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Yuan HY, Sun N, Chen J, Yang HG, Hu P, Wang H. Activity Self-Optimization Steered by Dynamically Evolved Fe 3+@Fe 2+ Double-Center on Fe 2O 3 Catalyst for NH 3-SCR. JACS AU 2022; 2:2352-2358. [PMID: 36311837 PMCID: PMC9597592 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Identification of the active centers dynamically stable under the reaction condition is of paramount importance but challenging because of the limited knowledge of steady-state chemistry on catalysts at the atomic level. Herein, focusing on the Fe2O3 catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 (NH3-SCR) as a model system, we reveal quantitatively the self-evolving Fe3+@Fe2+ (∼1:1) double-centers under the in-situ condition by the first-principles microkinetic simulations, which enables the accurate prediction of the optimal industry operating temperature (590 K). The cooperation of this double-center achieves the self-optimization of catalytic activity and rationalizes the intrinsic origin of Fe2O3 catalyzing NH3-SCR at middle-high temperatures instead of high temperatures. Our findings demonstrate the atomic-level self-evolution of active sites and the dynamically adjusted activity variation of the catalyst under the in-situ condition during the reaction process and provide insights into the reaction mechanism and catalyst optimization.
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- Hai Yang Yuan
- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Research Institute of
Industrial Catalysis and Centre for Computational Chemistry, School
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
- Key
Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai
Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School
of Materials Science and Engineering, East
China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Research Institute of
Industrial Catalysis and Centre for Computational Chemistry, School
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Research Institute of
Industrial Catalysis and Centre for Computational Chemistry, School
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai
Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School
of Materials Science and Engineering, East
China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Research Institute of
Industrial Catalysis and Centre for Computational Chemistry, School
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The
Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast BT9, U.K.
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Research Institute of
Industrial Catalysis and Centre for Computational Chemistry, School
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Zhang K, Yang C, Yang M, Peng G, Xie Y, Wen J, Xia F, Jia L, Zhang Q. The promoting mechanism of SO42− on CeO2 for selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH3: A DFT study. Theor Chem Acc 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00214-022-02898-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gao M, He G, Zhang W, Du J, He H. Reaction Pathways of the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO with NH 3 on the α-Fe 2O 3(012) Surface: a Combined Experimental and DFT Study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:10967-10974. [PMID: 34165293 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Fe2O3-based catalysts have promising potential in the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with NH3 with the advantages of environmental friendliness, excellent medium-high SCR activity, good N2 selectivity, and high SO2 tolerance. However, the NH3-SCR mechanism over Fe2O3-based catalysts remains highly uncertain and controversial due to the complex nature of the SCR reaction. Herein, the NH3-SCR reaction pathways over the α-Fe2O3(012) surface are elucidated at the atomic level by density functional theory calculations and experimental measurements. We demonstrate that, different from the NH3 activation mechanism in numerous SCR catalytic systems, the reaction tends to follow the NO activation mechanism, in which NO activated at Fe sites reacts with NH3 to form a NH2NO intermediate and further decomposes into N2 and H2O, in synchronization with the formation of a surface OH group. Subsequently, the catalyst is regenerated by an O2-assisted surface-dehydrogenation process. The activation of NO as well as the formation of the NH2NO intermediate is the rate-determining step of the complete SCR cycle. This study enhances the atomic-level understanding toward the NH3-SCR reaction and provides insights for the development of Fe2O3-based SCR catalysts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meng Gao
- 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
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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
- Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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