inefficient electron transfer in photocatalysis strongly hinders its feasibility, especially for the above multi-electron-demanding urea synthesis. Herein, an effective strategy of accelerating electron-transfer dynamics is reported by TiO2 -immobilized reversible single-atom copper (denoted as Cu SA-TiO2 ) to enhance the performance for photosynthesis of urea from N2 , CO2 , and H2 O. As revealed by a series of quasi-in-situ characterizations (e.g., electron paramagnetic resonance, and wavelength-resolved and femtosecond time-resolved spectroscopies), the expedited dynamics behaviors originating from reversible single-atom copper in as-designed Cu SA-TiO2 (electron extraction rate: over 30 times faster than the reference photocatalysts) allow the assurance of abundant and continual photogenerated electrons for multi-electron-demanding co-photoactivation of N2 and CO2 , resulting in considerable rates of urea production. The strategy above for improving the photoelectron-extraction ability of photocatalysts will offer a high-efficiency and promising route for artificial urea photosynthesis and other multi-electron-demanding photocatalytic reactions.
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- Dong Li
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Research Progress on Sulfur Deactivation and Regeneration over Cu-CHA Zeolite Catalyst. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12121499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Benefiting from the exceptional selective catalytic reduction of NOx with ammonia (NH3-SCR) activity, excellent N2 selectivity, and superior hydrothermal durability, the Cu2+-exchanged zeolite catalyst with a chabazite structure (Cu-CHA) has been considered the predominant SCR catalyst in nitrogen oxide (NOx) abatement. However, sulfur poisoning remains one of the most significant deterrents to the catalyst in real applications. This review summarizes the NH3-SCR reaction mechanism on Cu-CHA, including the active sites and the nature of hydrothermal aging resistance. On the basis of the NH3-SCR reaction mechanism, the review gives a comprehensive summary of sulfate species, sulfate loading, emitted gaseous composition, and the impact of exposure temperature/time on Cu-CHA. The nature of the regeneration of sulfated catalysts is also covered in this review. The review gives a valuable summary of new insights into the matching between the design of NH3-SCR activity and sulfur resistance, highlighting the opportunities and challenges presented by Cu-CHA. Guidance for future sulfur poisoning diagnosis, effective regeneration strategies, and a design for an efficient catalyst for the aftertreatment system (ATS) are proposed to minimize the deterioration of NOx abatement in the future. Finally, we call for more attention to be paid to the effects of PO43- and metal co-cations with sulfur in the ATS.
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Zheng Y, Yang N, Gao R, Li Z, Dou H, Li G, Qian L, Deng Y, Liang J, Yang L, Liu Y, Ma Q, Luo D, Zhu N, Li K, Wang X, Chen Z. "Tree-Trunk" Design for Flexible Quasi-Solid-State Electrolytes with Hierarchical Ion-Channels Enabling Ultralong-Life Lithium-Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2203417. [PMID: 35901220 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The construction of robust (quasi)-solid-state electrolyte (SSE) for flexible lithium-metal batteries is desirable but extremely challenging. Herein, a novel, flexible, and robust quasi-solid-state electrolyte (QSSE) with a "tree-trunk" design is reported for ultralong-life lithium-metal batteries (LMBs). An in-situ-grown metal-organic framework (MOF) layer covers the cellulose-based framework to form hierarchical ion-channels, enabling rapid ionic transfer kinetics and excellent durability. A conductivity of 1.36 × 10-3 S cm-1 , a transference number of 0.72, an electrochemical window of 5.26 V, and a good rate performance are achieved. The flexible LMBs fabricated with as-designed QSSEs deliver areal capacity of up to 3.1 mAh cm-2 at the initial cycle with high mass loading of 14.8 mg cm-2 in Li-NCM811 cells and can retain ≈80% capacity retention after 300 cycles. An ultralong-life of 3000 cycles (6000 h) is also achieved in Li-LiFePO4 cells. This work presents a promising route in constructing a flexible QSSE toward ultralong-life LMBs, and also provides a design rationale for material and structure development in the area of energy storage and conversion.
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- Yun Zheng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Canadian Light Source, 44 Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-5462, USA
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Cutsail G, Schott-Verdugo S, Müller L, DeBeer S, Groth G, Gohlke H. Spectroscopic and QM/MM studies of the Cu(I) binding site of the plant ethylene receptor ETR1. Biophys J 2022; 121:3862-3873. [PMID: 36086818 PMCID: PMC9674993 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Herein, we present, to our knowledge, the first spectroscopic characterization of the Cu(I) active site of the plant ethylene receptor ETR1. The x-ray absorption (XAS) and extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopies presented here establish that ETR1 has a low-coordinate Cu(I) site. The EXAFS resolves a mixed first coordination sphere of N/O and S scatterers at distances consistent with potential histidine and cysteine residues. This finding agrees with the coordination of residues C65 and H69 to the Cu(I) site, which are critical for ethylene activity and well conserved. Furthermore, the Cu K-edge XAS and EXAFS of ETR1 exhibit spectroscopic changes upon addition of ethylene that are attributed to modifications in the Cu(I) coordination environment, suggestive of ethylene binding. Results from umbrella sampling simulations of the proposed ethylene binding helix of ETR1 at a mixed quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics level agree with the EXAFS fit distance changes upon ethylene binding, particularly in the increase of the distance between H69 and Cu(I), and yield binding energetics comparable with experimental dissociation constants. The observed changes in the copper coordination environment might be the triggering signal for the transmission of the ethylene response.
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- George Cutsail
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany; Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, Essen, Germany
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- John von Neumann Institute for Computing (NIC), Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), Institute of Biological Information Processing (IBI-7: Structural Bioinformatics), and Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG-4: Bioinformatics), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemische Pflanzenphysiologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemische Pflanzenphysiologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- John von Neumann Institute for Computing (NIC), Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), Institute of Biological Information Processing (IBI-7: Structural Bioinformatics), and Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG-4: Bioinformatics), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany; Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Joshi H, Wilde N, Asche TS, Wolf D. Developing Catalysts via Structure‐Property Relations Discovered by Machine Learning: An Industrial Perspective. CHEM-ING-TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202200071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hrishikesh Joshi
- Evonik Operations GmbH Rodenbacher Chaussee 4 63457 Hanau Germany
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- Evonik Operations GmbH Rodenbacher Chaussee 4 63457 Hanau Germany
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- Evonik Operations GmbH Paul-Baumann-Straße 1 45772 Marl Germany
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- Evonik Operations GmbH Rodenbacher Chaussee 4 63457 Hanau Germany
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Guo W, Luo H, Jiang Z, Fang D, Chi J, Shangguan W, Wang Z, Wang L, Lee AF. Ge-Doped Cobalt Oxide for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Water Splitting. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Weiqi Guo
- Research Center for Combustion and Environment Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Research Center for Combustion and Environment Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Research Center for Combustion and Environment Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Research Center for Combustion and Environment Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Research Center for Combustion and Environment Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Research Center for Combustion and Environment Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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Shan Y, He G, Du J, Sun Y, Liu Z, Fu Y, Liu F, Shi X, Yu Y, He H. Strikingly distinctive NH 3-SCR behavior over Cu-SSZ-13 in the presence of NO 2. Nat Commun 2022; 13:4606. [PMID: 35941128 PMCID: PMC9360435 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32136-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Commercial Cu-exchanged small-pore SSZ-13 (Cu-SSZ-13) zeolite catalysts are highly active for the standard selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with NH3. However, their activity is unexpectedly inhibited in the presence of NO2 at low temperatures. This is strikingly distinct from the NO2-accelerated NOx conversion over other typical SCR catalyst systems. Here, we combine kinetic experiments, in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to obtain direct evidence that under reaction conditions, strong oxidation by NO2 forces Cu ions to exist mainly as CuII species (fw-Cu2+ and NH3-solvated CuII with high CNs), which impedes the mobility of Cu species. The SCR reaction occurring at these CuII sites with weak mobility shows a higher energy barrier than that of the standard SCR reaction on dynamic binuclear sites. Moreover, the NO2-involved SCR reaction tends to occur at the Brønsted acid sites (BASs) rather than the CuII sites. This work clearly explains the strikingly distinctive selective catalytic behavior in this zeolite system.
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- Yulong Shan
- 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.
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- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment and Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, 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
- 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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- 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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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, Catalysis Cluster for Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations (REACT), NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA
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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
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment and Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, 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.
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment and Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Martini A, Negri C, Bugarin L, Deplano G, Abasabadi RK, Lomachenko KA, Janssens TVW, Bordiga S, Berlier G, Borfecchia E. Assessing the Influence of Zeolite Composition on Oxygen-Bridged Diamino Dicopper(II) Complexes in Cu-CHA DeNO x Catalysts by Machine Learning-Assisted X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:6164-6170. [PMID: 35763262 PMCID: PMC9272442 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cu-exchanged chabazite is the catalyst of choice for NOx abatement in diesel vehicles aftertreatment systems via ammonia-assisted selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR). Herein, we exploit in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy powered by wavelet transform analysis and machine learning-assisted fitting to assess the impact of the zeolite composition on NH3-mobilized Cu-complexes formed during the reduction and oxidation half-cycles in NH3-SCR at 200 °C. Comparatively analyzing well-characterized Cu-CHA catalysts, we show that the Si/Al ratio of the zeolite host affects the structure of mobile dicopper(II) complexes formed during the oxidation of the [CuI(NH3)2]+ complexes by O2. Al-rich zeolites promote a planar coordination motif with longer Cu-Cu interatomic distances, while at higher Si/Al values, a bent motif with shorter internuclear separations is also observed. This is paralleled by a more efficient oxidation at a given volumetric Cu density at lower Si/Al, beneficial for the NOx conversion under NH3-SCR conditions at 200 °C.
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- Andrea Martini
- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
- European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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Kumar P, Al-Attas TA, Hu J, Kibria MG. Single Atom Catalysts for Selective Methane Oxidation to Oxygenates. ACS NANO 2022; 16:8557-8618. [PMID: 35638813 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c02464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Direct conversion of methane (CH4) to C1-2 liquid oxygenates is a captivating approach to lock carbons in transportable value-added chemicals, while reducing global warming. Existing approaches utilizing the transformation of CH4 to liquid fuel via tandemized steam methane reforming and the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis are energy and capital intensive. Chemocatalytic partial oxidation of methane remains challenging due to the negligible electron affinity, poor C-H bond polarizability, and high activation energy barrier. Transition-metal and stoichiometric catalysts utilizing harsh oxidants and reaction conditions perform poorly with randomized product distribution. Paradoxically, the catalysts which are active enough to break C-H also promote overoxidation, resulting in CO2 generation and reduced carbon balance. Developing catalysts which can break C-H bonds of methane to selectively make useful chemicals at mild conditions is vital to commercialization. Single atom catalysts (SACs) with specifically coordinated metal centers on active support have displayed intrigued reactivity and selectivity for methane oxidation. SACs can significantly reduce the activation energy due to induced electrostatic polarization of the C-H bond to facilitate the accelerated reaction rate at the low reaction temperature. The distinct metal-support interaction can stabilize the intermediate and prevent the overoxidation of the reaction products. The present review accounts for recent progress in the field of SACs for the selective oxidation of CH4 to C1-2 oxygenates. The chemical nature of catalytic sites, effects of metal-support interaction, and stabilization of intermediate species on catalysts to minimize overoxidation are thoroughly discussed with a forward-looking perspective to improve the catalytic performance.
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- Pawan Kumar
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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Cutsail III GE, DeBeer S. Challenges and Opportunities for Applications of Advanced X-ray Spectroscopy in Catalysis Research. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- George E. Cutsail III
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstr. 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5-7, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstr. 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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Molokova A, Borfecchia E, Martini A, Pankin IA, Atzori C, Mathon O, Bordiga S, Wen F, Vennestrøm PNR, Berlier G, Janssens TVW, Lomachenko KA. SO 2 Poisoning of Cu-CHA deNO x Catalyst: The Most Vulnerable Cu Species Identified by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy. JACS AU 2022; 2:787-792. [PMID: 35557768 PMCID: PMC9088759 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Cu-exchanged chabazite zeolites (Cu-CHA) are effective catalysts for the NH3-assisted selective catalytic reduction of NO (NH3-SCR) for the abatement of NO x emission from diesel vehicles. However, the presence of a small amount of SO2 in diesel exhaust gases leads to a severe reduction in the low-temperature activity of these catalysts. To shed light on the nature of such deactivation, we characterized a Cu-CHA catalyst under well-defined exposures to SO2 using in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy. By varying the pretreatment procedure prior to the SO2 exposure, we have selectively prepared CuI and CuII species with different ligations, which are relevant for the NH3-SCR reaction. The highest reactivity toward SO2 was observed for CuII species coordinated to both NH3 and extraframework oxygen, in particular for [CuII 2(NH3)4O2]2+ complexes. Cu species without either ammonia or extraframework oxygen ligands were much less reactive, and the associated SO2 uptake was significantly lower. These results explain why SO2 mostly affects the low-temperature activity of Cu-CHA catalysts, since the dimeric complex [CuII 2(NH3)4O2]2+ is a crucial intermediate in the low-temperature NH3-SCR catalytic cycle.
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- Anastasia
Yu. Molokova
- European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, via Giuria
7,10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, via Giuria
7,10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, via Giuria
7,10125 Turin, Italy
- The
Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern
Federal University, Sladkova
174/28, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- The
Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern
Federal University, Sladkova
174/28, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, via Giuria
7,10125 Turin, Italy
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- Umicore
AG & Co, Rodenbacher Chaussee 4, 63457 Hanau, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, via Giuria
7,10125 Turin, Italy
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- European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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Wang T, Chen L, Chen C, Huang M, Huang Y, Liu S, Li B. Engineering Catalytic Interfaces in Cu δ+/CeO 2-TiO 2 Photocatalysts for Synergistically Boosting CO 2 Reduction to Ethylene. ACS NANO 2022; 16:2306-2318. [PMID: 35137588 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 conversion into a high-value-added C2 product is a highly challenging task because of insufficient electron deliverability and sluggish C-C coupling kinetics. Engineering catalytic interfaces in photocatalysts provides a promising approach to manipulate photoinduced charge carriers and create multiple catalytic sites for boosting the generation of C2 product from CO2 reduction. Herein, a Cuδ+/CeO2-TiO2 photocatalyst that contains atomically dispersed Cuδ+ sites anchored on the CeO2-TiO2 heterostructures consisting of highly dispersed CeO2 nanoparticles on porous TiO2 is designedly constructed by the pyrolytic transformation of a Cu2+-Ce3+/MIL-125-NH2 precursor. In the designed photocatalyst, TiO2 acts as a light-harvesting material for generating electron-hole pairs that are efficiently separated by CeO2-TiO2 interfaces, and the Cu-Ce dual active sites synergistically facilitate the generation and dimerization of *CO intermediates, thus lowering the energy barrier of C-C coupling. As a consequence, the Cuδ+/CeO2-TiO2 photocatalyst exhibits a production rate of 4.51 μmol-1·gcat-1·h-1 and 73.9% selectivity in terms of electron utilization for CO2 to C2H4 conversion under simulated sunlight, with H2O as hydrogen source and hole scavenger. The photocatalytic mechanism is revealed by operando spectroscopic methods as well as theoretical calculations. This study displays the rational construction of heterogeneous photocatalysts for boosting CO2 conversion and emphasizes the synergistic effect of multiple active sites in enhancing the selectivity of C2 product.
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- Ting Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, PR China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou 515063, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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Ding S, Zhu C, Hojo H, Einaga H. Enhanced catalytic performance of spinel-type Cu-Mn oxides for benzene oxidation under microwave irradiation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127523. [PMID: 34736176 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microwave-assisted heterogeneous catalytic oxidation of benzene was investigated over Cu-Mn spinel oxides. The spinel oxides were synthesized by a coprecipitation method from metal nitrate hydrolysis in a solution using tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) as a precipitation reagent. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray absorption fine structure, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscope and H2-temperature-programmed reduction studies. Microwave absorption by the Cu-Mn spinel oxide is mainly driven by dielectric losses (dielectric heating). Cu-Mn spinel oxide with a Cu/Mn ratio of 1 exhibited superior activity to single oxides under microwave heating, demonstrating lower apparent activation energy than that obtained under conventional heating. Microwave irradiation lowered the reaction temperature required for benzene oxidation compared with conventional heating. Transient tests were used to investigate the reactivity of oxygen species in the catalytic reaction, and the high reactivity of Cu-Mn spinel oxides was related to the high reactivity of lattice oxygen on the catalyst surface. The reactivity of the oxygen species was enhanced under microwave heating, leading to an enhanced benzene oxidation reaction. The combination of adsorption and catalytic oxidation processes using Cu-Mn spinel oxides and zeolites efficiently decomposed benzene at low concentrations.
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- Siyu Ding
- Department of Molecular and Material Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1, Kasugakoen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Material Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1, Kasugakoen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Department of Material Sciences, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1, Kasugakoen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Department of Material Sciences, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1, Kasugakoen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan.
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Oda A, Aono K, Murata N, Murata K, Yasumoto M, Tsunoji N, Sawabe K, Satsuma A. Rational design of ZSM-5 zeolite containing a high concentration of single Fe sites capable of catalyzing the partial oxidation of methane with high turnover frequency. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy01987b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We successfully synthesized a Fe/ZSM-5 catalyst enabling conversion of methane to C1 oxygenates in record yields, and demonstrated that the fraction of the single Fe cation, as well as the Al distribution, are the powerful activity descriptors.
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- Akira Oda
- Department of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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Deplano G, Martini A, Signorile M, Borfecchia E, Crocellà V, Svelle S, Bordiga S. Copper Pairing in the Mordenite Framework as a Function of the Cu
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Speciation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202109705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Gabriele Deplano
- Department of Chemistry NIS and INSTM Reference Centre Università di Torino Via G. Quarello 15 I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Chemistry NIS and INSTM Reference Centre Università di Torino Via G. Quarello 15 I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino Italy
- Smart Materials Research Institute Southern Federal University Sladkova Street 174/28 344090 Rostov-on-Don Russia
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- Department of Chemistry NIS and INSTM Reference Centre Università di Torino Via G. Quarello 15 I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Chemistry NIS and INSTM Reference Centre Università di Torino Via G. Quarello 15 I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Chemistry NIS and INSTM Reference Centre Università di Torino Via G. Quarello 15 I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Chemistry SMN Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology University of Oslo N-0315 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry NIS and INSTM Reference Centre Università di Torino Via G. Quarello 15 I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino Italy
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Deplano G, Martini A, Signorile M, Borfecchia E, Crocellà V, Svelle S, Bordiga S. Copper Pairing in the Mordenite Framework as a Function of the Cu I /Cu II Speciation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:25891-25896. [PMID: 34582094 PMCID: PMC9298398 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A series of gas‐phase reactants is used to treat a Cu‐exchanged mordenite zeolite with the aim of studying the influence of the reaction environment on the formation of Cu pairs. The rearrangement of Cu ions to form multimeric sites as a function of their oxidation state was probed by X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and also by applying advanced analysis through wavelet transform, a method able to specifically locate Cu–Cu interactions also in the presence of overlapping contributions from other scattering paths. The nature of the Cu‐oxo species formed upon oxidation was further crosschecked by DFT‐assisted fitting of the EXAFS data and by resonant Raman spectroscopy. Altogether, the CuI/CuII speciation clearly correlates with Cu proximity, with metal ion pairs quantitatively forming under an oxidative environment.
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- Gabriele Deplano
- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15, I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15, I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Torino, Italy.,Smart Materials, Research Institute, Southern Federal University, Sladkova Street 174/28, 344090, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15, I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15, I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15, I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, SMN Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, N-0315, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15, I-10135 and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Torino, Italy
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Artsiusheuski MA, Verel R, van Bokhoven JA, Sushkevich VL. Methane Transformation over Copper-Exchanged Zeolites: From Partial Oxidation to C–C Coupling and Formation of Hydrocarbons. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c02547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Mikalai A. Artsiusheuski
- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Weng M, Zhang Z, Okejiri F, Yan Y, Lu Y, Tian J, Lu X, Yao S, Fu J. Encapsulation of CuO nanoparticles within silicalite-1 as a regenerative catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of furfural. iScience 2021; 24:102884. [PMID: 34401668 PMCID: PMC8355926 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of biomass-derived furfural (FAL) to furfuryl alcohol is recognized as one of the most versatile techniques for biomass valorization. However, the irreversible sintering of metal sites under the high-temperature reaction or during the coke removal regeneration process poses a serious concern. Herein, we present a silicalite-1-confined ultrasmall CuO structure (CuO@silicalite-1) and then compared its catalytic efficiency against conventional surface-supported CuO structure (CuO/silicalite-1) toward CTF of FAL with alcohols. Characterization results revealed that CuO nanoparticles encapsulated within the silicalite-1 matrix are ∼1.3 nm in size in CuO@silicalite-1, exhibiting better dispersion as compared to that in the CuO/silicalite-1. The CuO@silicalite-1, as a result, exhibited nearly 100-fold higher Cu-mass-based activity than the CuO/silicalite-1 counterpart. More importantly, the activity of the CuO@silicalite-1 catalyst can be regenerated via facile calcination to remove the surface-bound carbon deposits, unlike the CuO/silicalite-1 that suffered severe deactivation after use and cannot be effectively regenerated. Ultrasmall CuO NPs are encapsulated in silicalite-1 matrix for CTH of furfural Encapsulated CuO catalyst shows impressive Cu-mass-based activity of ∼130 hr−1 Carbon deposits can be easily removed without the obvious increase in CuO size Strong Cu-Si interactions exist in silicalite-1-encapsulated CuO structure
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- Mingwei Weng
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University - Quzhou, 78 Jiuhua Boulevard North, Quzhou 324000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Corresponding author
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University - Quzhou, 78 Jiuhua Boulevard North, Quzhou 324000, China
- Corresponding author
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Sushkevich VL, Artsiusheuski M, Klose D, Jeschke G, Bokhoven JA. Identification of Kinetic and Spectroscopic Signatures of Copper Sites for Direct Oxidation of Methane to Methanol. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Vitaly L. Sushkevich
- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen PSI Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen PSI Switzerland
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering ETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry ETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry ETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen PSI Switzerland
- Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering ETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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Adeyiga O, Suleiman O, Odoh SO. Copper-Oxo Active Sites for Methane C-H Activation in Zeolites: Molecular Understanding of Impact of Methane Hydroxylation on UV-Vis Spectra. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:8489-8499. [PMID: 34097398 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Here, we analyze changes in the optical spectra of activated copper-exchanged zeolites during methane activation with the Tamm-Dancoff time-dependent density functional theory, TDA-DFT, while using the ωB2PLYP functional. Two active sites, [Cu2O]2+ and [Cu3O3]2+, were studied. For [Cu2O]+, the 22 700 cm-1 peak is associated with μ-oxo 2p → Cu 3d/4s charge transfer. Of the [Cu2O]2+ methane C-H activation intermediates that we examined, only [Cu-O(H)(H)-Cu] and [Cu-O(H)(CH3)-Cu] have spectra that match experimental observations. After methane activation, the μ-oxo 2p orbitals lose two electrons and become hybridized with methanol C 2p orbitals and/or H 1s orbitals. The frontier unoccupied orbitals become more Cu 4s/4p Rydberg-like, reducing overlap with occupied orbitals. These effects cause the disappearance of the 22 700 cm-1 peak. For [Cu3O3]2+, the exact structures of the species formed after methane activation are unknown. Thus, we considered eight possible structures. Several of these provide a significant decrease in intensity near 23 000-38 000 cm-1, as seen experimentally. Notably, these species involve either rebound of the separated methyl to a μ-oxo atom or its remote stabilization at a Brønsted acid site in exchange for the acidic proton. These spectral changes are caused by the same mechanism seen in [Cu2O]2+ and are likely responsible for the observed reduced intensities near 23 000-38 000 cm-1. Thus, TDA-DFT calculations with ωB2PLYP provide a molecular-level understanding of the evolution of copper-oxo active sites during methane-to-methanol conversion.
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- Olajumoke Adeyiga
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89557-0216, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89557-0216, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89557-0216, United States
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Sushkevich VL, Artsiusheuski M, Klose D, Jeschke G, van Bokhoven JA. Identification of Kinetic and Spectroscopic Signatures of Copper Sites for Direct Oxidation of Methane to Methanol. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15944-15953. [PMID: 33905160 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Copper-exchanged zeolites of different topologies possess high activity in the direct conversion of methane to methanol via the chemical looping approach. Despite a large number of studies, identification of the active sites, and especially their intrinsic kinetic characteristics remain incomplete and ambiguous. In the present work, we collate the kinetic behavior of different copper species with their spectroscopic identities and track the evolution of various copper motifs during the reaction. Using time-resolved UV/Vis and in situ EPR, XAS, and FTIR spectroscopies, two types of copper monomers were identified, one of which is active in the reaction with methane, in addition to a copper dimeric species with the mono-μ-oxo structure. Kinetic measurements showed that the reaction rate of the copper monomers is somewhat slower than that of the dicopper mono-μ-oxo species, while the activation energy is two times lower.
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- Vitaly L Sushkevich
- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland.,Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland.,Institute for Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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Brezicki G, Zheng J, Paolucci C, Schlögl R, Davis RJ. Effect of the Co-cation on Cu Speciation in Cu-Exchanged Mordenite and ZSM-5 Catalysts for the Oxidation of Methane to Methanol. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c00543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Gordon Brezicki
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 102 Engineer’s Way, P.O. Box 400741, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4741, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 102 Engineer’s Way, P.O. Box 400741, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4741, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 102 Engineer’s Way, P.O. Box 400741, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4741, United States
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 102 Engineer’s Way, P.O. Box 400741, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4741, United States
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Krishna SH, Jones CB, Gounder R. Dynamic Interconversion of Metal Active Site Ensembles in Zeolite Catalysis. Annu Rev Chem Biomol Eng 2021; 12:115-136. [PMID: 33826852 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-092120-010920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Catalysis science is founded on understanding the structure, number, and reactivity of active sites. Kinetic models that consider active sites to be static and noninteracting entities are routinely successful in describing the behavior of heterogeneous catalysts. Yet, active site ensembles often restructure in response to their external environment and even during steady-state catalytic turnover, sometimes requiring non-mean-field kinetic treatments to describe distance-dependent interactions among sites. Such behavior is being recognized more frequently in modern catalysis research, with the advent of experimental methods to quantify turnover rates with increasing precision, an expanding arsenal of operando characterization tools, and computational descriptions of atomic structure and motion at chemical potentials and timescales increasingly relevant to reaction conditions. This review focuses on dynamic changes to metal active site ensembles on zeolite supports, which are silica-based crystalline materials substituted with Al that generate binding sites for isolated and low-nuclearity metal site ensembles. Metal sites can become solvated and mobilized during reaction, facilitating interactions among sites that change their nuclearity and function. Such intersite communication can be regulated by the zeolite support, resulting in non-single-site and potentially non-mean-field kinetic behavior arising from mechanisms of catalytic action that combine elements of those canonically associated with homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.We discuss recent literature examples that document dynamic active site behavior in metal-zeolites and outline methodologies to identify and interpret such behavior. We conclude with our outlook on future research directions to develop this evolving branch of catalysis science and harness it for practical applications.
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- Siddarth H Krishna
- Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA;
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- Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA;
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- Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA;
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van Ravenhorst IK, Hoffman AS, Vogt C, Boubnov A, Patra N, Oord R, Akatay C, Meirer F, Bare SR, Weckhuysen BM. On the Cobalt Carbide Formation in a Co/TiO 2 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalyst as Studied by High-Pressure, Long-Term Operando X-ray Absorption and Diffraction. ACS Catal 2021; 11:2956-2967. [PMID: 33815895 PMCID: PMC8016113 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
Abstract
Operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were performed on a Co/TiO2 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) catalyst at 16 bar for (at least) 48 h time-on-stream in both a synchrotron facility and a laboratory-based X-ray diffractometer. Cobalt carbide formation was observed earlier during FTS with operando XAS than with XRD. This apparent discrepancy is due to the higher sensitivity of XAS to a short-range order. Interestingly, in both cases, the product formation does not noticeably change when cobalt carbide formation is detected. This suggests that cobalt carbide formation is not a major deactivation mechanism, as is often suggested for FTS. Moreover, no cobalt oxide formation was detected by XAS or XRD. In other words, one of the classical proposals invoked to explain Co/TiO2 catalyst deactivation could not be supported by our operando X-ray characterization data obtained at close to industrially relevant reaction conditions. Furthermore, a bimodal cobalt particle distribution was observed by high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, while product formation remained relatively stable. The bimodal distribution is most probably due to the mobility and migration of the cobalt nanoparticles during FTS conditions.
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- Ilse K. van Ravenhorst
- Inorganic
Chemistry and Catalysis Group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, Utrecht 3584 CG, The Netherlands
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- SLAC
National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Inorganic
Chemistry and Catalysis Group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, Utrecht 3584 CG, The Netherlands
- Institute
of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem91905, Israel
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann
Institute of Science, 234 Herzl Street, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- SLAC
National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- SLAC
National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Inorganic
Chemistry and Catalysis Group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, Utrecht 3584 CG, The Netherlands
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- Honeywell
UOP, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016, United States
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- Inorganic
Chemistry and Catalysis Group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, Utrecht 3584 CG, The Netherlands
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- SLAC
National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Inorganic
Chemistry and Catalysis Group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, Utrecht 3584 CG, The Netherlands
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Ohyama J, Hirayama A, Tsuchimura Y, Kondou N, Yoshida H, Machida M, Nishimura S, Kato K, Miyazato I, Takahashi K. Catalytic direct oxidation of methane to methanol by redox of copper mordenite. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00125f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Catalytic production of CH3OH by direct oxidation of CH4 with O2 was performed using Cu zeolites in a CH4/O2/H2O flow reaction, where Cu-MOR exhibited relatively high CH3OH production with the redox of Cu(i)/Cu(ii) species.
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- Junya Ohyama
- Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
- Kumamoto University
- Kumamoto
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Graduate School of Science and Technology
- Kumamoto University
- Kumamoto
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Graduate School of Science and Technology
- Kumamoto University
- Kumamoto
- Japan
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- Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
- Kumamoto University
- Kumamoto
- Japan
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- Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
- Kumamoto University
- Kumamoto
- Japan
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- Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
- Kumamoto University
- Kumamoto
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
- Nomi
- Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
- Japan
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Mesilov V, Dahlin S, Bergman SL, Hammershøi PS, Xi S, Pettersson LJ, Bernasek SL. Insights into sulfur poisoning and regeneration of Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts: in situ Cu and S K-edge XAS studies. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00975c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The temperature during sulfur poisoning affects the relation between total sulfur content and the fraction of sulfur-free copper in poisoned and regenerated Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts.
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- Vitaly Mesilov
- Science Division
- Yale-NUS College
- Singapore 138527
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- Stockholm 10044
- Sweden
- Scania CV AB
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
- A*STAR
- Singapore 627833
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- Stockholm 10044
- Sweden
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Negri C, Selleri T, Borfecchia E, Martini A, Lomachenko KA, Janssens TVW, Cutini M, Bordiga S, Berlier G. Structure and Reactivity of Oxygen-Bridged Diamino Dicopper(II) Complexes in Cu-Ion-Exchanged Chabazite Catalyst for NH 3-Mediated Selective Catalytic Reduction. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:15884-15896. [PMID: 32830975 PMCID: PMC8011910 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c06270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The NH3-mediated selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) of NOx over Cu-ion-exchanged chabazite (Cu-CHA) catalysts is the basis of the technology for abatement of NOx from diesel vehicles. A crucial step in this reaction is the activation of oxygen. Under conditions for low-temperature NH3-SCR, oxygen only reacts with CuI ions, which are present as mobile CuI diamine complexes [CuI(NH3)2]+. To determine the structure and reactivity of the species formed by oxidation of these CuI diamine complexes with oxygen at 200 °C, we have followed this reaction, using a Cu-CHA catalyst with a Si/Al ratio of 15 and 2.6 wt% Cu, by X-ray absorption spectroscopies (XANES and EXAFS) and diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectroscopy, with the support of DFT calculations and advanced EXAFS wavelet transform analysis. The results provide unprecedented direct evidence for the formation of a [Cu2(NH3)4O2]2+ mobile complex with a side-on μ-η2,η2-peroxo diamino dicopper(II) structure, accounting for 80-90% of the total Cu content. These [Cu2(NH3)4O2]2+ are completely reduced to [CuI(NH3)2]+ at 200 °C in a mixture of NO and NH3. Some N2 is formed as well, which suggests the role of the dimeric complexes in the low-temperature NH3-SCR reaction. The reaction of [Cu2(NH3)4O2]2+ complexes with NH3 leads to a partial reduction of the Cu without any formation of N2. The reaction with NO results in an almost complete reduction to CuI, under the formation of N2. This indicates that the low-temperature NH3-SCR reaction proceeds via a reaction of these complexes with NO.
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- Chiara Negri
- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria
7, I-10125 Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Energia, Laboratorio di Catalisi e Processi
Catalitici, Politecnico
di Milano, Via La Masa 34, I-20156 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria
7, I-10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria
7, I-10125 Turin, Italy
- Smart
Materials Research Institute, Southern Federal
University, Sladkova
Street 174/28, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria
7, I-10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria
7, I-10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Via Giuria
7, I-10125 Turin, Italy
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Martini A, Signorile M, Negri C, Kvande K, Lomachenko KA, Svelle S, Beato P, Berlier G, Borfecchia E, Bordiga S. EXAFS wavelet transform analysis of Cu-MOR zeolites for the direct methane to methanol conversion. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:18950-18963. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp01257b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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An innovative approach in EXAFS analysis and fitting using wavelet transforms reveals local structure and nuclearity of Cu-species in zeolites.
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- Andrea Martini
- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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- Center for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN)
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Oslo
- 0315 Oslo
- Norway
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- Center for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN)
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Oslo
- 0315 Oslo
- Norway
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- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- NIS Center and INSTM Reference Center
- University of Turin
- 10125 Turin
- Italy
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