RN (R＝CH3, CH3CH2)异构化及脱氢反应的量子拓扑研究

利用量子化学从头算CASSCF方法在6-311＋G (d, p)基组水平上对单线态和三线态RN (R＝CH₃, CH₃CH₂)异构化反应及RN脱氢反应的微观机理进行了理论研究. 在MP2/6-311＋G (d, p)和CCSD/6-311＋G (d, p)水平上进行了单点能校正. 单态和三态势能面的交叉点(ISC)的存在清楚地说明了基态反应物³RN异构化为基态产物¹R'NH (R'＝CH₂, CH₃CH)的过程. 电子密度拓扑分析显示在整个异构化过程中有两种类型的结构过渡态: 单态反应通道为T型过渡态, 三态反应通道为环状过渡态. 单线态RN脱氢反应通道中“原子-分子键”的存在说明两个H原子是以H₂的形式从RN中脱去的.     

甲硫醇在Cu(111)表面的解离吸附: 密度泛函理论研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法和平板模型研究了CH₃SH分子在Cu(111)表面的吸附反应.系统地计算了S原子在不同位置以不同方式吸附的一系列构型, 第一次得到未解离的CH₃SH分子在Cu(111)表面顶位上的稳定吸附构型,该构型吸附属于弱的化学吸附, 吸附能为0.39 eV. 计算同时发现在热力学上解离结构比未解离结构更加稳定. 解离的CH₃S吸附在桥位和中空位之间, 吸附能为0.75-0.77 eV. 计算分析了未解离吸附到解离吸附的两条反应路径, 最小能量路径的能垒为0.57 eV. 计算结果还表明S―H键断裂后的H原子并不是以H₂分子的形式从表面解吸附而是以与表面成键的形式存在. 通过比较S原子在独立的CH₃SH分子和吸附状态下的局域态密度, 发现S―H键断裂后S原子和表面的键合强于未断裂时S原子和表面的键合.     

CH2＝CClF hν >•CH＝CClF＋H光解反应的理论研究

采用UHF, CIS和CASSCF方法, 在aug-cc-pvdz基组水平上对CH₂＝CClF ^hν >•CH＝CClF＋H的光解反应通道及其后续反应作了研究. 计算表明: 分子吸收一个光子后, 在第一电子激发态(S₁)经过一个过渡态解离与Cl原子同侧的C—H键, 这与用CIS方法计算垂直激发得到的π→σ^*_C—H跃迁及其对Frank-Condon点的计算中分子的单占轨道和键电荷密度变化所预测的结果是一致的. 光解产物•CH＝CClF(基态)还可再发生反应, 经过渡态解离C—Cl键或是C—F键.     

CH2＝CClF hν >•CH＝CClF＋H光解反应的理论研究

采用UHF, CIS和CASSCF方法, 在aug-cc-pvdz基组水平上对CH₂＝CClF  ^hν >•CH＝CClF＋H的光解反应通道及其后续反应作了研究. 计算表明: 分子吸收一个光子后, 在第一电子激发态(S₁)经过一个过渡态解离与Cl原子同侧的C—H键, 这与用CIS方法计算垂直激发得到的π→σ^*_C—H跃迁及其对Frank-Condon点的计算中分子的单占轨道和键电荷密度变化所预测的结果是一致的. 光解产物•CH＝CClF(基态)还可再发生反应, 经过渡态解离C—Cl键或是C—F键.     

Pd掺杂的Ni催化剂表面CH4解离吸附的理论研究

使用密度泛函理论研究了Pd掺杂的Ni(111),Ni(100)和Ni(211)表面最稳定的结构,同时考察了干净的和Pd掺杂的Ni表面催化CH₄解离反应的活性.结果表明,由Pd原子取代最外层Ni原子而形成的表面Pd掺杂的Ni表面在热力学上最为稳定,亚表面Pd掺杂的Ni表面在热力学上都不稳定; 而对于表面Pd吸附的Ni表面,只有Pd/Ni(211)表面是稳定的.表面掺杂的Pd/Ni表面上CH₄解离中间体(CH₄,CH₃,CH,C,H)吸附能的计算结果表明,Pd的掺杂在不同程度上减弱了除CH₄之外各解离中间体的吸附能.另外,CH₄和CH均优先在Ni(211)和Pd/Ni(211)台阶面上解离,其次是在比较开阔的Ni(100)和Pd/Ni(100)表面上.Pd的掺杂不同程度上提高了CH₄和CH解离的能垒,对于活性最高的Ni(211)面,Pd的掺杂使得CH脱氢的能垒较CH₄脱氢的高,改变了其速率控制步骤,从而抑制了积碳的生成.     

CH3SOx (x＝0, 1)与三线态Oy (y＝1, 2, 3)反应机理的理论研究

采用B3LYP方法和6-311G(d, p)基组对CH₃S及其氧化后继物CH₃SO与O_y (y＝1, 2, 3)反应形成酸雨的微观机理进行了理论研究. 对反应势能面上的各驻点进行几何构型全优化. 振动分析和IRC计算证实了中间体和过渡态的真实性和相互连接关系. 找到了7条生成SO₂的反应途径, 其中CH₃S与O直接反应得到产物CH₃和SO最容易进行; CH₃S先与O₃反应, 其产物再与O₃反应得到CH₃SO₂, CH₃SO₂最后分解得到CH₃S和SO₂较容易进行, 其它的反应较难进行.     

CH3S与HCS双自由基反应的密度泛函理论研究

应用量子化学从头算和密度泛函理论(DFT)对CH₃S与HCS双自由基单重态反应进行了研究. 在MPW1PW91/ 6-311G(d,p)水平上优化了反应通道上各驻点(反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物)的几何构型, 用内禀反应坐标(IRC)计算和频率分析方法对过渡态进行了验证. 在QCISD(t)/6-311＋＋G(d,p)水平上计算各物种的单点能, 并对总能量进行了零点能校正. 研究结果表明, CH₃S与HCS反应为多通道反应, 有4条可能的反应通道, 反应物首先通过S…S弱相互作用形成具有竞争反应机理的五元环硫-硫偶合中间体a和链状硫-硫偶合中间体c, 再由此经过氢迁移、离解、异构化等不同机理得到主要产物P1 (2CH₂S), 次要产物P2 (CH₃SH＋CS), P3 (CH₄＋CS₂)和P4 [CH₂(SH)CSH]. 根据势能面分析, 所有反应均为放热反应, 生成P1的反应热为－165.55 kJ•mol^－1. 通道R→a→TSa/b→b→P1为标题反应的主通道, 其速控步骤a→TSa/b→b在200～2000 K温度区间内的速率常数可以表示为k₁^CVT/SCT＝1.75×10¹⁰T^0.65exp(－907.6/T) s^－1. P3及P4的生成需要越过很高的活化能垒, 是动力学禁阻步骤, 但在反应体系中加入合适催化剂, 改变其反应机理, 有可能使生成CH₂(SH)CSH, CH₄及CS₂的反应易于进行.     

钌配合物催化氢化CO2生成甲酸反应中的醇促进效应

在水合钌配合物[TpRu(PPh₃)₂(H₂O)]BF₄ [Tp＝hydrotris(pyrazolyl) borate]催化氢化二氧化碳生成甲酸的反应中观察到醇对反应的促进作用. 利用原位高压核磁共振跟踪催化反应过程的结果表明, 在甲醇溶液中, [TpRu(PPh₃)₂(H₂O)]BF₄在三乙胺和H₂作用下转化为TpRu(PPh₃)₂H. 二氧化碳插入Ru—H生成甲酸根配合物TpRu(PPh₃)₂(η¹-OCHO)•HOCH₃, 其中的甲酸根配体与醇分子间形成分子间氢键. 该甲酸根配合物随即转化为另一个甲酸根配合物TpRu(PPh₃)(CH₃OH)(η¹-OCHO)并与之达成平衡, 后者由于存在分子内氢键而稳定. 考虑到这两个甲酸根配合物在催化反应中的稳定性, 它们应该不在主要的催化循环内. 提出了配合物[TpRu(PPh₃)₂(H₂O)]BF₄在几种醇溶液中催化氢化二氧化碳生成甲酸的催化循环机理, 催化循环的关键中间体可能是TpRu(PPh₃)(ROH)H. 该中间体能同时转移负氢及醇配体中的氢质子到接近的二氧化碳分子上生成甲酸, 并吸收H₂生成过渡态TpRu(PPh₃)(OR)(H₂). 该过渡态经过σ-复分解反应重新生成TpRu(PPh₃)(ROH)H完成催化循环.     

CH2CO＋CH2的多通道反应的理论研究

利用密度泛函(DFT)和自然键轨道理论(NBO)及高级电子耦合簇[CCSD(T)]和电子密度拓扑(AIM)方法, 对单重态和三重态CH₂与CH₂CO反应的微观机理进行了研究. 在B3LYP/6-311＋G(d,p)水平上优化了反应通道各驻点的几何构型. 在CCSD(T)/6-311＋G(d,p)水平上计算了各物种的单点能量, 并对总能量进行了校正. 计算表明, 单重态CH₂与CH₂CO的C—H键可发生插入反应, 与C＝C、C＝O可发生加成反应, 存在三条反应通道, 产物为CO和C₂H₄, 从能量变化和反应速控步骤能垒两方面考虑, 反应II更容易发生. 对反应通道中的关键点进行了自然键轨道及电子密度拓扑分析. 三重态CH₂与CH₂CO的反应存在三条反应通道, 一条是与C-H键的插入反应, 另一条是三重态CH₂与C＝C发生加成反应, 产物为CO和三重态C₂H₄, 通道II势垒较低, 更容易发生. 最后一条涉及双自由基的反应活化能最大, 最难发生.     

CH3S与HCS双自由基反应的密度泛函理论研究

应用量子化学从头算和密度泛函理论(DFT)对CH₃S与HCS双自由基单重态反应进行了研究. 在MPW1PW91/ 6-311G(d,p)水平上优化了反应通道上各驻点(反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物)的几何构型, 用内禀反应坐标(IRC)计算和频率分析方法对过渡态进行了验证. 在QCISD(t)/6-311＋＋G(d,p)水平上计算各物种的单点能, 并对总能量进行了零点能校正. 研究结果表明, CH₃S与HCS反应为多通道反应, 有4条可能的反应通道, 反应物首先通过S…S弱相互作用形成具有竞争反应机理的五元环硫-硫偶合中间体a和链状硫-硫偶合中间体c, 再由此经过氢迁移、离解、异构化等不同机理得到主要产物P1 (2CH₂S), 次要产物P2 (CH₃SH＋CS), P3 (CH₄＋CS₂)和P4 [CH₂(SH)CSH]. 根据势能面分析, 所有反应均为放热反应, 生成P1的反应热为－165.55 kJ•mol^－1. 通道R→a→TSa/b→b→P1为标题反应的主通道, 其速控步骤a→TSa/b→b在200～2000 K温度区间内的速率常数可以表示为k₁^CVT/SCT＝1.75×10¹⁰T^0.65exp(－907.6/T) s^－1. P3及P4的生成需要越过很高的活化能垒, 是动力学禁阻步骤, 但在反应体系中加入合适催化剂, 改变其反应机理, 有可能使生成CH₂(SH)CSH, CH₄及CS₂的反应易于进行.     

A DFT+U study of acetylene selective hydrogenation on oxygen defective anatase (101) and rutile (110) TiO2 supported Pd4 cluster

The reaction mechanisms for selective acetylene hydrogenation on three different supports, Pd(4) cluster, oxygen defective anatase (101), and rutile (110) titania supported Pd(4), cluster are studied using the density functional theory calculations with a Hubbard U correction (DFT+U). The present calculations show that the defect anatase support binds Pd(4) cluster more strongly than that of rutile titania due to the existence of Ti(3+) in anatase titania. Consequently, the binding energies of adsorbed species such as acetylene and ethylene on Pd(4) cluster become weaker on anatase supported catalysts compared to the rutile supported Pd(4) cluster. Anatase catalyst has higher selectivity of acetylene hydrogenation than rutile catalyst. On the one hand, the activation energies of ethylene formation are similar on the two catalysts, while they vary a lot on ethyl formation. The rutile supported Pd catalyst with lower activation energy is preferable for further hydrogenation. On the other hand, the relatively weak adsorption energy of ethylene is gained on anatase surface, which means it is easier for ethylene desorption, hence getting higher selectivity. For further understanding, the energy decomposition method and micro-kinetic analysis are also introduced.     

Theoretical analysis of the conversion mechanism of acetylene to ethylidyne on Pt(111)

The conversion of acetylene to ethylidyne on Pt(111) has been comprehensively investigated using self-consistent periodic density functional theory. Geometries and energies for all of the intermediates involved as well as the conversion mechanism were analyzed. On Pt(111), the carbon atoms in the majority of stable C(2)H(x) (x = 1-4) intermediates prefer saturated sp(3) configurations with the missing H atoms substituted by the adjacent metal atoms. The most favorable conversion pathway for acetylene to ethylidyne is via a three-step reaction mechanism, acetylene → vinyl → vinylidene → ethylidyne. The first step, acetylene → vinyl, depends on the availability of surface H atoms: without preadsorbed H the reaction occurs via the initial disproportionation of acetylene, which resulted in adsorbed vinyl; with an abundance of preadsorbed H, acetylene could transform to vinyl via both the disproportionation and hydrogenation reactions. Conversions through initial dehydrogenation of acetylene and isomerizations of acetylene and vinyl are unfavorable due to high energy barriers along the relevant pathways. The conversion rate involving vinylidene as an intermediate is at least 100 times larger than that involving ethylidene.     

负载型Pd/TiO2和Pd-Ag/TiO2催化剂的乙炔选择性加氢催化性能

利用程序升温还原(TPR)、X-射线衍射(XRD)、CO吸附-红外光谱(CO-IR)、电子顺磁共振(EPR)和微型催化反应评价等手段, 研究了负载Pd/γ-Al2O3, Pd/TiO2和Pd-Ag/TiO2催化剂的结构和乙炔选择性加氢催化性能. 结果表明, Pd/TiO2催化剂具有较Pd/γ-Al2O3催化剂更优良的乙炔选择性加氢催化性能, 这与Pd-TiO2之间的强相互作用密切相关. Pd-TiO2之间的强相互作用不仅使负载型钯金属催化剂具有较高的乙炔加氢催化选择性, 而且具有较高的乙炔加氢催化活性. Pd/TiO2催化剂中添加Ag 组分后, Pd金属可促进Ag+的还原并可能形成Pd-Ag合金, 催化剂的乙烯选择性虽有所增加, 但乙炔转化率和乙烯收率下降.     

Structural, electronic, and vibrational properties of acetylene on Pd(100) doped with Sn or Pb: A DFT cluster model study

Some structural, electronic, and vibrational properties of the acetylene (C₂H₂) molecule adsorbed at various sites on the Pd(100) surface doped with Sn or Pb are determined theoretically. The calculations were performed using the B3LYP hybrid density functional, and the Sn- or Pb-doped Pd(100) surfaces were represented by a cluster model approach. It is found that the geometry of the C₂H₂ molecule adsorbed in di- σ configurations is highly perturbed with respect to the structure of acetylene in the gas phase. By contrast, the geometry of acetylene adsorbed in π configurations on the doped surfaces shows a much smaller distortion. Apart from calculating the properties of the adsorbed C₂H₂ molecule, the effect of the dopants, i.e. Sn and Pb atoms, on these properties is established by comparing the properties of acetylene adsorbed on the Sn- or Pb-doped Pd(100) surfaces with its properties on the monometallic Pd(100) surface. The results indicate that the geometry of the adsorbed C₂H₂ molecule is similar on the doped and monometallic Pd(100) surfaces.     

Atomically Dispersed Pd Atoms on a Simple MgO Support with an Ultralow Loading for Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene to Ethylene

We report a simple and efficient Pd/MgO catalyst loaded with ppm level of Pd (7.8 ppm) for semi-hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene. The catalyst showed excellent performance with high acetylene conversion (97%), high ethylene selectivity (89%) and good stability. Moreover, the atomically dispersed Pd atoms are inactive for ethylene hydrogenation. Isotopic and FTIR results suggest that H₂ dissociates at isolated Pd atoms in a heterolytic manner forming O−H bond, which may account for the high selectivity.     

负载Pd基碳二选择加氢催化剂上乙炔加氢反应的原位红外光谱研究

以乙烯和乙炔为探针分子, 采用原位红外光谱技术研究了Pd-Ag/Al₂O₃和Pd/Al₂O₃催化剂上乙炔加氢反应, 通过乙炔吸附, 乙炔和氢的共吸附和交替吸附表征了催化剂表面吸附物种的变化. 结果表明, 在Pd-Ag/Al₂O₃催化体系中, 乙炔在Pd-Ag/Al₂O₃和Pd/Al₂O₃催化剂有着不同的吸附性能, 另外, 加氢反应会导致在催化剂表面形成由长分子链的烷烃组成的碳氢化合物层, 该吸附层与绿油有着相似的红外光谱特征, 最关键的是乙炔和氢的吸附顺序和碳氢化合物层的生成量之间存在着一定的关系, 这将直接影响催化剂的加氢性能.     

Changes in the course of reaction and regeneration of a Pd-Ag/Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of acetylene

The samples of Pd-Ag/Al₂O₃ catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of acetylene impurities in an ethane-ethylene mixture were studied using the IR spectroscopy of adsorbed CO, X-ray diffraction analysis, and thermogravimetry. In the course of reaction and regeneration, the total concentration of the supported metals (Pd and Ag) changed only slightly. The degree of accessibility of silver atoms to CO adsorption and the amount of these atoms in the nearest environment of palladium atoms decreased to result in an increase in the selectivity of acetylene hydrogenation to ethane. The decrease in the accessibility of silver was due to a change in the phase composition of the alumina support as a result of its rehydration. It was hypothesized that the resulting aluminum hydroxide with the boehmite morphology is a source of the strongest Lewis acid sites, which catalyze oligomerization processes on the catalyst surface.     

Mechanistic insight into the hydrogenation of acetylene on the Pd2/g-C3N4 catalyst: effect of Pd clustering on the barrier energy and selectivity

Structural Chemistry - In this work, the hydrogenation of acetylene on the Pd2/g-C3N4 catalyst is investigated by the density functional theory (DFT) and quantum theory of atoms in molecules...     

Properties of Pd–Ag/C catalysts in the reaction of selective hydrogenation of acetylene

Samples of Pd/C and Pd–Ag/C, where C represents carbon nanofibers (CNFs), are synthesized by methane decomposition on a Ni–Cu–Fe/Al₂O₃ catalyst. The properties of Pd/CNF are studied in the reaction of selective hydrogenation of acetylene into ethylene. It is found that the activity of the catalyst in hydrogenation reaction increases, while selectivity decreases considerably when the palladium content rises. The obtained dependences are caused by the features of palladium’s interaction with the carbon support. At a low Pd content (up to 0.04 wt %) in the catalyst, the metal is inserted into the interlayer space of graphite and the catalytic activity is zero. It is established by EXAFS that the main share of palladium in catalysts of 0.05–0.1 wt % Pd/CNF constitutes the metal in the atomically dispersed state. The coordination environment of palladium atoms consists of carbon atoms. An increase in the palladium content in a Pd/CNF catalyst up to 0.3 wt % leads to the formation of highly dispersed (0.8–1 nm) Pd particles. The Pd/CNF samples where palladium is mainly in the atomically dispersed state exhibit the highest selectivity in the acetylene hydrogenation reaction. The addition of silver to a 0.1 wt % Pd/CNF catalyst initially probably leads to the formation of Pd–Ag clusters and then to alloyed Pd–Ag particles. An increase in the silver content in the catalyst above 0.3% causes the enlargement of the alloyed particles and the palladium atoms are blocked by a silver layer, which considerably decreases the catalytic activity in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene.     

Initial hydrogenations of pyridine on MoP(001): a density functional study

The initial hydrogenations of pyridine on MoP(001) with various hydrogen species are studied using self-consistent periodic density functional theory (DFT). The possible surface hydrogen species are examined by studying interaction of H(2) and H(2)S with the surface, and the results suggest that the rational hydrogen source for pyridine hydrogenations should be surface hydrogen atoms, followed by adsorbed H(2)S and SH. On MoP(001), pyridine has two types of adsorption modes, i.e., side-on and end-on; and the most stable η(5)(N,C(α),C(β),C(β),C(α)) configuration of the side-on mode facilitates the hydrogenation of pyridine. The optimal hydrogenation path of pyridine with surface hydrogen atoms in the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism is the formation of 3-monohydropyridine, followed by producing 3,5-dihydropyridine, in which the two-step hydrogenations take place on the C(β) atoms. When adsorbed H(2)S is considered as the source of hydrogen, slightly higher hydrogenation barriers are always involved, while the energy barriers for hydrogenations involving adsorbed SH are much lower. However, the hydrogenation of pyridine should be suppressed by the adsorption of H(2)S, and the promotion effect of adsorbed SH is limited.