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Ye D, Wu Z, Wang T, Zhu R, Feng Y, Lei J, Tian Y, Zou Z, Wu H, Cheng C, Tang S, Li S. Anti-Sintering Ni-W Catalytic Layer on Reductive Tungsten Carbides for Superior High-Temperature CO 2 Reduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2025:e2504431. [PMID: 40304145 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202504431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2025] [Revised: 04/15/2025] [Indexed: 05/02/2025]
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The reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) reaction stands out as a promising approach for selectively converting CO2 into CO, which can then be upgraded into high-value-added products. While designing high selectivity and stability catalysts for RWGS reaction remains a significant challenge. In this study, an efficient and ultra-stable Ni-W catalytic layer on reductive WC (NiAWC) is designed as an anti-sintering catalyst for superior high-temperature RWGS reaction. Benefiting from the unique structures, the NiAWC catalyst exhibits exceptionally high performances with a CO production rate of 1.84 molCO gNi -1 h-1 and over 95% CO selectivity, maintaining stability for 120 h at 500 °C. Even after 300 h of continuous testing at 600 °C and five aging cycles at 800 °C, the activity loss is only 0.34% and 0.83%, respectively. Unlike the conventional mechanism in RWGS reaction, it is demonstrated that the Ni-W limited coordination can stabilize the Ni sites and allow a pre-oxidation of Niδ+ by CO, which produces an O* electronic reservoir and hinders the charge transfer from Ni to W-O, thereby avoiding the dissolution of Ni atoms. The design of new, efficient, and selective catalysts through metal-substrate synergistic effects is suggested to offer a promising path to engineering superior thermal catalysts.
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- Daoping Ye
- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Macau Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Innovation Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, 99078, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Zhao R, Li L, Liu Y, Meng W, Wang X, Qiu H. CO2 chemistry of Cu(100) regulated by Ni deposition and pressure. J Chem Phys 2024; 161:234705. [PMID: 39679520 DOI: 10.1063/5.0240477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2024] [Accepted: 12/03/2024] [Indexed: 12/17/2024] Open
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Modification of copper-based catalysts by incorporating a second metal is prevailing in developing high-performance catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation. In particular, the insight into how the reaction is influenced is key to understanding the nature of the strategy. Herein, we show that both intermediates and reaction pathways of CO2 over Cu(100) are conspicuously regulated by Ni deposition and CO2 pressure. CO2 exposure to Cu(100) at room temperature mainly yields surface oxygen and gas phase CO, whereas the deposited Ni functions in two ways: either to stabilize the surface carbonate species or to dissociate CO, leading to surface carbon and oxygen deposition. Interestingly, the pathways depend strongly on the pressure of CO2, which essentially induces surface roughening and alters the competition of CO/CO2 to react with Ni. Density functional theory simulations reveal that both factors have a notable influence on the adsorption/desorption kinetics and the stability of intermediates, hence leading to varied pathways.
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- Rui Zhao
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Xu H, Wang L, Chen L, Ma X, Hu W, Zhao J, Tan S, Wang B. Stabilizing Fe Single Atoms on Rutile-TiO 2(110) Surface Via Atomic Substitution. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:9272-9279. [PMID: 39234986 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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Stable anchoring of dispersed metal atoms through either surface adsorption or lattice substitution on support surfaces is a prerequisite for highly efficient catalytic performance. Atomic-level insights into these processes are necessary to understand the metal-support interactions. Here, we identify multiple Fe single-atom configurations on the rutile-TiO2(110) surface using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and density functional theory (DFT). Our results show that an Fe atom can either adsorb on a surface O site (configuration I) or stably substitute a surface lattice Ti atom (configuration II). A transformation from configuration I to configuration II can be induced by STM manipulation. Furthermore, the substitutional Fe atom can capture an additional Fe atom to form a dual Fe-Fe complex (configuration III). DFT calculations reveal that these Fe species contribute different states in either the bandgap or the conduction band. These atomistic insights pave the way for interrogating the integrated performance of nonprecious, TiO2-supported Fe single-atom catalysts.
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- Huimin Xu
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230088, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230088, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230088, China
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Zhou X, Shen Q, Wang Y, Dai Y, Chen Y, Wu K. Surface and interfacial sciences for future technologies. Natl Sci Rev 2024; 11:nwae272. [PMID: 39280082 PMCID: PMC11394106 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 09/18/2024] Open
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Physical science has undergone an evolutional transition in research focus from solid bulks to surfaces, culminating in numerous prominent achievements. Currently, it is experiencing a new exploratory phase-interfacial science. Many a technology with a tremendous impact is closely associated with a functional interface which delineates the boundary between disparate materials or phases, evokes complexities that surpass its pristine comprising surfaces, and thereby unveils a plethora of distinctive properties. Such an interface may generate completely new or significantly enhanced properties. These specific properties are closely related to the interfacial states formed at the interfaces. Therefore, establishing a quantitative relationship between the interfacial states and their functionalities has become a key scientific issue in interfacial science. However, interfacial science also faces several challenges such as invisibility in characterization, inaccuracy in calculation, and difficulty in precise construction. To tackle these challenges, people must develop new strategies for precise detection, accurate computation, and meticulous construction of functional interfaces. Such strategies are anticipated to provide a comprehensive toolbox tailored for future interfacial science explorations and thereby lay a solid scientific foundation for several key future technologies.
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- Xiong Zhou
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing 100085, China
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing 100085, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Gao HY. Recent advances in organic molecule reactions on metal surfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:19052-19068. [PMID: 38860468 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp06148e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Chemical reactions of organic molecules on metal surfaces have been intensively investigated in the past decades, where metals play the role of catalysts in many cases. In this review, first, we summarize recent works on spatial molecules, small H2O, O2, CO, CO2 molecules, and the molecules carrying silicon groups as the new trends of molecular candidates for on-surface chemistry applications. Then, we introduce spectroscopy and DFT study advances in on-surface reactions. Especially, in situ spectroscopy technologies, such as electron spectroscopy, force spectroscopy, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, STM-induced luminescence, tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, temperature-programmed desorption spectroscopy, and infrared reflection adsorption spectroscopy, are important to confirm the occurrence of organic reactions and analyze the products. To understand the underlying mechanism, the DFT study provides detailed information about reaction pathways, conformational evolution, and organometallic intermediates. Usually, STM/nc-AFM topological images, in situ spectroscopy data, and DFT studies are combined to describe the mechanism behind on-surface organic reactions.
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- Hong-Ying Gao
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300350, China
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Wang H, Chen J, Tian X, Wang C, Lan J, Liu X, Zhang Z, Wen X, Gou Q. Conformational equilibria in acrolein-CO 2: the crucial contribution of n → π* interactions unveiled by rotational spectroscopy. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:18865-18870. [PMID: 38946600 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01650e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Using gas phase Fourier-transform microwave spectroscopy complemented by theoretical analysis, this study delivers a comprehensive depiction of the physical origin of the 'n → π* interaction' between CO2 and acrolein, one of the most reactive aldehydes. Three distinct isomers of the acrolein-CO2 complex, linked through a C⋯O tetrel bond (or n → π* interaction) and a C-H⋯O hydrogen bond, have been unambiguously identified in the pulsed jet. Relative intensity measurements allowed estimation on the population ratio of the three isomers to be T1/T2/C1 ≈ 25/5/1. Advanced theoretical analyses were employed to elucidate the intricacies of the noncovalent interactions within the examined complex. This study not only sheds light on the molecular underpinnings of n → π* interactions but also paves the way for future exploration in carbon dioxide capture and utilization, leveraging the fundamental principles uncovered in the study of acrolein-carbon dioxide interactions.
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- Hao Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd 55, 401331, Chongqing, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taoyuan South Rd. 27, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd 55, 401331, Chongqing, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd 55, 401331, Chongqing, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd 55, 401331, Chongqing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taoyuan South Rd. 27, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taoyuan South Rd. 27, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taoyuan South Rd. 27, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd 55, 401331, Chongqing, China.
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Sun Y, Tao L, Wu M, Dastan D, Rehman J, Li L, An B. Multi-atomic loaded C 2N 1 catalysts for CO 2 reduction to CO or formic acid. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:9791-9801. [PMID: 38700428 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01082e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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In recent years, the development of highly active and selective electrocatalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to produce CO and formic acid has aroused great interest, and can reduce environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Due to the high utilization of atoms, atom-dispersed catalysts are widely used in CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RRs). Compared with single-atom catalysts (SACs), multi-atom catalysts have more flexible active sites, unique electronic structures and synergistic interatomic interactions, which have great potential in improving the catalytic performance. In this study, we established a single-layer nitrogen-graphene-supported transition metal catalyst (TM-C2N1) based on density functional theory, facilitating the reduction of CO2 to CO or HCOOH with single-atom and multi-atomic catalysts. For the first time, the TM-C2N1 monolayer was systematically screened for its catalytic activity with ab initio molecular dynamics, density of states, and charge density, confirming the stability of the TM-C2N1 catalyst structure. Furthermore, the Gibbs free energy and electronic structure analysis of 3TM-C2N1 revealed excellent catalytic performance for CO and HCOOH in the CO2RR with a lower limiting potential. Importantly, this work highlights the moderate adsorption energy of the intermediate on 3TM-C2N1. It is particularly noteworthy that 3Mo-C2N1 exhibited the best catalytic performance for CO, with a limiting potential (UL) of -0.62 V, while 3Ti-C2N1 showed the best performance for HCOOH, with a corresponding UL of -0.18 V. Additionally, 3TM-C2N1 significantly inhibited competitive hydrogen evolution reactions. We emphasize the crucial role of the d-band center in determining products, as well as the activity and selectivity of triple-atom catalysts in the CO2RR. This theoretical research not only advances our understanding of multi-atomic catalysts, but also offers new avenues for promoting sustainable CO2 conversion.
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- Yimeng Sun
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China.
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Xu M, Hu ZY, Liang X, Zhu Y, Ding H, Hu J, Xu J, Zhu Z, Wu ZA, Zhao X, Guo W, Nie K, Ye Y, Zhu J, Liu ZP, Zhou X, Wu K. Selective Cleavage of α-Olefins to Produce Acetylene and Hydrogen. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:12850-12856. [PMID: 38648558 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Acetylene production from mixed α-olefins emerges as a potentially green and energy-efficient approach with significant scientific value in the selective cleavage of C-C bonds. On the Pd(100) surface, it is experimentally revealed that C2 to C4 α-olefins undergo selective thermal cleavage to form surface acetylene and hydrogen. The high selectivity toward acetylene is attributed to the 4-fold hollow sites which are adept at severing the terminal double bonds in α-olefins to produce acetylene. A challenge arises, however, because acetylene tends to stay at the Pd(100) surface. By using the surface alloying methodology with alien Au, the surface Pd d-band center has been successfully shifted away from the Fermi level to release surface-generated acetylene from α-olefins as a gaseous product. Our study actually provides a technological strategy to economically produce acetylene and hydrogen from α-olefins.
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- Meijia Xu
- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Material, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Science, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Material, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Science, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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