scholarly journals Stability of heterogeneous single-atom catalysts: a scaling law mapping thermodynamics to kinetics

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Qiong Su ◽  
Long Zhang ◽  
Yifan Wang ◽  
Jin-Xun Liu ◽  
Valery Muravev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Atom ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Activation Barrier ◽  
Scaling Law ◽  
Precious Metals ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Atom Diffusion ◽  
Computational Screening ◽  
Metal Support

Abstract Heterogeneous single-atom catalysts (SACs) hold the promise of combining high catalytic performance with maximum utilization of often precious metals. We extend the current thermodynamic view of SAC stability in terms of the binding energy (Ebind) of single-metal atoms on a support to a kinetic (transport) one by considering the activation barrier for metal atom diffusion. A rapid computational screening approach allows predicting diffusion barriers for metal–support pairs based on Ebind of a metal atom to the support and the cohesive energy of the bulk metal (Ec). Metal–support combinations relevant to contemporary catalysis are explored by density functional theory. Assisted by machine-learning methods, we find that the diffusion activation barrier correlates with (Ebind)2/Ec in the physical descriptor space. This diffusion scaling-law provides a simple model for screening thermodynamics to kinetics of metal adatom on a support.

scholarly journals Regulating coordination number in atomically dispersed Pt species on defect-rich graphene for n-butane dehydrogenation reaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaowen Chen ◽  
Mi Peng ◽  
Xiangbin Cai ◽  
Yunlei Chen ◽  
Zhimin Jia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coordination Number ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Activation Barrier ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculation ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Atomic Level ◽  
Metal Nanoparticle ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Nano Structure ◽  
Theory Calculation

AbstractMetal nanoparticle (NP), cluster and isolated metal atom (or single atom, SA) exhibit different catalytic performance in heterogeneous catalysis originating from their distinct nanostructures. To maximize atom efficiency and boost activity for catalysis, the construction of structure–performance relationship provides an effective way at the atomic level. Here, we successfully fabricate fully exposed Pt3 clusters on the defective nanodiamond@graphene (ND@G) by the assistance of atomically dispersed Sn promoters, and correlated the n-butane direct dehydrogenation (DDH) activity with the average coordination number (CN) of Pt-Pt bond in Pt NP, Pt3 cluster and Pt SA for fundamentally understanding structure (especially the sub-nano structure) effects on n-butane DDH reaction at the atomic level. The as-prepared fully exposed Pt3 cluster catalyst shows higher conversion (35.4%) and remarkable alkene selectivity (99.0%) for n-butane direct DDH reaction at 450 °C, compared to typical Pt NP and Pt SA catalysts supported on ND@G. Density functional theory calculation (DFT) reveal that the fully exposed Pt3 clusters possess favorable dehydrogenation activation barrier of n-butane and reasonable desorption barrier of butene in the DDH reaction.

scholarly journals Highly dispersed Pt atoms and clusters on hydroxylated indium tin oxide: A view from first-principles calculations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simran Kumari ◽  
Philippe Sautet
Keyword(s):  
Heterogeneous Catalysis ◽  
Metal Atom ◽  
Tin Oxide ◽  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Small Cluster ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Highly Dispersed

Supported single-atom and small cluster catalysts have become highly popular in heterogeneous catalysis. These catalysts can maximize the metal atom utilization while still showcasing superior catalytic performance. One of the...

Pd1/BN as a promising single atom catalyst of CO oxidation: a dispersion-corrected density functional theory study

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (103) ◽  
pp. 84381-84388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhansheng Lu ◽  
Peng Lv ◽  
Jie Xue ◽  
Huanhuan Wang ◽  
Yizhe Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Co Oxidation ◽  
Metal Atom ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Study ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Metal Atoms ◽  
Two Dimensional Materials

Single metal atom catalysts exhibit extraordinary activity in a large number of reactions, and some two-dimensional materials (such as graphene and h-BN) are found to be prominent supports to stabilize single metal atoms.

scholarly journals Platinum single-atom adsorption on graphene: a density functional theory study

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1165-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasfan Arman Wella ◽  
Yuji Hamamoto ◽  
Suprijadi Suprijadi ◽  
Yoshitada Morikawa ◽  
Ikutaro Hamada
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Precious Metals ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Density Functional Theory Study ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Single Atoms ◽  
Graphene Edge

Single-atom catalysis, which utilizes single atoms as active sites, is one of promising ways to enhance the catalytic activity and to reduce the amount of precious metals used. Here by means of density functional theory based thermodynamics we show that the single platinum atoms preferentially adsorb on the substitutional carbon sites at the hydrogen terminated graphene edge.

scholarly journals Single-atom Sn-Zn pairs in CuO catalyst promote dimethyldichlorosilane synthesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 600-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Shi ◽  
Yongjun Ji ◽  
Wenxin Chen ◽  
Yongxia Zhu ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Utilization Efficiency ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Electronic Interaction ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Sn Substitution

Abstract Single-atom catalysts are of great interest because they can maximize the atom-utilization efficiency and generate unique catalytic properties; however, much attention has been paid to single-site active components, rarely to catalyst promoters. Promoters can significantly affect the activity and selectivity of a catalyst, even at their low concentrations in catalysts. In this work, we designed and synthesized CuO catalysts with atomically dispersed co-promoters of Sn and Zn. When used as the catalyst in the Rochow reaction for the synthesis of dimethyldichlorosilane, this catalyst exhibited much-enhanced activity, selectivity and stability compared with the conventional CuO catalysts with promoters in the form of nanoparticles. Density functional theory calculations demonstrate that single-atomic Sn substitution in the CuO surface can enrich surface Cu vacancies and promote dispersion of Zn to its atomic levels. Sn and Zn single sites as the co-promoters cooperatively generate electronic interaction with the CuO support, which further facilitates the adsorption of the reactant molecules on the surface, thereby leading to the superior catalytic performance.

scholarly journals Single-Atom Catalysts: A Review of Synthesis Strategies and Their Potential for Biofuel Production

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1470
Author(s):  
Nurul Asikin-Mijan ◽  
Haslinda Mohd Sidek ◽  
Abdulkareem G. AlSultan ◽  
Nurul Ahtirah Azman ◽  
Nur Athirah Adzahar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Support Interaction ◽  
Metal Atoms ◽  
Metal Support Interaction ◽  
Metal Support ◽  
Single Atom Alloys

Biofuels have been derived from various feedstocks by using thermochemical or biochemical procedures. In order to synthesise liquid and gas biofuel efficiently, single-atom catalysts (SACs) and single-atom alloys (SAAs) have been used in the reaction to promote it. SACs are made up of single metal atoms that are anchored or confined to a suitable support to keep them stable, while SAAs are materials generated by bi- and multi-metallic complexes, where one of these metals is atomically distributed in such a material. The structure of SACs and SAAs influences their catalytic performance. The challenge to practically using SACs in biofuel production is to design SACs and SAAs that are stable and able to operate efficiently during reaction. Hence, the present study reviews the system and configuration of SACs and SAAs, stabilisation strategies such as mutual metal support interaction and geometric coordination, and the synthesis strategies. This paper aims to provide useful and informative knowledge about the current synthesis strategies of SACs and SAAs for future development in the field of biofuel production.

scholarly journals A general strategy for preparing pyrrolic-N4 type single-atom catalysts via pre-located isolated atoms

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junjie Li ◽  
Ya-fei Jiang ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Cong-Qiao Xu ◽  
Duojie Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
General Strategy ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Synthesis Strategy ◽  
Structure Density ◽  
Application Fields

AbstractSingle-atom catalysts (SACs) have been applied in many fields due to their superior catalytic performance. Because of the unique properties of the single-atom-site, using the single atoms as catalysts to synthesize SACs is promising. In this work, we have successfully achieved Co1 SAC using Pt1 atoms as catalysts. More importantly, this synthesis strategy can be extended to achieve Fe and Ni SACs as well. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) results demonstrate that the achieved Fe, Co, and Ni SACs are in a M1-pyrrolic N4 (M= Fe, Co, and Ni) structure. Density functional theory (DFT) studies show that the Co(Cp)2 dissociation is enhanced by Pt1 atoms, thus leading to the formation of Co1 atoms instead of nanoparticles. These SACs are also evaluated under hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and the nature of active sites under HER are unveiled by the operando XAS studies. These new findings extend the application fields of SACs to catalytic fabrication methodology, which is promising for the rational design of advanced SACs.

scholarly journals Effect of Water Molecule on Photo-Assisted Nitrous Oxide Decomposition over Oxotitanium Porphyrin: A Theoretical Study

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Phornphimon Maitarad ◽  
Vinich Promarak ◽  
Liyi Shi ◽  
Supawadee Namuangruk
Keyword(s):  
Nitrous Oxide ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Catalyst Deactivation ◽  
Activation Barrier ◽  
N2o Decomposition ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Nitrous Oxide Decomposition ◽  
Catalytic Reactors ◽  
Rate Determining Step

Water vapor has generally been recognized as an inhibitor of catalysts in nitrous oxide (N2O) decomposition because it limits the lifetime of catalytic reactors. Oxygen produced in reactions also deactivates the catalytic performance of bulk surface catalysts. Herein, we propose a potential catalyst that is tolerant of water and oxygen in the process of N2O decomposition. By applying density functional theory calculations, we investigated the reaction mechanism of N2O decomposition into N2 and O2 catalyzed by oxotitanium(IV) porphyrin (TiO-por) with interfacially bonded water. The activation energies of reaction Path A and B are compared under thermal and photo-assisted conditions. The obtained calculation results show that the photo-assisted reaction in Path B is highly exothermic and proceeds smoothly with the low activation barrier of 27.57 kcal/mol at the rate determining step. The produced O2 is easily desorbed from the surface of the catalyst, requiring only 4.96 kcal/mol, indicating the suppression of catalyst deactivation. Therefore, TiO-por is theoretically proved to have the potential to be a desirable catalyst for N2O decomposition with photo-irradiation because of its low activation barrier, water resistance, and ease of regeneration.

CO oxidation over the polyoxometalate-supported single-atom catalysts M1/POM (Fe, Co, Mn, Ru, Rh, Os, Ir, and Pt; POM = [PW12O40]3–): a computational study on the activation of surface oxygen species

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (18) ◽  
pp. 6228-6235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Guang Liu ◽  
Li-Long Zhang ◽  
Xue-Mei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Co Oxidation ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Surface Oxygen ◽  
Functional Theory

Density functional theory calculations have been carried out to explore the catalytic performance of a series of the M1/POM (M = Fe, Co, Mn, Ru, Rh, Os, Ir, and Pt; POM = [PW12O40]3−) single-atom catalysts for CO oxidation.

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