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Lin J, Wu S, Tang C, Chen X, Zheng Y. Roles of different Ni-Si interactions in methane combustion under oscillating temperature conditions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 668:512-524. [PMID: 38691961 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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The silicon- modified nickel oxide catalysts with the same compositions but distinct Ni-Si interactions were obtained via different synthesis routes and utilized for methane combustion under conditions of oscillating temperatures. For catalysts prepared by co-grinding, amorphous SiO2 was dispersed on the surface of large NiO crystallites. During high-temperature calcination or reactions, the crystallization of SiO2, coupled with the sintering or decomposition of NiO crystallites, led to the inferior catalytic activity and stability. Interactions between Ni and Si species were enhanced in catalysts synthesized by precipitation. The Si species was incorporated into the NiO lattice to inhibit the growth of NiO crystallites and to generate nickel silicate species under thermal treatments. The small NiO crystallites provided more Ni3+ and active oxygen species for methane activation and oxidation, while the bulk nickel silicate species played a pivotal role in improving thermal stability, conjointly provoking excellent catalytic performance in cyclic heating-cooling tests between 180 and 800 °C. This study offers new insights into the design of metal oxide composites for catalytic applications.
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- Jia Lin
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, PR China.
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Chen Y, Rana R, Zhang Y, Hoffman AS, Huang Z, Yang B, Vila FD, Perez-Aguilar JE, Hong J, Li X, Zeng J, Chi M, Kronawitter CX, Wang H, Bare SR, Kulkarni AR, Gates BC. Dynamic structural evolution of MgO-supported palladium catalysts: from metal to metal oxide nanoparticles to surface then subsurface atomically dispersed cations. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6454-6464. [PMID: 38699272 PMCID: PMC11062082 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00035h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Supported noble metal catalysts, ubiquitous in chemical technology, often undergo dynamic transformations between reduced and oxidized states-which influence the metal nuclearities, oxidation states, and catalytic properties. In this investigation, we report the results of in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, and other physical characterization techniques, bolstered by density functional theory, to elucidate the structural transformations of a set of MgO-supported palladium catalysts under oxidative treatment conditions. As the calcination temperature increased, the as-synthesized supported metallic palladium nanoparticles underwent oxidation to form palladium oxides (at approximately 400 °C), which, at approximately 500 °C, were oxidatively fragmented to form mixtures of atomically dispersed palladium cations. The data indicate two distinct types of atomically dispersed species: palladium cations located at MgO steps and those embedded in the first subsurface layer of MgO. The former exhibit significantly higher (>500 times) catalytic activity for ethylene hydrogenation than the latter. The results pave the way for designing highly active and stable supported palladium hydrogenation catalysts with optimized metal utilization.
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- Yizhen Chen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis California 95616 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis California 95616 USA
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- School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana 47907 USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Menlo Park California 94025 USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge Tennessee 37830 USA
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- School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana 47907 USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Washington Seattle Washington 98195 USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Menlo Park California 94025 USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Menlo Park California 94025 USA
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- National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge Tennessee 37830 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis California 95616 USA
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- School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana 47907 USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Menlo Park California 94025 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis California 95616 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis California 95616 USA
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Liu L, Chen T, Chen Z. Understanding the Dynamic Aggregation in Single-Atom Catalysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2308046. [PMID: 38287886 PMCID: PMC10987127 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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The dynamic response of single-atom catalysts to a reactive environment is an increasingly significant topic for understanding the reaction mechanism at the molecular level. In particular, single atoms may experience dynamic aggregation into clusters or nanoparticles driven by thermodynamic or kinetic factors. Herein, the inherent mechanistic nuances that determine the dynamic profile during the reaction will be uncovered, including the intrinsic stability and site-migration barrier of single atoms, external stimuli (temperature, voltage, and adsorbates), and the influence of catalyst support. Such dynamic aggregation can be beneficial or deleterious on the catalytic performance depending on the optimal initial state. Those examples will be highlighted where in situ formed clusters, rather than single atoms, serve as catalytically active sites for improved catalytic performance. This is followed by the introduction of operando techniques to understand the structural evolution. Finally, the emerging strategies via confinement and defect-engineering to regulate dynamic aggregation will be briefly discussed.
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- Laihao Liu
- School of Science and EngineeringThe Chinese University of Hong KongShenzhenGuangdong518172China
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- School of Science and EngineeringThe Chinese University of Hong KongShenzhenGuangdong518172China
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- School of Science and EngineeringThe Chinese University of Hong KongShenzhenGuangdong518172China
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Lan X, Wang Y, Liu B, Kang Z, Wang T. Thermally induced intermetallic Rh 1Zn 1 nanoparticles with high phase-purity for highly selective hydrogenation of acetylene. Chem Sci 2024; 15:1758-1768. [PMID: 38303947 PMCID: PMC10829007 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05460h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Ordered M1Zn1 intermetallic phases with structurally isolated atom sites offer unique electronic and geometric structures for catalytic applications, but lack reliable industrial synthesis methods that avoid forming a disordered alloy with ill-defined composition. We developed a facile strategy for preparing well-defined M1Zn1 intermetallic nanoparticle (i-NP) catalysts from physical mixtures of monometallic M/SiO2 (M = Rh, Pd, Pt) and ZnO. The Rh1Zn1 i-NPs with structurally isolated Rh atom sites had a high intrinsic selectivity to ethylene (91%) with extremely low C4 and oligomer formation, outperforming the reported intermetallic and alloy catalysts in acetylene semihydrogenation. Further studies revealed that the M1Zn1 phases were formed in situ in a reducing atmosphere at 400 °C by a Zn atom emitting-trapping-ordering (Zn-ETO) mechanism, which ensures the high phase-purity of i-NPs. This study provides a scalable and practical solution for further exploration of Zn-based intermetallic phases and a new strategy for designing Zn-containing catalysts.
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- Xiaocheng Lan
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Oh J, Boucly A, van Bokhoven JA, Artiglia L, Cargnello M. Palladium Catalysts for Methane Oxidation: Old Materials, New Challenges. Acc Chem Res 2024; 57:23-36. [PMID: 38099741 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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ConspectusMethane complete oxidation is an important reaction that is part of the general scheme used for removing pollutants contained in emissions from internal combustion engines and, more generally, combustion processes. It has also recently attracted interest as an option for the removal of atmospheric methane in the context of negative emission technologies. Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, can be converted to carbon dioxide and water via its complete oxidation. Despite burning methane being facile because the combustion sustains its complete oxidation after ignition, methane strong C-H bonds require a catalyst to perform the oxidation at low temperatures and in the absence of a flame so as to avoid the formation of nitrogen oxides, such as those produced in flares. This process allows methane removal to be obtained under conditions that usually lead to higher emissions, such as under cold start conditions in the case of internal combustion engines. Among several options that include homo- and heterogeneous catalysts, supported palladium-based catalysts are the most active heterogeneous systems for this reaction. Finely divided palladium can activate C-H bonds at temperatures as low as 150 °C, although complete conversion is usually not reached until 400-500 °C in practical applications. Major goals are to achieve catalytic methane oxidation at as low as possible temperature and to utilize this expensive metal more efficiently.Compared to any other transition metal, palladium and its oxides are orders of magnitude more reactive for methane oxidation in the absence of water. During the last few decades, much research has been devoted to unveiling the origin of the high activity of supported palladium catalysts, their active phase, the effect of support, promoters, and defects, and the effect of reaction conditions with the goal of further improving their reactivity. There is an overall agreement in trends, yet there are noticeable differences in some details of the catalytic performance of palladium, including the active phase under reaction conditions and the reasons for catalyst deactivation and poisoning. In this Account we summarize our work in this space using well-defined catalysts, especially model palladium surfaces and those prepared using colloidal nanocrystals as precursors, and spectroscopic tools to unveil important details about the chemistry of supported palladium catalysts. We describe advanced techniques aimed at elucidating the role of several parameters in the performance of palladium catalysts for methane oxidation as well as in engineering catalysts through advancing fundamental understanding and synthesis methods. We report the state of research on active phases and sites, then move to the role of supports and promoters, and finally discuss stability in catalytic performance and the role of water in the palladium active phase. Overall, we want to emphasize the importance of a fundamental understanding in designing and realizing active and stable palladium-based catalysts for methane oxidation as an example for a variety of energy and environmental applications of nanomaterials in catalysis.
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- Jinwon Oh
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry (LSK) and Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry (LAC), Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry (LSK) and Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry (LAC), Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering (ICB), ETH Zürich, Zürich 8093, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry (LSK) and Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry (LAC), Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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Chinchilla L, Manzorro R, Olmos C, Chen X, Calvino JJ, Hungría AB. Temperature-driven evolution of ceria-zirconia-supported AuPd and AuRu bimetallic catalysts under different atmospheres: insights from IL-STEM studies. NANOSCALE 2023; 16:284-298. [PMID: 38059659 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02304d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The evolution of the structure and composition of the system of particles in two Ce0.62Zr0.38O2-supported bimetallic catalysts based on Au and a 4d metal (Ru or Pd) under high temperature conditions and different reducing and oxidizing environments has been followed by means of Identical Location Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (IL-STEM). As an alternative to in situ microscopy, this technique offers valuable insights into the structural modifications occurring in chemical environments with the characteristics of a macro-scale reactor. By tracking exactly the same areas on a large number of metallic entities, it has been possible to reveal the influence of particle size and the nature of the redox environment on the temperature-driven mobilization of the different metals involved. Thus, oxidizing environments evidenced a much higher capacity to mobilize the three metals, preferentially Au. Moreover, the typical storage conditions (under air) of catalysts during the prolonged exposure time has been proved to induce significant modifications in these bimetallic systems, even at room temperature. Regardless of the type of redox environment, bimetallic systems showed better thermal resistance, which demonstrates a beneficial effect of the second metal. In summary, IL-STEM is an invaluable and complementary methodology for characterizing heterogeneous catalysts under realistic reaction conditions and is within the reach of most laboratories.
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- Lidia Chinchilla
- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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Sun Y, Xu G, Wang Y, Shi W, Yu Y, He H. In Situ Synthesis of Encapsulated Pd@silicalite-2 for Highly Stable Methane Catalytic Combustion. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:20370-20379. [PMID: 37947383 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Methane emissions from vehicles have made a significant contribution to the greenhouse effect, primarily due to its high global warming potential. Supported noble metal catalysts are widely employed in catalytic combustion of methane in vehicles, but they still face challenges such as inadequate low-temperature activity and deactivation due to sintering under harsh operating conditions. In the present work, a series of encapsulated structured catalysts with palladium nanoparticles confined in hydrophobic silicalite-2 were prepared by an in situ synthesis method. Based on various characterization methods, including XRD, HR-TEM, XPS, H2-TPR, O2-TPD, H2O-TPD, CH4-TPR, Raman, and in situ DRIFTS-MS, it was confirmed that PdOx nanoparticles were mainly encapsulated inside the silicalite-2 zeolite, which further maintained the stability of the nanoparticles under harsh conditions. Specifically, the 3Pd@S-2 sample exhibited high catalytic activity for methane oxidation even after harsh hydrothermal aging at 750 °C for 16 h and maintained long-term stability at 400 °C for 130 h during wet methane combustion. In situ Raman spectroscopy has confirmed that PdOx species act as active species for methane oxidation. During this reaction, methane reacts with PdOx to produce CO2 and H2O, while simultaneously reducing PdOx to metallic Pd species, which is further reoxidized by oxygen to replenish the PdOx catalyst.
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- Yanwei Sun
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- School of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, 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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- School of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, 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
- School of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, 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
- School of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Albrahim MA, Shrotri A, Unocic RR, Hoffman AS, Bare SR, Karim AM. Size-Dependent Dispersion of Rhodium Clusters into Isolated Single Atoms at Low Temperature and the Consequences for CO Oxidation Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308002. [PMID: 37488071 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308002] [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: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Understanding the dynamic structural evolution of supported metal clusters under reaction conditions is crucial to develop structure reactivity relations. Here, we followed the structure of different size Rh clusters supported on Al2 O3 using in situ/operando spectroscopy and ex situ aberration-corrected electron microscopy. We report a dynamic evolution of rhodium clusters into thermally stable isolated single atoms upon exposure to oxygen and during CO oxidation. Rh clusters partially disperse into single atoms at room temperature and the extent of dispersion increases as the Rh size decreases and as the reaction temperature increases. A strong correlation is found between the extent of dispersion and the CO oxidation kinetics. More importantly, dispersing Rh clusters into single atoms increases the activity at room temperature by more than two orders of magnitude due to the much lower activation energy on single atoms (40 vs. 130 kJ/mol). This work demonstrates that the structure and reactivity of small Rh clusters are very sensitive to the reaction environment.
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- Malik A Albrahim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060, USA
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University Kita ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37830, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California, 94025, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California, 94025, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060, USA
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Nie X, Wang Y, Mu J, Han J, Li H, Luo N, Huang Z, Guo Q, Li N, Zhang J, Li N, Wang F. Tuning Redistribution of CuO x Nanoparticles on TiO 2 Support. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:48168-48178. [PMID: 37787471 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Nanoparticles exhibit unique catalytic performance, depending on their nanoscale size. However, controlling the particle size of the supported catalysts is still challenging. Here, we present a method for tunable redistribution of CuOx nanoparticles on rutile TiO2 support by physically adding pristine TiO2. The redistribution is driven by the work function difference (WFD) between the TiO2 support and the TiO2 additive, both of which exhibit distinct values, as determined through Kelvin probe force microscopy and electron binding energy analysis. Addition of TiO2 with lower work function (rutile) promotes electron transfer toward the CuOx/TiO2 composite, resulting in nanoparticle aggregation, while addition of TiO2 with higher work function (anatase) results in smaller CuOx on TiO2. The increase in particle size and electron density of CuOx, driven by the addition of rutile TiO2, promoted the complete conversion of nitrobenzene (100%) within 5 h. This is 2.7 times that of dispersed and degraded CuOx driven by mixing with anatase TiO2 (36.9%).
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- Xuezhong Nie
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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Hanson MD, Simpson SM. Geometric and Electronic Effects in the Binding Affinity of Imidazole-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbenes to Cu(100)- and Ag(100)-Based Pd and Pt Single-Atom Alloy Surfaces. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:37402-37412. [PMID: 37841151 PMCID: PMC10568601 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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We have conducted nonlocal periodic density functional theory (DFT) calculations of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) adsorbed to Pd/Cu(100), Pt/Cu(100), Pd/Ag(100), and Pt/Ag(100) single atom alloys (SAAs) utilizing the nonlocal optPBE-vdW functional. NHCs with electron donating groups (EDGs) are predicted to bind more strongly to the SAA surface compared to NHCs functionalized with electron withdrawing groups (EWGs). Our calculations show that NHCs typically bind to SAA geometries containing a small space between the heteroatom sites for the SAAs considered. Generally, this pattern is predicted to persist for a single NHCs or for a pair of NHCs bound to the SAA surfaces. Approximate linear relationships between NMR-based parameters and NHC-SAA binding energies are uncovered. We predict that the binding of NHCs to SAA surfaces is composition-dependent and heteroatom geometry dependent.
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- Matthew D. Hanson
- Department
of Chemistry, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York 13214, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, New York 14778, United States
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Phongprueksathat N, Ting KW, Mine S, Jing Y, Toyoshima R, Kondoh H, Shimizu KI, Toyao T, Urakawa A. Bifunctionality of Re Supported on TiO 2 in Driving Methanol Formation in Low-Temperature CO 2 Hydrogenation. ACS Catal 2023; 13:10734-10750. [PMID: 37614518 PMCID: PMC10442859 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Low temperature and high pressure are thermodynamically more favorable conditions to achieve high conversion and high methanol selectivity in CO2 hydrogenation. However, low-temperature activity is generally very poor due to the sluggish kinetics, and thus, designing highly selective catalysts active below 200 °C is a great challenge in CO2-to-methanol conversion. Recently, Re/TiO2 has been reported as a promising catalyst. We show that Re/TiO2 is indeed more active in continuous and high-pressure (56 and 331 bar) operations at 125-200 °C compared to an industrial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst, which suffers from the formation of methyl formate and its decomposition to carbon monoxide. At lower temperatures, precise understanding and control over the active surface intermediates are crucial to boosting conversion kinetics. This work aims at elucidating the nature of active sites and active species by means of in situ/operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, ambient-pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (AP-XPS), and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS). Transient operando DRIFTS studies uncover the activation of CO2 to form active formate intermediates leading to methanol formation and also active rhenium carbonyl intermediates leading to methane over cationic Re single atoms characterized by rhenium tricarbonyl complexes. The transient techniques enable us to differentiate the active species from the spectator one on TiO2 support, such as less reactive formate originating from spillover and methoxy from methanol adsorption. The AP-XPS supports the fact that metallic Re species act as H2 activators, leading to H-spillover and importantly to hydrogenation of the active formate intermediate present over cationic Re species. The origin of the unique reactivity of Re/TiO2 was suggested as the coexistence of cationic highly dispersed Re including single atoms, driving the formation of monodentate formate, and metallic Re clusters in the vicinity, activating the hydrogenation of the formate to methanol.
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- Nat Phongprueksathat
- Catalysis
Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, Delft 2629 HZ, Netherlands
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi,
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi,
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21, W-10, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Catalysis
Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, Delft 2629 HZ, Netherlands
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Van Speybroeck V. Challenges in modelling dynamic processes in realistic nanostructured materials at operating conditions. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2023; 381:20220239. [PMID: 37211031 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2022.0239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The question is addressed in how far current modelling strategies are capable of modelling dynamic phenomena in realistic nanostructured materials at operating conditions. Nanostructured materials used in applications are far from perfect; they possess a broad range of heterogeneities in space and time extending over several orders of magnitude. Spatial heterogeneities from the subnanometre to the micrometre scale in crystal particles with a finite size and specific morphology, impact the material's dynamics. Furthermore, the material's functional behaviour is largely determined by the operating conditions. Currently, there exists a huge length-time scale gap between attainable theoretical length-time scales and experimentally relevant scales. Within this perspective, three key challenges are highlighted within the molecular modelling chain to bridge this length-time scale gap. Methods are needed that enable (i) building structural models for realistic crystal particles having mesoscale dimensions with isolated defects, correlated nanoregions, mesoporosity, internal and external surfaces; (ii) the evaluation of interatomic forces with quantum mechanical accuracy albeit at much lower computational cost than the currently used density functional theory methods and (iii) derivation of the kinetics of phenomena taking place in a multi-length-time scale window to obtain an overall view of the dynamics of the process. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Supercomputing simulations of advanced materials'.
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Yasumura S, Saita K, Miyakage T, Nagai K, Kon K, Toyao T, Maeno Z, Taketsugu T, Shimizu KI. Designing main-group catalysts for low-temperature methane combustion by ozone. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3926. [PMID: 37400448 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39541-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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The catalytic combustion of methane at a low temperature is becoming increasingly key to controlling unburned CH4 emissions from natural gas vehicles and power plants, although the low activity of benchmark platinum-group-metal catalysts hinders its broad application. Based on automated reaction route mapping, we explore main-group elements catalysts containing Si and Al for low-temperature CH4 combustion with ozone. Computational screening of the active site predicts that strong Brønsted acid sites are promising for methane combustion. We experimentally demonstrate that catalysts containing strong Bronsted acid sites exhibit improved CH4 conversion at 250 °C, correlating with the theoretical predictions. The main-group catalyst (proton-type beta zeolite) delivered a reaction rate that is 442 times higher than that of a benchmark catalyst (5 wt% Pd-loaded Al2O3) at 190 °C and exhibits higher tolerance to steam and SO2. Our strategy demonstrates the rational design of earth-abundant catalysts based on automated reaction route mapping.
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- Shunsaku Yasumura
- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21 W-10, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0810, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21 W-10, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21 W-10, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21 W-10, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21 W-10, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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- School of Advanced Engineering, Kogakuin University, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0810, Japan
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N-21 W-10, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan.
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Smith PT, Ye Z, Pietryga J, Huang J, Wahl CB, Hedlund Orbeck JK, Mirkin CA. Molecular Thin Films Enable the Synthesis and Screening of Nanoparticle Megalibraries Containing Millions of Catalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37311072 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Megalibraries are centimeter-scale chips containing millions of materials synthesized in parallel using scanning probe lithography. As such, they stand to accelerate how materials are discovered for applications spanning catalysis, optics, and more. However, a long-standing challenge is the availability of substrates compatible with megalibrary synthesis, which limits the structural and functional design space that can be explored. To address this challenge, thermally removable polystyrene films were developed as universal substrate coatings that decouple lithography-enabled nanoparticle synthesis from the underlying substrate chemistry, thus providing consistent lithography parameters on diverse substrates. Multi-spray inking of the scanning probe arrays with polymer solutions containing metal salts allows patterning of >56 million nanoreactors designed to vary in composition and size. These are subsequently converted to inorganic nanoparticles via reductive thermal annealing, which also removes the polystyrene to deposit the megalibrary. Megalibraries with mono-, bi-, and trimetallic materials were synthesized, and nanoparticle size was controlled between 5 and 35 nm by modulating the lithography speed. Importantly, the polystyrene coating can be used on conventional substrates like Si/SiOx, as well as substrates typically more difficult to pattern on, such as glassy carbon, diamond, TiO2, BN, W, or SiC. Finally, high-throughput materials discovery is performed in the context of photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using Au-Pd-Cu nanoparticle megalibraries on TiO2 substrates with 2,250,000 unique composition/size combinations. The megalibrary was screened within 1 h by developing fluorescent thin-film coatings on top of the megalibrary as proxies for catalytic turnover, revealing Au0.53Pd0.38Cu0.09-TiO2 as the most active photocatalyst composition.
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- Peter T Smith
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Ha M, Thangavel P, Dang NK, Kim DY, Sultan S, Lee JS, Kim KS. High-Performing Atomic Electrocatalyst for Chlorine Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300240. [PMID: 36794290 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Electrocatalysts facilitating chlorine evolution reaction (ClER) play a vital role in chlor-alkali industries. Owing to a huge amount of chlorine consumed worldwide, inexpensive high-performing catalysts for Cl2 production are highly demanded. Here, a superb ClER catalyst fabricated through uniform dispersion of Pt single atoms (SAs) in C2 N2 moieties of N-doped graphene (denoted as Pt-1) is presented, which demonstrates near 100% exclusive ClER selectivity, long-term durability, extraordinary Cl2 production rate (3500 mmol h-1 gPt -1 ), and >140 000-fold increased mass activity over industrial electrodes in acidic medium. Excitingly, at the typical chlor-alkali industries' operating temperature (80 °C), Pt-1 supported on carbon paper electrode requires a near thermoneutral ultralow overpotential of 5 mV at 1 mA cm-2 current density to initiate the ClER, consistent with the predicted density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Altogether these results show the promising electrocatalyst of Pt-1 toward ClER.
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- Miran Ha
- Center for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy & Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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Wang J, Shirvani H, Zhao H, Kibria MG, Hu J. Lignocellulosic biomass valorization via bio-photo/electro hybrid catalytic systems. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 66:108157. [PMID: 37084800 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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Lignocellulosic biomass valorization is regarded as a promising approach to alleviate energy crisis and achieve carbon neutrality. Bioactive enzymes have attracted great attention and been commonly applied for biomass valorization owing to their high selectivity and catalytic efficiency under environmentally benign reaction conditions. Same as biocatalysis, photo-/electro-catalysis also happens at mild conditions (i.e., near ambient temperature and pressure). Therefore, the combination of these different catalytic approaches to benefit from their resulting synergy is appealing. In such hybrid systems, harness of renewable energy from the photo-/electro-catalytic compartment can be combined with the unique selectivity of biocatalysts, therefore providing a more sustainable and greener approach to obtain fuels and value-added chemicals from biomass. In this review, we firstly introduce the pros/cons, classifications, and the applications of photo-/electro-enzyme coupled systems. Then we focus on the fundamentals and comprehensive applications of the most representative biomass-active enzymes including lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs), glucose oxidase (GOD)/dehydrogenase (GDH) and lignin peroxidase (LiP), together with other biomass-active enzymes in the photo-/electro- enzyme coupled systems. Finally, we propose current deficiencies and future perspectives of biomass-active enzymes to be applied in the hybrid catalytic systems for global biomass valorization.
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- Jiu Wang
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Nelli D, Mastronardi V, Brescia R, Pompa PP, Moglianetti M, Ferrando R. Hydrogen Promotes the Growth of Platinum Pyramidal Nanocrystals by Size-Dependent Symmetry Breaking. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:2644-2650. [PMID: 36995102 PMCID: PMC10103309 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The growth of pyramidal platinum nanocrystals is studied by a combination of synthesis/characterization experiments and density functional theory calculations. It is shown that the growth of pyramidal shapes is due to a peculiar type of symmetry breaking, which is caused by the adsorption of hydrogen on the growing nanocrystals. Specifically, the growth of pyramidal shapes is attributed to the size-dependent adsorption energies of hydrogen atoms on {100} facets, whose growth is hindered only if they are sufficiently large. The crucial role of hydrogen adsorption is further confirmed by the absence of pyramidal nanocrystals in experiments where the reduction process does not involve hydrogen.
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- Diana Nelli
- Dipartimento
di Fisica, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33, Genova 16146, Italia
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- Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, PVia Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
- BeDimensional
S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente
Secca 30R, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Electron
Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di
Tecnologia, Via Morego
30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, PVia Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, PVia Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
- Center for
Cultural Heritage Technology, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, via Torino
155, Venice 30172, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Fisica, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33, Genova 16146, Italia
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Ma Y, Zhang M, Wu J, Zhao Y, Du X, Huang H, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Kang Z. The Key Effect of Carboxyl Group and CuN 2 O 2 Coordinate Structure for Cu, N Co-Doped Carbon Dots with Peroxidase-Like Property. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300883. [PMID: 37029573 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Carbon dots (CDs) with good water solubility and biocompatibility have become a research hotspot in the nano-enzyme and biomedical field. However, the problems of low catalytic activity and ambiguous catalytic site of CDs as nanozymes still need to be addressed. In this work, CDs loaded with Cu single atoms are obtained through pyrolysis, and the coordination structure and surface functional groups are regulated by adjusting the pyrolysis temperature. CDs obtained at 300 °C (named Cu-CDs-300) have the most carboxyl content and Cu is coordinated in the form of CuN2 O2 , which can better decompose H2 O2 to produce free radical and is beneficial to catalyze the oxidation of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB). The vmax is 6.56*10-7 m s-1 , 6.56 times higher than that of horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Moreover, Cu-CDs-300 can effectively lead to CT26 apoptosis by generating much free radicals. This work demonstrates the synergistic effect of oxygen-containing functional groups and metal coordination structures on peroxide-like activity of CDs and provides new ideas for the design of clear active structure and high efficiency peroxide-like single atom CDs catalyst.
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- Yurong Ma
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), MUST-SUDA Joint Research Center for Advanced Functional Materials, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao, Taipa, 999078, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), MUST-SUDA Joint Research Center for Advanced Functional Materials, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao, Taipa, 999078, P. R. China
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Das S, Anjum U, Lim KH, He Q, Hoffman AS, Bare SR, Kozlov SM, Gates BC, Kawi S. Genesis of Active Pt/CeO 2 Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane by Reduction and Aggregation of Isolated Platinum Atoms into Clusters. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2207272. [PMID: 36942900 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Atomically dispersed metal catalysts offer the advantages of efficient metal utilization and high selectivities for reactions of technological importance. Such catalysts have been suggested to be strong candidates for dry reforming of methane (DRM), offering prospects of high selectivity for synthesis gas without coke formation, which requires ensembles of metal sites and is a challenge to overcome in DRM catalysis. However, investigations of the structures of isolated metal sites on metal oxide supports under DRM conditions are lacking, and the catalytically active sites remain undetermined. Data characterizing the DRM reaction-driven structural evolution of a cerium oxide-supported catalyst, initially incorporating atomically dispersed platinum, and the corresponding changes in catalyst performance are reported. X-ray absorption and infrared spectra show that the reduction and agglomeration of isolated cationic platinum atoms to form small platinum clusters/nanoparticles are necessary for DRM activity. Density functional theory calculations of the energy barriers for methane dissociation on atomically dispersed platinum and on platinum clusters support these observations. The results emphasize the need for in-operando experiments to assess the active sites in such catalysts. The inferences about the catalytically active species are suggested to pertain to a broad class of catalytic conversions involving the rate-limiting dissociation of light alkanes.
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- Sonali Das
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, 400076, India
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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Liu T, Gu A, Wei T, Chen M, Guo X, Tang S, Yuan Y, Wang N. Ligand-Assistant Iced Photocatalytic Reduction to Synthesize Atomically Dispersed Cu Implanted Metal-Organic Frameworks for Photo-Enhanced Uranium Extraction from Seawater. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2208002. [PMID: 36942774 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Uranium extraction from natural seawater is one of the most promising routes to address the shortage of uranium resources. By combination of ligand complexation and photocatalytic reduction, porous framework-based photocatalysts have been widely applied to uranium enrichment. However, their practical applicability is limited by poor photocatalytic activity and low adsorption capacity. Herein, atomically dispersed Cu implanted UiO-66-NH2 (Cu SA@UiO-66-NH2 ) photocatalysts are prepared via ligand-assistant iced photocatalytic reduction route. N-Cu-N moiety acts as an effective electron acceptor to potentially facilitate charge transfer kinetics. By contrast, there exist Cu sub-nanometer clusters by the typical liquid phase photoreduction, resulting in a relatively low photocatalytic activity. Cu SA@UiO-66-NH2 adsorbents exhibit superior antibacterial ability and improved photoreduction conversion of the adsorbed U(VI) to insoluble U(IV), leading to a high uranium sorption capacity of 9.16 mg-U/g-Ads from natural seawater. This study provides new insight for enhancing uranium uptake by designing SA-mediated MOF photocatalysts.
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- Tao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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Li R, Liu C, Fan Y, Fu Q, Bao X. Metal-oxide interactions modulating the activity of active oxygen species on atomically dispersed silver catalysts. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:3854-3857. [PMID: 36911985 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc00617d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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The activity of active oxygen species on supported Ag atoms can be effectively modulated by metal-support interactions using different oxide supports. The strong interaction between Ag and Al2O3 with more electrons transferred from Ag to Al2O3 leads to the formation of more Ag-O2- (superoxide) species, responsible for the selective oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide. The relatively weak interaction between Ag and SiO2 induces the generation of Ag-O (atomic oxygen) and Ag-O22- (peroxide) species, which are more active for complete oxidation of CO and ethylene to CO2. This work is of significance for deep understanding of active surface species in atomically dispersed metal catalysts.
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- Rongtan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Dalian 116023, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Dalian 116023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Dalian 116023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Dalian 116023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Dalian 116023, China.
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Scalable synthesis of Cu clusters for remarkable selectivity control of intermediates in consecutive hydrogenation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1123. [PMID: 36849602 PMCID: PMC9970980 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36640-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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Subnanometric Cu clusters that contain only a small number of atoms exhibit unique and, often, unexpected catalytic behaviors compared with Cu nanoparticles and single atoms. However, due to the high mobility of Cu species, scalable synthesis of stable Cu clusters is still a major challenge. Herein, we report a facile and practical approach for scalable synthesis of stable supported Cu cluster catalysts. This method involves the atomic diffusion of Cu from the supported Cu nanoparticles to CeO2 at a low temperature of 200 °C to form stable Cu clusters with tailored sizes. Strikingly, these Cu clusters exhibit high yield of intermediate product (95%) in consecutive hydrogenation reactions due to their balanced adsorption of the intermediate product and dissociation of H2. The scalable synthesis strategy reported here makes the stable Cu cluster catalysts one step closer to practical semi-hydrogenation applications.
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Marino S, Wei L, Cortes-Reyes M, Cheng Y, Laing P, Cavataio G, Paolucci C, Epling W. Rhodium Catalyst Structural Changes during, and Their Impacts on the Kinetics of, CO Oxidation. JACS AU 2023; 3:459-467. [PMID: 36873703 PMCID: PMC9976345 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00595] [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: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Catalysts can undergo structural changes during the reaction, affecting the number and/or the shape of active sites. For example, Rh can undergo interconversion between nanoparticles and single atoms when CO is present in the reaction mixture. Therefore, calculating a turnover frequency in such cases can be challenging as the number of active sites can change depending on the reaction conditions. Here, we use CO oxidation kinetics to track Rh structural changes occurring during the reaction. The apparent activation energy, considering the nanoparticles as the active sites, was constant in different temperature regimes. However, in a stoichiometric excess of O2, there were observed changes in the pre-exponential factor, which we link to changes in the number of active Rh sites. An excess of O2 enhanced CO-induced Rh nanoparticle disintegration into single atoms, affecting catalyst activity. The temperature at which these structural changes occur depend on Rh particle size, with small particle sizes disintegrating at higher temperature, relative to the temperature required to break apart bigger particles. Rh structural changes were also observed during in situ infrared spectroscopic studies. Combining CO oxidation kinetics and spectroscopic studies allowed us to calculate the turnover frequency before and after nanoparticle redispersion into single atoms.
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- Silvia Marino
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, United States
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- Research
and Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan 48124, United States
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- Research
and Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan 48124, United States
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- Research
and Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan 48124, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, United States
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Fan Y, Wang F, Li R, Liu C, Fu Q. Surface Hydroxyl-Determined Migration and Anchoring of Silver on Alumina in Oxidative Redispersion. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Yamei Fan
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Yang W, Polo-Garzon F, Zhou H, Huang Z, Chi M, Meyer H, Yu X, Li Y, Wu Z. Boosting the Activity of Pd Single Atoms by Tuning Their Local Environment on Ceria for Methane Combustion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217323. [PMID: 36478096 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Supported Pd single atom catalysts (SACs) have triggered great research interest in methane combustion yet with contradicting views on their activity and stability. Here, we show that the Pd SAs can take different electronic structure and atomic geometry on ceria support, resulting in different catalytic properties. By a simple thermal pretreatment to ceria prior to Pd deposition, a unique anchoring site is created. The Pd SA, taking this site, can be activated to Pdδ+ (0<δ<2) that has greatly enhanced activity for methane oxidation: T50 lowered by up to 130 °C and almost 10 times higher turnover frequency compared to the untreated catalyst. The enhanced activity of Pdδ+ site is related to its oxygen-deficient local structure and elongated interacting distance with ceria, leading to enhanced capability in delivering reactive oxygen species and decomposing reaction intermediates. This work provides insights into designing highly efficient Pd SACs for oxidation reactions.
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- Weiwei Yang
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.,Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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Oh J, Beck A, Goodman ED, Roling LT, Boucly A, Artiglia L, Abild-Pedersen F, van Bokhoven JA, Cargnello M. Colloidally Engineered Pd and Pt Catalysts Distinguish Surface- and Vapor-Mediated Deactivation Mechanisms. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Jinwon Oh
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering (ICB), ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry (LSK), Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry (LSK), Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- SUNCAT Center for Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering (ICB), ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
- Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry (LSK), Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- SUNCAT Center for Science and Catalysis, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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García‐Vargas CE, Pereira‐Hernández XI, Jiang D, Alcala R, DeLaRiva AT, Datye A, Wang Y. Highly Active and Stable Single Atom Rh
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/CeO
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Catalyst for CO Oxidation during Redox Cycling. ChemCatChem 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202201210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Carlos E. García‐Vargas
- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Washington State University 99164 Pullman WA USA
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 99354 Richland WA USA
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- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Washington State University 99164 Pullman WA USA
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- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Washington State University 99164 Pullman WA USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Center for Micro-engineered Materials University of New Mexico 87131 Albuquerque NM USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Center for Micro-engineered Materials University of New Mexico 87131 Albuquerque NM USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Center for Micro-engineered Materials University of New Mexico 87131 Albuquerque NM USA
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- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Washington State University 99164 Pullman WA USA
- Institute for Integrated Catalysis aPacific Northwest National Laboratory 99354 Richland WA USA
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Zeng W, Jiang Z, Gong X, Hu C, Luo X, Lei W, Yuan C. Atomic Magnetic Heating Effect Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction of Gd@MoS 2 Single-Atom Catalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206155. [PMID: 36437043 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Atomic heating on single atoms (SAs) to maximize the catalytic efficiency of each active site would be a fascinating solution to break the bottleneck for the performance improvement of single-atom catalysts (SACs) but highly challenging task. Here, based on the Gd@MoS2 SACs synthesized by a facile laser molecular beam epitaxy method, high-frequency alternating magnetic field (AMF) technology is employed to induce atomic magnetic heating on Gd SAs that is meanwhile demonstrated to be the catalytic active center. Significant improvement in catalytic kinetics under AMF excitation (3.9 mT) is achieved, yielding a remarkable enhancement of hydrogen evolution reaction magnetothermal-current by ≈924%. Through theoretical calculations and spin-related electrochemical experiments, such promotion in catalyst activity can be attributed to spin flip (or canting) in Gd SAs leading to the atomic magnetic heating effect on catalytic active center. Together with the embodied high stability, the implement of AMF to the SAs field is demonstrated in this work, and the precisely atomic magnetic heating on specific SAs offers unprecedented thinking for further improvement of SACs performance in the future.
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- Wei Zeng
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Sensors, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University, 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330022, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Sensors, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University, 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330022, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Sensors, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University, 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330022, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Sensors, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University, 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330022, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Sensors, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University, 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330022, China
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- Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, 6009, Australia
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Sensors, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University, 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330022, China
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Jing W, Shen H, Qin R, Wu Q, Liu K, Zheng N. Surface and Interface Coordination Chemistry Learned from Model Heterogeneous Metal Nanocatalysts: From Atomically Dispersed Catalysts to Atomically Precise Clusters. Chem Rev 2022; 123:5948-6002. [PMID: 36574336 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The surface and interface coordination structures of heterogeneous metal catalysts are crucial to their catalytic performance. However, the complicated surface and interface structures of heterogeneous catalysts make it challenging to identify the molecular-level structure of their active sites and thus precisely control their performance. To address this challenge, atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADMCs) and ligand-protected atomically precise metal clusters (APMCs) have been emerging as two important classes of model heterogeneous catalysts in recent years, helping to build bridge between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. This review illustrates how the surface and interface coordination chemistry of these two types of model catalysts determines the catalytic performance from multiple dimensions. The section of ADMCs starts with the local coordination structure of metal sites at the metal-support interface, and then focuses on the effects of coordinating atoms, including their basicity and hardness/softness. Studies are also summarized to discuss the cooperativity achieved by dual metal sites and remote effects. In the section of APMCs, the roles of surface ligands and supports in determining the catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability of APMCs are illustrated. Finally, some personal perspectives on the further development of surface coordination and interface chemistry for model heterogeneous metal catalysts are presented.
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- Wentong Jing
- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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Yang Y, Wang S, Tu X, Hu Z, Zhu Y, Guo H, Li Z, Zhang L, Peng M, Jia L, Yang M, Yang G, Qiao X, Sun J, Liang X, Zhang Z, Zhu Y, Shi L, Jiang C, Zhao Y, Li J, Shao Z, Zhang X, Sun Y. Atomic cerium modulated palladium nanoclusters exsolved ferrite catalysts for lean methane conversion. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2022; 2:20220060. [PMID: 37324800 PMCID: PMC10190994 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The active and stable palladium (Pd) based catalysts for CH4 conversion are of great environmental and industrial significance. Herein, we employed N2 as an optimal activation agent to develop a Pd nanocluster exsolved Ce-incorporated perovskite ferrite catalyst toward lean methane oxidation. Replacing the traditional initiator of H2, the N2 was found as an effective driving force to selectively touch off the surface exsolution of Pd nanocluster from perovskite framework without deteriorating the overall material robustness. The catalyst showed an outstanding T50 (temperature of 50% conversion) plummeting down to 350°C, outperforming the pristine and H2-activated counterparts. Further, the combined theoretical and experimental results also deciphered the crucial role that the atomically dispersed Ce ions played in both construction of active sites and CH4 conversion. The isolated Ce located at the A-site of perovskite framework facilitated the thermodynamic and kinetics of the Pd exsolution process, lowering its formation temperature and promoting its quantity. Moreover, the incorporation of Ce lowered the energy barrier for cleavage of C─H bond, and was dedicated to the preservation of highly reactive PdOx moieties during stability measurement. This work successfully ventures uncharted territory of in situ exsolution to provide a new design thinking for a highly performed catalytic interface.
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- Beijing State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijingChina
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and ElectronicsUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of SolidsDresdenGermany
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- Institute for Frontier ScienceNanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjingChina
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- College of EnergyXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- College of EnergyXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- College of EnergyXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Lab of Material Processing and Die & Mould TechnologyHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical EngineeringNanjing Tech UniversityNanjingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical EngineeringNanjing Tech UniversityNanjingChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Beijing State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijingChina
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- School of Chemical EngineeringDalian University of TechnologyDalianChina
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- College of EnergyXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols‐Ethers‐Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical EngineeringNanjing Tech UniversityNanjingChina
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- Beijing State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijingChina
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- Beijing State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijingChina
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfaceXiamen UniversityXiamenChina
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen UniversityShenzhenGuangdongChina
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Kang E, Choi J, Choi H, Yun J, Lee JH, Yoo M, Kim C, Lee HM, Kim HY. Gold single-atoms confined at the CeO x-TiO 2interfaces with enhanced low-temperature activity toward CO oxidation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 34:045703. [PMID: 36260974 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac9b61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We use CeOx-TiO2hetero-interfaces generated on the surface of CeOx-TiO2hybrid oxide supporting powders to stabilize Au single-atoms (SAs) with excellent low-temperature activity toward CO oxidation. Based on intriguing density functional theory calculation results on the preferential formation of Au-SAs at the CeOx-TiO2interfaces and the high activity of Au-SAs toward the Mars-van Krevelen type CO oxidation, we synthesized a Au/CeOx-TiO2(ACT) catalyst with 0.05 wt.% of Au content. The Au-SAs stabilized at the CeOx-TiO2interfaces by electronic coupling between Au and Ce showed improved low-temperature CO oxidation activity than the conventional Au/TiO2control group catalyst. However, the light-off profile of ACT showed that the early activated Au-SAs are not vigorously participating in CO oxidation. The large portion of the positive effect on the overall catalytic activity from the low activation energy barrier of ACT was retarded by the negative impact from the decreasing active site density at high temperatures. We anticipate that the low-temperature activity and high-temperature stability of Au-SAs that stand against each other can be optimized by controlling the electronic coupling strength between Au-SAs and oxide clusters at the Au-oxide-TiO2interfaces. Our results show that atomic-precision interface modulation could fine-tune the catalytic activity and stability of Au-SAs.
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- Eunji Kang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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Yin H, Dong F, Wang D, Li J. Coupling Cu Single Atoms and Phase Junction for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction with 100% CO Selectivity. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04563] [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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- Haibo Yin
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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Aitbekova A, Zhou C, Stone ML, Lezama-Pacheco JS, Yang AC, Hoffman AS, Goodman ED, Huber P, Stebbins JF, Bustillo KC, Ercius P, Ciston J, Bare SR, Plessow PN, Cargnello M. Templated encapsulation of platinum-based catalysts promotes high-temperature stability to 1,100 °C. NATURE MATERIALS 2022; 21:1290-1297. [PMID: 36280703 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-022-01376-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Stable catalysts are essential to address energy and environmental challenges, especially for applications in harsh environments (for example, high temperature, oxidizing atmosphere and steam). In such conditions, supported metal catalysts deactivate due to sintering-a process where initially small nanoparticles grow into larger ones with reduced active surface area-but strategies to stabilize them can lead to decreased performance. Here we report stable catalysts prepared through the encapsulation of platinum nanoparticles inside an alumina framework, which was formed by depositing an alumina precursor within a separately prepared porous organic framework impregnated with platinum nanoparticles. These catalysts do not sinter at 800 °C in the presence of oxygen and steam, conditions in which conventional catalysts sinter to a large extent, while showing similar reaction rates. Extending this approach to Pd-Pt bimetallic catalysts led to the small particle size being maintained at temperatures as high as 1,100 °C in air and 10% steam. This strategy can be broadly applied to other metal and metal oxides for applications where sintering is a major cause of material deactivation.
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- Aisulu Aitbekova
- Department of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Cai T, Teng Z, Wen Y, Zhang H, Wang S, Fu X, Song L, Li M, Lv J, Zeng Q. Single-atom site catalysts for environmental remediation: Recent advances. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 440:129772. [PMID: 35988491 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Single-atom site catalysts (SACs) can maximize the utilization of active metal species and provide an attractive way to regulate the activity and selectivity of catalytic reactions. The adjustable coordination configuration and atomic structure of SACs enable them to be an ideal candidate for revealing reaction mechanisms in various catalytic processes. The minimum use of metals and relatively tight anchoring of the metal atoms significantly reduce leaching and environmental risks. Additionally, the unique physicochemical properties of single atom sites endow SACs with superior activity in various catalytic processes for environmental remediation (ER). Generally, SACs are burgeoning and promising materials in the application of ER. However, a systematic and critical review on the mechanism and broad application of SACs-based ER is lacking. Herein, we review emerging studies applying SACs for different ERs, such as eliminating organic pollutants in water, removing volatile organic compounds, purifying automobile exhaust, and others (hydrodefluorination and disinfection). We have summarized the synthesis, characterization, reaction mechanism and structural-function relationship of SACs in ER. In addition, the perspectives and challenges of SACs for ER are also analyzed. We expect that this review can provide constructive inspiration for discoveries and applications of SACs in environmental catalysis in the future.
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- Tao Cai
- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
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Rassu P, Ma X, Wang B. Engineering of catalytically active sites in photoactive metal–organic frameworks. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Yang Y, Zhang L, Guo H, Ding Z, Wang W, Li J, Zhou L, Tu X, Qiu Y, Chen G, Sun Y. Keys Unlocking Redispersion of Reactive PdO x Nanoclusters on Ce-Functionalized Perovskite Oxides for Methane Activation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:30704-30713. [PMID: 35763553 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nowadays, trace CH4 emitted from vehicle exhausts severely threaten the balance of the ecology system of our earth. Thereby, the development of active and stable catalysts capable of methane conversion under mild conditions is critical. Here, we present a convenient method to redisperse catalytically inert PdO nanoparticles (NPs) (>10 nm) into reactive PdOx nanoclusters (∼2 nm) anchored on a Ce-doped LaFeO3 parent. Isothermally activated in an N2 flow, the redispersed catalyst achieved a CH4 conversion of 90% at 400 °C, which is significantly higher than the fresh and H2- and O2-treated counterparts (625, 616, and 641 °C, respectively), indicating the importance of the gas atmosphere in the redispersion of PdO NPs. In addition, the comprehensive catalyst characterizations demonstrated that the isolated Ce ions in the perovskite lattice play an irreplaceable role in the redispersion of reactive sites and the reduction of the energy barrier for C-H scission. More importantly, the Ce additive helps to stabilize the PdOx species by reducing overoxidation, resulting in significant lifetime extension. Through a thorough understanding of structural manipulation, this study sheds light on the design of highly performing supported catalysts for methane oxidation.
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- Yanling Yang
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GJ, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GJ, U.K
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Qi R, Zhu B, Han Z, Gao Y. High-Throughput Screening of Stable Single-Atom Catalysts in CO 2 Reduction Reactions. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Rui Qi
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 China
- Interdisciplinary Research Center, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210 China
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 China
- Interdisciplinary Research Center, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210 China
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Wan G, Zhang G, Chen JZ, Toney MF, Miller JT, Tassone CJ. Reaction-Mediated Transformation of Working Catalysts. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Gang Wan
- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, PSU-DUT Joint Center for Energy Research, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, People’s Republic of China
- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Muravev V, Simons JFM, Parastaev A, Verheijen MA, Struijs JJC, Kosinov N, Hensen EJM. Operando Spectroscopy Unveils the Catalytic Role of Different Palladium Oxidation States in CO Oxidation on Pd/CeO
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Aiming at knowledge‐driven design of novel metal–ceria catalysts for automotive exhaust abatement, current efforts mostly pertain to the synthesis and understanding of well‐defined systems. In contrast, technical catalysts are often heterogeneous in their metal speciation. Here, we unveiled rich structural dynamics of a conventional impregnated Pd/CeO2 catalyst during CO oxidation. In situ X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and operando X‐ray absorption spectroscopy revealed the presence of metallic and oxidic Pd states during the reaction. Using transient operando infrared spectroscopy, we probed the nature and reactivity of the surface intermediates involved in CO oxidation. We found that while low‐temperature activity is associated with sub‐oxidized and interfacial Pd sites, the reaction at elevated temperatures involves metallic Pd. These results highlight the utility of the multi‐technique operando approach for establishing structure–activity relationships of technical catalysts.
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- Valery Muravev
- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials and Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials and Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials and Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Physics Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
- Eurofins Material Science Netherlands BV 5656AE Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials and Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials and Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials and Catalysis Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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Zhang Z, Li H, Wu D, Zhang L, Li J, Xu J, Lin S, Datye AK, Xiong H. Coordination structure at work: Atomically dispersed heterogeneous catalysts. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Kaiser SK, Fako E, Surin I, Krumeich F, Kondratenko VA, Kondratenko EV, Clark AH, López N, Pérez-Ramírez J. Performance descriptors of nanostructured metal catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorination. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 17:606-612. [PMID: 35484211 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01105-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Controlling the precise atomic architecture of supported metals is central to optimizing their catalytic performance, as recently exemplified for nanostructured platinum and ruthenium systems in acetylene hydrochlorination, a key process for vinyl chloride production. This opens the possibility of building on historically established activity correlations. In this study, we derived quantitative activity, selectivity and stability descriptors that account for the metal-dependent speciation and host effects observed in acetylene hydrochlorination. To achieve this, we generated a platform of Au, Pt, Ru, Ir, Rh and Pd single atoms and nanoparticles supported on different types of carbon and assessed their evolution during synthesis and under the relevant reaction conditions. Combining kinetic, transient and chemisorption analyses with modelling, we identified the acetylene adsorption energy as a speciation-sensitive activity descriptor, further determining catalyst selectivity with respect to coke formation. The stability of the different nanostructures is governed by the interplay between single atom-support interactions and chlorine affinity, promoting metal redispersion or agglomeration, respectively.
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- Selina K Kaiser
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Parts-per-million of ruthenium catalyze the selective chain-walking reaction of terminal alkenes. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2831. [PMID: 35595741 PMCID: PMC9123009 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30320-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The chain–walking of terminal alkenes (also called migration or isomerization reaction) is currently carried out in industry with unselective and relatively costly processes, to give mixtures of alkenes with significant amounts of oligomerized, branched and reduced by–products. Here, it is shown that part–per–million amounts of a variety of commercially available and in–house made ruthenium compounds, supported or not, transform into an extremely active catalyst for the regioselective migration of terminal alkenes to internal positions, with yields and selectivity up to >99% and without any solvent, ligand, additive or protecting atmosphere required, but only heating at temperatures >150 °C. The resulting internal alkene can be prepared in kilogram quantities, ready to be used in nine different organic reactions without any further treatment. The chain-walking of terminal alkenes is an industrially relevant reaction. Here, the authors show that part-per-million amounts of a variety of ruthenium compounds catalyze the reaction in yields and selectivity up to >99%, without any solvent or additive.
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Feng C, Zhang Z, Wang D, Kong Y, Wei J, Wang R, Ma P, Li H, Geng Z, Zuo M, Bao J, Zhou S, Zeng J. Tuning the Electronic and Steric Interaction at the Atomic Interface for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:9271-9279. [PMID: 35549330 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c00533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The two-dimensional surface or one-dimensional interface of heterogeneous catalysts is essential to determine the adsorption strengths and configurations of the reaction intermediates for desired activities. Recently, the development of single-atom catalysts has enabled an atomic-level understanding of catalytic processes. However, it remains obscure whether the conventional concept and mechanism of one-dimensional interface are applicable to zero-dimensional single atoms. In this work, we arranged the locations of single atoms to explore their interfacial interactions for improved oxygen evolution. When iridium single atoms were confined into the lattice of CoOOH, efficient electron transfer between Ir and Co tuned the adsorption strength of oxygenated intermediates. In contrast, atomic iridium species anchored on the surface of CoOOH induced inappreciable modification in electronic structures, whereas steric interactions with key intermediates at its Ir-OH-Co interface played a primary role in reducing its energy barrier toward oxygen evolution.
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- Chen Feng
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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Liu H, Cheng M, Liu Y, Zhang G, Li L, Du L, Li B, Xiao S, Wang G, Yang X. Modified UiO-66 as photocatalysts for boosting the carbon-neutral energy cycle and solving environmental remediation issues. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Farnesi Camellone M, Dvořák F, Vorokhta M, Tovt A, Khalakhan I, Johánek V, Skála T, Matolínová I, Fabris S, Mysliveček J. Adatom and Nanoparticle Dynamics on Single-Atom Catalyst Substrates. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Matteo Farnesi Camellone
- CNR-IOM Istituto Officina dei Materiali, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Area Science Park, Strada Statale 14, km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic
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- CNR-IOM Istituto Officina dei Materiali, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Area Science Park, Strada Statale 14, km 163.5, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic
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Han GF, Li F, Rykov AI, Im YK, Yu SY, Jeon JP, Kim SJ, Zhou W, Ge R, Ao Z, Shin TJ, Wang J, Jeong HY, Baek JB. Abrading bulk metal into single atoms. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 17:403-407. [PMID: 35145285 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01075-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts have recently attracted considerable attention because of their highly efficient metal utilization and unique properties. Finding a green, facile method to synthesize them is key to their widespread commercialization. Here we show that single-atom catalysts (including iron, cobalt, nickel and copper) can be prepared via a top-down abrasion method, in which the bulk metal is directly atomized onto different supports, such as carbon frameworks, oxides and nitrides. The level of metal loading can be easily tuned by changing the abrasion rate. No synthetic chemicals, solvents or even water were used in the process and no by-products or waste were generated. The underlying reaction mechanism involves the mechanochemical force in situ generating defects on the supports, then trapping and stably sequestering atomized metals.
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- Gao-Feng Han
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for Dimension-Controllable Organic Frameworks, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for Dimension-Controllable Organic Frameworks, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea.
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.
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- Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for Dimension-Controllable Organic Frameworks, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for Dimension-Controllable Organic Frameworks, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for Dimension-Controllable Organic Frameworks, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for Dimension-Controllable Organic Frameworks, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea
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- Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Graduate School of Semiconductor Materials and Devices Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea
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- Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Graduate School of Semiconductor Materials and Devices Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea.
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for Dimension-Controllable Organic Frameworks, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea.
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Mitchell S, Parés F, Faust Akl D, Collins SM, Kepaptsoglou DM, Ramasse QM, Garcia-Gasulla D, Pérez-Ramírez J, López N. Automated Image Analysis for Single-Atom Detection in Catalytic Materials by Transmission Electron Microscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:8018-8029. [PMID: 35333043 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c12466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Single-atom catalytic sites may have existed in all supported transition metal catalysts since their first application. Yet, interest in the design of single-atom heterogeneous catalysts (SACs) only really grew when advances in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) permitted direct confirmation of metal site isolation. While atomic-resolution imaging remains a central characterization tool, poor statistical significance, reproducibility, and interoperability limit its scope for deriving robust characteristics about these frontier catalytic materials. Here, we introduce a customized deep-learning method for automated atom detection in image analysis, a rate-limiting step toward high-throughput TEM. Platinum atoms stabilized on a functionalized carbon support with a challenging irregular three-dimensional morphology serve as a practically relevant test system with promising scope in thermo- and electrochemical applications. The model detects over 20,000 atomic positions for the statistical analysis of important properties for establishing structure-performance relations over nanostructured catalysts, like the surface density, proximity, clustering extent, and dispersion uniformity of supported metal species. Good performance obtained on direct application of the model to an iron SAC based on carbon nitride demonstrates its generalizability for single-atom detection on carbon-related materials. The approach establishes a route to integrate artificial intelligence into routine TEM workflows. It accelerates image processing times by orders of magnitude and reduces human bias by providing an uncertainty analysis that is not readily quantifiable in manual atom identification, improving standardization and scalability.
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- Sharon Mitchell
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Plaça d'Eusebi Güell 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering and School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- SuperSTEM Laboratory, SciTech Daresbury Campus, Daresbury WA4 4AD, U.K.,Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K
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- SuperSTEM Laboratory, SciTech Daresbury Campus, Daresbury WA4 4AD, U.K.,School of Chemical and Process Engineering and School of Physics, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Plaça d'Eusebi Güell 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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Muravev V, Simons JF, Parastaev A, Verheijen MA, Struijs JJ, Kosinov N, Hensen E. Operando Spectroscopy Unveils the Catalytic Role of Different Palladium Oxidation States in CO oxidation on Pd/CeO2 catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202200434] [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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- Valery Muravev
- Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Chemical Engineering and Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- TU/e: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Chemical Engineering and Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- TU/e: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Chemical Engineering and Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- TU/e: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Chemical Engineering and Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- TU/e: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Chemical Engineering and Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Eindhoven University of Technology Schuit Institute of Catalysis PO Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven NETHERLANDS
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Zaera F. Designing Sites in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Are We Reaching Selectivities Competitive With Those of Homogeneous Catalysts? Chem Rev 2022; 122:8594-8757. [PMID: 35240777 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided, with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous catalysis. Ways to modify catalytic sites range from the use of the reversible or irreversible adsorption of molecular modifiers to the immobilization or tethering of homogeneous catalysts and the development of well-defined catalytic sites on solid surfaces. The latter covers methods for the dispersion of single-atom sites within solid supports as well as the use of complex nanostructures, and it includes the post-modification of materials via processes such as silylation and atomic layer deposition. All these methodologies exhibit both advantages and limitations, but all offer new avenues for the design of catalysts for specific applications. Because of the high cost of most nanotechnologies and the fact that the resulting materials may exhibit limited thermal or chemical stability, they may be best aimed at improving the selective synthesis of high value-added chemicals, to be incorporated in organic synthesis schemes, but other applications are being explored as well to address problems in energy production, for instance, and to design greener chemical processes. The details of each of these approaches are discussed, and representative examples are provided. We conclude with some general remarks on the future of this field.
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- Francisco Zaera
- Department of Chemistry and UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Yoo M, Kang E, Ha H, Yun J, Choi H, Lee JH, Kim TJ, Min J, Choi JS, Lee KS, Jung N, Kim S, Kim C, Yu YS, Kim HY. Interspersing CeO x Clusters to the Pt-TiO 2 Interfaces for Catalytic Promotion of TiO 2-Supported Pt Nanoparticles. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:1719-1725. [PMID: 35156829 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We propose an interface-engineered oxide-supported Pt nanoparticle-based catalyst with improved low-temperature activity toward CO oxidation. By wet-impregnating 1 wt % Ce on TiO2, we synthesized hybrid oxide support of CeOx-TiO2, in which dense CeOx clusters formed on the surface of TiO2. Then, the Pt/CeOx-TiO2 catalyst was synthesized by impregnating 2 wt % Pt on the CeOx-TiO2 supporting oxide. Pt-CeOx-TiO2 triphase interfaces were eventually formed upon impregnation of Pt on CeOx-TiO2. The Pt-CeOx-TiO2 interfaces open up the interface-mediated Mars-van Krevelen CO oxidation pathway, thus providing additional interfacial reaction sites for CO oxidation. Consequently, the specific reaction rate of Pt/CeOx-TiO2 for CO oxidation was increased by 3.2 times compared with that of Pt/TiO2 at 140 °C. Our results demonstrate a widely applicable and straightforward method of catalytic activation of the interfaces between metal nanoparticles and supporting oxides, which enabled fine-tuning of the catalytic performance of oxide-supported metal nanoparticle classes of heterogeneous catalysts.
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- Mi Yoo
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- KAIST Analysis Center for Research Advancement, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34144, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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