Thiophene adsorption and activation on MoP(001), gamma-Mo2N(100), and Ni2P(001): density functional theory studies

The adsorption and dissociation of thiophene on the MoP(001), gamma-Mo(2)N(100), and Ni(2)P(001) surfaces have been computed by using the density functional theory method. It is found that thiophene adsorbs dissociatively on MoP(001), while nondissociatively on gamma-Mo(2)N(100) and Ni(2)P(001). On MoP(001), the dissociation of the C-S bonds is favored both thermodynamically and kinetically, while the break of the first C-S bond on gamma-Mo(2)N(100) has an energy barrier of 1.58 eV and is endothermic by 0.73 eV. On Ni(2)P(001) there are Ni(3)P(2)- and Ni(3)P-terminated surfaces. On the Ni(3)P(2)-terminated surface, the dissociation of the C-S bonds of adsorbed thiophene is endothermic, while it is exothermic on the Ni(3)P-terminated surface.     

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.     

CO adsorption on highly dispersed MoP/Al2O3 prepared with citric acid

Calorimetry of CO adsorption was used for the first time to study the surface properties of alumina-supported molybdenum phosphide (MoP/Al₂O₃). To increase the dispersion of MoP active sites, the sample was prepared by novel citric acid-temperature programmed reduction (CA-TPR) method. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) of CO adsorption confirmed the formation of MoP by CA-TPR method. The calorimetry results proved that the novel method increased the amounts of active sites and led to the formation of a highly dispersed alumina-supported MoP, but the adsorption heat and the active sites distribution were not much affected by the preparation method. Furthermore, the energetic distribution of active sites depended on the MoP loading.     

乙炔在Ge(001)表面吸附的反应路径

采用第一性原理方法研究了乙炔分子在Ge(001)表面的吸附反应.通过系统考察0.5和1.0ML覆盖度时形成di-σ和end-bridge构型的反应路径,研究在表面形成di-σ和paired-end-bridge构型的反应几率.除了表面反应以外,本文还涉及了亚表层Ge原子参与的吸附反应,乙炔在亚表层原子上吸附形成的亚稳态结构sub-di-σ,是形成end-bridge结构的第二条途径,此反应机理对于表面吸附结构的形成起重要的作用.与乙炔分子不同的是,表面以下原子参与时乙烯分子的吸附反应为吸热反应.综合热力学和动力学的分析表明,paired-end-bridge构型是乙炔分子吸附的主要构型,此结论解释了乙炔分子在Ge(001)表面吸附构型的实验结果.对于乙烯和乙炔两分子在Ge(001)表面吸附的分析比较揭示了导致两者之间差异的原因.     

Se和SeO2在O2/CaO (001)表面吸附反应的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理和平板模型构造了最稳定的O₂/CaO（001）表面,通过优化Se和SeO₂在此表面可能的初始吸附结构得到最佳吸附构型,分析了Se原子在O₂/CaO（001）表面向SeO₂的转化。结果表明,Se原子在O₂/CaO（001）表面的稳定吸附构型主要有两种,即O-Se-O和O-O-Se基团,其中,O-O-Se基团的Se终端具有一定化学活性;Se在O₂/CaO（001）表面向SeO₂转化所需反应能垒小于均相条件下生成SeO₂所需反应能垒,表明CaO不仅作为吸附剂,也能促进Se向SeO₂的转化;SeO₂分子在O₂/CaO（001）表面发生化学吸附时,吸附基底的部分价电子转移至SeO₂分子轨道中。     

Influence of substrate dynamics on CO-MgO(001) bonding--using molecular dynamics snapshots in quantum-chemical calculations

Combined molecular dynamics (MD) and quantum mechanics (QM) calculations have been performed for CO adsorbed on MgO(001) at 50 K. The changes in the adsorption energy caused by the surface dynamics have been analyzed, and a clear correlation was found between the dynamic variation of the adsorption energy and the electrostatic field above the adsorption site. By separating the electrostatic contributions arising from the local structure at the adsorption site from those originating from the rest of the slab, a linear expression of these contributions could be fitted which closely reproduces the dynamic changes in the adsorption energy. Using this simple linear expression, the distribution of adsorption energies for CO above the Mg(2+) sites on the MgO(001) surface at 50, 80, and 150 K have been predicted.     

H_2O对SO_2在CaO表面上吸附的影响理论研究

采用密度泛函理论研究了H_2O对SO_2在CaO(001)表面上吸附的影响。结果表明,以四种形式(-H_2O、-H、-OH和-H-OH)存在的H_2O使SO_2在CaO表面上的吸附构型发生改变。SO_2在不同形式H_2O基团邻位吸附时,-H使S原子的p轨道态密度峰明显左移且吸附能比洁净表面大90 kJ/mol,其余基团表面吸附能无明显变化;SO_2吸附于-OH和-H-OH生成HSO_3基团,吸附能相比于洁净表面较小,可能作为暂态结构;SO_2吸附于-H_2O生成SO_3基团,H_2O断键生成的H基团起主要吸附作用,CaO表面上生成类似Ca(OH)_2的局部结构且吸附能比洁净表面大45 kJ/mol。     

MoP(001)表面苯胺C―N键断裂机理

油品脱氮可以减少燃烧过程中氮氧化物的排放,并且减弱催化剂的中毒现象,过渡金属磷化物因具有高催化活性和优异的稳定性而成为最具应用前景的新型加氢脱氮(HDN)催化剂。本工作基于周期性平板模型,通过密度泛函理论(DFT)计算研究了苯胺在磷化钼(MoP)(001)表面的吸附以及C―N断键机理。结果表明在MoP(001)表面,苯胺吸附以平躺吸附构型为主,有较大的吸附能,C―C键和C―N键均被吸附活化;苯胺C―N键的直接断裂路径主要起始于与共吸附H_2发生反应,产物为苯和氨,吸附的环己胺的C―N键断裂主要路径是环己胺与共吸附的H发生反应脱去氨基,生成产物为环己烯和氨。     

O2在具有氧和镁缺陷MgO(001)表面的吸附

在密度泛函理论的框架下，采用嵌入点电荷簇模型研究了O2在具有氧缺陷和镁缺陷MgO(001)表面上的吸附.用电荷自洽的方法确定了点电荷的值.计算结果表明，O2倾向吸附在具有氧缺陷的MgO(001)表面上.通过和我们近期研究过的O2在低配位的边、角上吸附结果相比较，发现具有氧缺陷的MgO(001)表面更加有利于O2的吸附和解离. Mülliken电荷分析表明，电荷由底物向吸附的O2反键轨道上转移是导致O2键强削弱的主要原因.势能曲线表明，O2在具有氧缺陷的MgO(001)表面上发生解离所需要克服的能垒比在角阳离子端发生解离所需克服的能垒有大幅度降低.     

CO Adsorption on a LaNi5 Hydrogen Storage Alloy Surface: A Theoretical Investigation

Density functional theory calculations are carried out to study CO adsorption on the (001) surface of a LaNi₅ hydrogen storage alloy. At low coverages, CO favors adsorption on Ni? Ni bridge sites. With an increase in CO coverage, the decrease in the adsorption energy is much larger for Ni? Ni? CO bridge adsorption than that for Ni? CO on‐top adsorption. Thus, the latter sites in the relatively stable adsorption structure are preferentially utilized at high CO coverages. The nature of the bonding between CO and the LaNi₅ (001) surface is analyzed in detail.     

Oxidation of Anatase TiO2(001) (1×4) Surface

Anatase TiO₂(001) surface arouses lots of research interests since it is believed to be the most reactive surface. However, recent STM measurements showed that except the defect sites, anatase TiO₂(001) (1×4) reconstructed surface is inert to H₂O adsorption. It was indicated that oxidation could be the reason which induces the inert surface reactivity. Therefore, it is strongly motivated to understand the oxidation structures as well as the oxidation process on this surface. In this work, based on first principles calculations, we investigated the oxidized structures and processes of TiO₂ anatase (001) surface with (1×4) reconstruction. We have discovered two kinds of oxidized structures through the molecular adsorption and dissociated adsorption with different oxidation ratio. To understand the oxidation process, we studied the reaction barrier of oxidation process. We conclude the stability of different oxidized structures with different oxidation ratio by comparing the free energy of the system as a function of oxygen chemical potential. Based on that, a first-principles-based phase diagram of the low-energy oxidized surface structures is provided. The effects of the lattice stress are also studied. Results show that the oxidized structure and oxidation ratio strongly depend on the temperature and pressure. The lattice stress also plays an important role.     

Molecular beam investigation of hydrogen dissociation on Si(001) and Si(111) surfaces

The influence of molecular vibrations on the reaction dynamics of H2 on Si(001) as well as isotopic effects have been investigated by means of optical second-harmonic generation and molecular beam techniques. Enhanced dissociation of vibrationally excited H2 on Si(001)2 x 1 has been found corresponding to a reduction of the mean adsorption barrier to 390 meV and 180 meV for nu=1 and nu=2, respectively. The adsorption dynamics of the isotopes H2 and D2 show only small differences in the accessible range of beam energies between 50 meV and 350 meV. They are traced back to different degrees of vibrational excitation and do not point to an important influence of quantum tunneling in crossing the adsorption barrier. The sticking probability of H2 on the 7 x 7-reconstructed Si(111) surface was found to be activated both by H2 kinetic energy and surface temperature in a qualitatively similar fashion as H2/Si(001)2 x 1. Quantitatively, the overall sticking probabilities of H2 on the Si(111) surface are about one order of magnitude lower than on Si(001), the influence of surface temperature is generally stronger.     

Effect of Hydrogen on O2 Adsorption and Dissociation on a TiO2 Anatase (001) Surface

The effect of hydrogen on the adsorption and dissociation of the oxygen molecule on a TiO₂ anatase (001) surface is studied by first‐principles calculations coupled with the nudged elastic band (NEB) method. Hydrogen adatoms on the surface can increase the absolute value of the adsorption energy of the oxygen molecule. A single H adatom on an anatase (001) surface can lower dramatically the dissociation barrier of the oxygen molecule. The adsorption energy of an O₂ molecule is high enough to break the O?O bond. The system energy is lowered after dissociation. If two H adatoms are together on the surface, an oxygen molecule can be also strongly adsorbed, and the adsorption energy is high enough to break the O?O bond. However, the system energy increases after dissociation. Because dissociation of the oxygen molecule on a hydrogenated anatase (001) surface is more efficient, and the oxygen adatoms on the anatase surface can be used to oxidize other adsorbed toxic small gas molecules, hydrogenated anatase is a promising catalyst candidate.     

氧化镧表面反应性对甲烷和氧分子活化的影响

以氧化镧催化剂在甲烷氧化偶联(OCM)反应中的结构敏感性实验研究为基础, 采用周期性密度泛函理论(DFT)计算研究氧化镧(001), (110)和(100)3个晶面及OCM反应物分子甲烷和氧在其上的吸附、 活化和解离. 结果表明, 氧化镧(001), (110)和(100)3个晶面的表面能大小顺序为(110)>(100)>(001), 3个晶面的价带和导带间隙大小顺序为(110)<(100)<(001), 即(001)是3个晶面中最稳定的晶面, 而(110)则是最活泼的晶面. 甲烷分子在氧化镧(001), (110)和(100)晶面上的吸附很弱(0.03 eV), H—CH₃解离吸附能分别为2.16, 0.68和0.90 eV, 解离反应的难易性与晶面的活性顺序一致; 而氧分子在氧化镧(001), (110)和(100)晶面上的分子吸附能分别为-0.04, -0.31和-0.12 eV, 解离吸附能分别为1.22, 0.53和1.52 eV, 即氧化镧晶面结构对氧分子吸附具有明显的影响, 其中, (001)晶面上吸附最弱, (110)晶面上吸附最强, 以致O—O在(110)晶面上可以较低能垒(0.53 eV)解离, 形成亲电的过氧物种. 由于氧分子在氧化镧表面的吸附较甲烷分子强, 因此, 氧化镧在OCM反应中结构敏感性应与氧分子的吸附和活化密切相关. 甲烷和氧分子在氧化镧表面上活化的本质源自于电子自表面流向甲烷和氧分子的反键轨道, 且表面结构的改变会导致不同强度的电子流动驱动.     

氧化铜表面臭氧分解路径及表面氧物种生成机理研究

基于密度泛函理论（DFT）计算研究了O3在完整和具有氧空位的CuO(111)表面吸附的吸附位、吸附结构、吸附能和电子转移情况,比较了O3在完整表面和具有氧空位的表面分解的路径和能垒,分析了氧空位和表面吸附氧的生成机理。结果表明,在完整CuO表面,O3分子通过化学吸附或物理吸附表面结合,吸附能最高为-1.22eV（构型bri(2)）。O3在具有氧空位的CuO表面均为化学吸附,吸附能最高为-2.95eV（构型ovbri(3)）,显著高于完整表面的吸附能。O3吸附后,Cu吸附位的电荷密度减小,O3中的O原子附近的电荷密度显著增强,电荷从CuO表面转移到O3,并形成Cu-O离子键。O3分解后形成了超氧物种,提高了表面的氧化活性。在完整表面,以构型bri(2)为起始构型的路径反应能垒最低,为0.52eV;O2*在完整表面的脱附所需要的最低能量为0.42eV,形成氧空位的O2*脱附能为2.06eV。在具有氧空位的表面,O3分解的反应能垒为0.30eV（构型ovbri(1)）和0.12eV（构型ovbri(3)）,均低于完整表面的反应能垒;分解形成的O2*的最低脱附能也低于完整表面,为0.27eV。可见,氧空位的形成提高了吸附能,降低了反应能垒,使O3分子更容易吸附在CuO表面,并加快了O3的催化分解。     

MgO缺陷和不规则表面吸附CO的能带和电子结构研究

采用从头算程序优化MgO表面三种不同配位位置吸附CO构型,并用扩展休克尔紧束缚(EHT)晶体轨道方法对MgO的缺陷和不规则表面吸附CO的可能构型进行能带计算,讨论了能带结构及组成,不同构型吸附前后能带和成键性质的变化,以及吸附前后的电荷转移和吸附键的变化规律。研究结果发现,CO的C端更有利于在MgO固体表面的吸附,具有氧缺陷结构的MgO更有利于吸附分解CO。     

MoP@C Supported on Absorbent Cotton as a Highly Efficient Catalyst towards Hydrodechlorination Reaction

This paper reports a method for preparing MoP@C synthesized from absorbent cotton. While the influence of the amount of absorbent cotton on its composition and morphology are also explored. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed that MoP@C and unmodified MoP exhibit completely different microscopic morphologies. With the gradual increase in the quality of absorbent cotton, the morphology of catalysts changed from large-area stacking to hollow rod structure. This hollow structure effectively increases the specific surface area of the catalyst, thus providing more active sites for hydrodechlorination reaction of trichloroethylene, which exhibits relatively excellent catalytic performance in it. The catalytic activity test shows that highest activity value can reach up to 47.18 %, which was twice that of the unmodified MoP.     

DFT Study of Metal Atoms Adsorbed at Low-coordinated Sites of MgO （001） Surface

1 INTRODUCTION The interfaces between metals and oxide play a vital role in many industrial applications: hetero- geneous catalysis, microelectronics, thermal barriers, corrosion protection, metal processing and so on[1]. In catalysis, the choice of metal and oxide support is critical in order to obtain a desired reactivity and selectivity[2]. This is due in part to the inherent reac- tivity of the two components. Also the size and shape of the metal particle, which depend on the choice…     

Density functional theoretical investigations on various nanostructural zeolite surfaces

Through density functional calculations, the Br?nsted acidities on various nanostructural ZSM-5 zeolite surfaces were studied as well as the hydrogen exchanging processes with adsorbed H(2)O monomer or dimer. The Br?nsted acidities on the four nanostructural surfaces show differences, although slightly, with their strengths increasing as (100) < (210) < (410) < (001). For hydrogen exchanging processes with H(2)O monomer or dimer, the reaction rate increases in the order (210) < (100) < (001) < (410) or (210) < (410) < (001). No transition-state structure is present on H(2)O dimer/(100) surface system. The introduction of a second H(2)O molecule accelerates the hydrogen exchanging processes and meanwhile influences the nanostructural geometries such that they are more evident. Besides the activation barrier, the adsorption energy and reaction heat display differences from one surface to another, which results in the preference of catalytic reactions to a specific nanostructural zeolite surface, such as the hydrogen exchanging processes studied in this paper.     

Molybdenum Phosphosulfide: An Active,Acid‐Stable,Earth‐Abundant Catalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Introducing sulfur into the surface of molybdenum phosphide (MoP) produces a molybdenum phosphosulfide (MoP|S) catalyst with superb activity and stability for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic environments. The MoP|S catalyst reported herein exhibits one of the highest HER activities of any non‐noble‐metal electrocatalyst investigated in strong acid, while remaining perfectly stable in accelerated durability testing. Whereas mixed‐metal alloy catalysts are well‐known, MoP|S represents a more uncommon mixed‐anion catalyst where synergistic effects between sulfur and phosphorus produce a high‐surface‐area electrode that is more active than those based on either the pure sulfide or the pure phosphide. The extraordinarily high activity and stability of this catalyst open up avenues to replace platinum in technologies relevant to renewable energies, such as proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers and solar photoelectrochemical (PEC) water‐splitting cells.