Experimental and theoretical study of reactivity trends for methanol on Co/Pt(111) and Ni/Pt(111) bimetallic surfaces

Methanol was used as a probe molecule to examine the reforming activity of oxygenates on NiPt(111) and CoPt(111) bimetallic surfaces, utilizing density functional theory (DFT) modeling, temperature-programmed desorption, and high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS). DFT results revealed a correlation between the methanol and methoxy binding energies and the surface d-band center of various NiPt(111) and CoPt(111) bimetallic surfaces. Consistent with DFT predictions, increased production of H2 and CO from methanol was observed on a Ni surface monolayer on Pt(111), designated as Ni-Pt-Pt(111), as compared to the subsurface monolayer Pt-Ni-Pt(111) surface. HREELS was used to verify the presence and subsequent decomposition of methoxy intermediates on NiPt(111) and CoPt(111) bimetallic surfaces. On Ni-Pt-Pt(111) the methoxy species decomposed to a formaldehyde intermediate below 300 K; this species reacted at approximately 300 K to form CO and H2. On Co-Pt-Pt(111), methoxy was stable up to approximately 350 K and decomposed to form CO and H2. Overall, trends in methanol reactivity on NiPt(111) bimetallic surfaces were similar to those previously determined for ethanol and ethylene glycol.     

Ni/Pt(111) bimetallic surfaces: unique chemistry at monolayer ni coverage.

We have utilized the dehydrogenation and hydrogenation of cyclohexene as probe reactions to compare the chemical reactivity of Ni overlayers that are grown epitaxially on a Pt(111) surface. The reaction pathways of cyclohexene were investigated using temperature-programmed desorption, high-resolution electron energy loss (HREELS), and near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy. Our results provide conclusive spectroscopic evidence that the adsorption and subsequent reactions of cyclohexene are unique on the monolayer Ni surface as compared to those on the clean Pt(111) surface or the thick Ni(111) film. HREELS and NEXAFS studies show that cyclohexene is weakly pi-bonded on monolayer Ni/Pt(111) but di-sigma-bonded to Pt(111) and Ni(111). In addition, a new hydrogenation pathway is detected on the monolayer Ni surface at temperatures as low as 245 K. By exposing the monolayer Ni/Pt(111) surface to D2 prior to the adsorption of cyclohexene, the total yield of the normal and deuterated cyclohexanes increases by approximately 5-fold. Furthermore, the reaction pathway for the complete decomposition of cyclohexene to atomic carbon and hydrogen, which has a selectivity of 69% on the thick Ni(111) film, is nearly negligible (<2%) on the monolayer Ni surface. Overall, the unique chemistry of the monolayer Ni/Pt(111) surface can be explained by the weaker interaction between adsorbates and the monolayer Ni film. These results also point out the possibility of manipulating the chemical properties of metals by controlling the overlayer thickness.     

Hydrogen chemisorption on Pt/Ni (111) systems

Extensive self-consistent real-space recursion-method calculations were performed for the Pt overlayer or the Pt₇ cluster on the Ni(111) surface and for hydrogen chemisorption on these systems. Correlations between the surface-atom local density of electronic-state properties before chemisorption, surface reactivity, and the initial-state contribution to the metal core-level shifts, respectively, is documented and discussed. The experimentally observed catalytic properties of Pt Ni alloy surfaces are also briefly considered. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

NO Chemisorption on Pt(111), Rh/Pt(111), and Pd/Pt(111)

The chemisorption of NO on clean Pt(111), Rh/Pt(111) alloy, and Pd/Pt(111) alloy surfaces has been studied by first principles density functional theory (DFT) computations. It was found that the surface compositions of the surface alloys have very different effects on the adsorption of NO on Rh/Pt(111) versus that on Pd/Pt(111). This is due to the different bond strength between the two metals in each alloy system. A complex d-band center weighting model developed by authors in a previous study for SO2 adsorption is demonstrated to be necessary for quantifying NO adsorption on Pd/Pt(111). A strong linear relationship between the weighted positions of the d states of the surfaces and the molecular NO adsorption energies shows the closer the weighted d-band center is shifted to the Fermi energy level, the stronger the adsorption of NO will be. The consequences of this study for the optimized design of three-way automotive catalysts, (TWC) are also discussed.     

Oxygen reduction reaction activities of Ni/Pt(111) model catalysts fabricated by molecular beam epitaxy

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activities were evaluated for clean Pt(111) and Ni/Pt(111) model catalysts fabricated by molecular beam epitaxy. Exposure of clean Pt(111) to 1.0 L CO at 303 K produced linear-bonded and bridge-bonded CO-Pt IR bands at 2093 and 1858 cm^? 1. In contrast, 0.3-nm-thick Ni deposited on Pt(111) at 573 K (573 K-Ni_0.3 nm/Pt(111)) produced broad IR bands for adsorbed CO at around 2070 cm^? 1; the separation of reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) streaks is slightly wider for 573 K-Ni_0.3 nm/Pt(111) than for the clean Pt(111). For 823 K-Ni_0.3 nm/Pt(111), the separation of the RHEED streaks is the same as that for the Pt(111), and a single sharp IR band due to adsorbed CO is located at 2082 cm^? 1. The results suggest that for the 823 K-Ni_0.3 nm/Pt(111), a Pt-enriched outermost surface (Pt-skin) was formed through surface segregation of the substrate Pt atoms. ORR activities for the 573 K- and 823 K-Ni_0.3 nm/Pt(111) as determined from linear sweep voltammetry curves were five times and eight times higher than that for clean Pt(111), respectively, demonstrating that Pt-skin generation is crucial for developing highly active electrode catalysts for fuel cells.     

Pt（111）和Pt3Ni（111）表面上CO催化氧化反应的密度泛函理论研究

采用密度泛函理论,对Pt(111)和Pt3Ni(111)表面上CO和O的单独吸附、共吸附以及CO的氧化反应进行了系统的研究. 结果表明, Pt3Ni(111)表面上CO的吸附弱于Pt(111)表面, O的吸附明显强于Pt(111)表面. 两个表面表现出相似的CO催化氧化活性. 表面Ni的存在不但稳定了O的吸附,同时也降低了过渡态O的能量.     

Molecular dynamics simulations of surface oxide-water interactions on Pt(111) and Pt/PtCo/Pt3Co(111)

Classical molecular dynamics simulations of the interactions of water with oxidized Pt(111) and Pt/PtCo/Pt(3)Co(111) surfaces are performed by modeling water with the CF1 central force model that allows molecular dissociation and therefore the presence of other intermediates of the oxygen reduction reaction different from atomic oxygen. It is found that the water-surface oxide interactions do not affect the overall structure of the catalyst represented by an extended periodic slab. However, such interactions are affected by changes in the electrochemical potential which are simulated by higher values of the surface and atomic oxygen charges at increased oxygen coverage. Thus, electrochemical potential as well as the presence of protons and anions products of acid dissociation define the identity and the amount of oxygen reduction reaction intermediates such as OH or H(3)O. We observe agglomerations of water molecules over regions of the surface and the presence of OH and H(3)O in their vicinity. Our simulation model is able to qualitatively reproduce features of the degradation of the catalyst surface after oxidation and reduction cycles.     

Similarities and differences on the molecular mechanism of CO oxidation on Rh(111) and bimetallic RhCu(111) surfaces

The reaction between adsorbed CO and atomic O on various sites of Rh(111) and on the bimetallic RhCu(111) surface has been investigated by first principles density functional theory using slab models. The most likely reaction pathway for CO oxidation on Rh(111) involves probably migration of atomic oxygen from fcc to hcp sites. On the bimetallic surface the mechanism is similar, although depending on the type of bimetallic site a reduction of the energy barrier is predicted. Consequences for the NO reduction by CO reaction are analyzed.     

Ab initio based tight-binding molecular dynamics simulation of the sticking and scattering of O2Pt(111)

The sticking and scattering of O(2)Pt(111) has been studied by tight-binding molecular dynamics simulations based on an ab initio potential energy surface. We focus, in particular, on the sticking probability as a function of the angle of incidence and the energy and angular distributions in scattering. Our simulations provide an explanation for the seemingly paradox experimental findings that adsorption experiments suggest that the O(2)Pt(111) interaction potential should be strongly corrugated while scattering experiments indicate a rather small corrugation. The potential energy surface is indeed strongly corrugated which leads to a pronounced dependence of the sticking probability on the angle of incidence. The scattered O(2) molecules, however, experience a rather flat surface due to the fact that they are predominantly scattered at the repulsive tail of the potential.     

镍和铂单晶(111)面上氢解离的比较研究

镍和铂单晶（１１１）面上氢解离的比较研究周鲁，孙本繁，吕日昌，唐向阳，滕礼坚（中国科学院大连化学物理研究所分子反应动力学国家重点实验室，大连１１６０２３）关键词镍晶面，铂晶面，氢解离吸附，位能面，分子催化过渡金属镍和铂是催化加氢、脱氢以及临氢重整的重...     

Adsorption and Decomposition of NH3 on Ni/Pt(111) and Ni/WC(001) Surfaces: A First-Principles Study

Density functional theory was used to study the NH₃ behavior on Ni monolayer covered Pt(111) and WC(001). The electronic structure of the surfaces, and the adsorption and decomposition of NH₃ were calculated and compared. Ni atoms in the monolayer behave different from that in Ni(111). More dz2 electrons of Ni in monolayer covered systems were shifted to other regions compared to Ni(111), charge density depletion on this orbital is crucial to NH₃ adsorption. NH₃ binds more stable on Ni/Pt(111) and Ni/WC(001) than on Ni(111), the energy barriers of the first N-H bond scission were evidently lower on Ni/Pt(111) and Ni/WC(001) than on Ni(111), these are significant to NH₃ decomposition. N recombination is the rate-limiting step, high reaction barrier implies that N₂ is produced only at high temperatures. Although WC has similar properties to Pt, differences of the electronic structure and catalytic activities are observed for Ni/Pt(111) and Ni/WC(001), the energy barrier for the rate-determined step increases on Ni/WC(001) instead of decreasing on Ni/Pt(111) when compared to Ni(111). To design cheaper and better catalysts, reducing the N recombination barrier by modifying Ni/WC(001) is a critical question to be solved.     

Reforming of oxygenates for H2 production: correlating reactivity of ethylene glycol and ethanol on Pt(111) and Ni/Pt(111) with surface d-band center

The dehydrogenation and decarbonylation of ethylene glycol and ethanol were studied using temperature programmed desorption (TPD) on Pt(111) and Ni/Pt(111) bimetallic surfaces, as probe reactions for the reforming of oxygenates for the production of H2 for fuel cells. Ethylene glycol reacted via dehydrogenation to form CO and H2, corresponding to the desired reforming reaction, and via total decomposition to produce C(ad), O(ad), and H2. Ethanol reacted by three reaction pathways, dehydrogenation, decarbonylation, and total decomposition, producing CO, H2, CH4, C(ad), and O(ad). Surfaces prepared by deposition of a monolayer of Ni on Pt(111) at 300 K, designated Ni-Pt-Pt(111), displayed increased reforming activity compared to Pt(111), subsurface monolayer Pt-Ni-Pt(111), and thick Ni/Pt(111). Reforming activity was correlated with the d-band center of the surfaces and displayed a linear trend for both ethylene glycol and ethanol, with activity increasing as the surface d-band center moved closer to the Fermi level. This trend was opposite to that previously observed for hydrogenation reactions, where increased activity occurred on subsurface monolayers as the d-band center shifted away from the Fermi level. Extrapolation of the correlation between activity and the surface d-band center of bimetallic systems may provide useful predictions for the selection and rational design of bimetallic catalysts for the reforming of oxygenates.     

A First‐Principle Calculation of Sulfur Oxidation on Metallic Ni(111) and Pt(111), and Bimetallic Ni@Pt(111) and Pt@Ni(111) Surfaces

Sulfur, a pollutant known to poison fuel‐cell electrodes, generally comes from S‐containing species such as hydrogen sulfide (H₂S). The S‐containing species become adsorbed on a metal electrode and leave atomic S strongly bound to the metal surface. This surface sulfur is completely removed typically by oxidation with O₂ into gaseous SO₂. According to our DFT calculations, the oxidation of sulfur at 0.25 ML surface sulfur coverage on pure Pt(111) and Ni(111) metal surfaces is exothermic. The barriers to the formation of SO₂ are 0.41 and 1.07 eV, respectively. Various metals combined to form bimetallic surfaces are reported to tune the catalytic capabilities toward some reactions. Our results show that it is more difficult to remove surface sulfur from a Ni@Pt(111) surface with reaction barrier 1.86 eV for SO₂ formation than from a Pt@Ni(111) surface (0.13 eV). This result is in good agreement with the statement that bimetallic surfaces could demonstrate more or less activity than to pure metal surfaces by comparing electronic and structural effects. Furthermore, by calculating the reaction free energies we found that the sulfur oxidation reaction on the Pt@Ni(111) surface exhibits the best spontaneity of SO₂ desorption at either room temperature or high temperatures.     

Cooperation between Pt and Ru on RuPt/AC bimetallic catalyst in the hydrogenation of phthalates

RuPt/AC bimetallic catalysts were pre pared by two-step incipient impregnation method and evaluated in the hydrogenation of phthalates.According to the characterization results,well dispersed Ru Pt bimetallic nanoparticles were formed on the catalyst,and the strong interaction between the two metals resulted in the formation of RuPt alloy.It was found that Ru can donate electrons to Pt on RuPt alloy nanoparticles,leading to the formation of electron-deficient Ru which significantly promotes the hydrogenation rate of dioctyl phthalate and improves the selectivity of dioctyl di-2-ethylhexylcyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate by accelerating the further hydrogenation of intermediate products.The bimetallic RuPt catalyst also presented excellent stability and versatility in the hydrogenation of phthalates,demonstrating its prospective future in the hydrogenation of aromatic ring contained compounds.     

Acetaldehyde on Pt(111) and Pt/Sn(111): a DFT study of the adsorption structures and of the vibrational spectra

The relative stability of the eta1mu1 (atop) and eta2mu2 (di-sigma) geometries of acetaldehyde are compared on Pt(111) and on two PtSn alloys ((2 x 2) and (square root(3) x square root(3))R30 degrees) by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations. At low coverage on Pt (1/9 ML), the two forms are equivalent in energy, with eta1mu1 being slightly more stable. At high coverage (1/4 and 1/3 ML), eta2mu2 is less competitive and acetaldehyde is adsorbed through the aldehydic hydrogen. The evolution of the adsorption energy with the coverage and the apparition of the structure adsorbed through the aldehydic hydrogen are explained by the existence of attractive dipole-dipole interactions. On PtSn, only the eta1mu1 geometry is stable with an adsorption energy equal to that on Pt, in agreement with temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) experiments. The calculated vibrational spectra allow us to conclude that the experimental spectrum corresponds to a mixture of eta1mu1 (majority) and eta2mu2 (minority) structures on Pt and to only eta1mu1 on PtSn. The various interactions and the relative stability of the species on Pt and PtSn are explained by the density of states (DOS) curves.     

The interaction of water with Ni(111) and H/Ni(111) studied by TPD and HREELS

We have used temperature-programmed desorption in combination with specular and off-specular high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy to study the interaction of H(2)O and D(2)O with the bare and hydrogen-covered Ni(111) surface. Our results for the bare metal surface agree with previous reports and we are able to relate two prominent features in vibrational spectra to nuclear motions at the surface. Pre-covering Ni(111) with hydrogen alters both adsorption and desorption of water significantly. The strong H-Ni bond does not allow for isotopic exchange with co-adsorbed D(2)O. Strong resemblance of desorption traces and vibrational spectra of submonolayer coverages on H-covered Ni(111) and multilayers on bare Ni(111) suggests that adsorption of hydrogen makes this nickel surface hydrophobic.     

Sulfate/Bisulfate Adsorption at the Pt(111) Surface

The cyclic voltammograms of Pt(111) electrode in sulfuric acid solutions display an anomalous wave and a unique butterfly peak. Extensive studies have been made to investigate these unique features since the advent of the flame annealing technique in 1980^[1]. Yet, the assignment of these features to sulfate^[2] or bisulfate^[3] adsorption is still full of controversy and no conclusive evidence has been reported in the literature.     

CO在Pt(111)和Pt-M(111)(M=Ni,Mg)表面吸附的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论与周期性平板模型相结合的方法,对CO在Pt(111)表面top,fcc,hcp和bridge 4个吸附位和Pt-M(111)(M=Ni,Mg)表面h-top,M-top,Pt(M)Pt-bridge,Pt(M)M-bridge,Pt(Pt)M-bridge,M(Pt)M-bridge,Pt1M2-hcp...     

Adsorption of HCN on Ni/Pt(111) Bimetallic Surfaces Investigated with Density Functional Theory Method

We applied periodic density-functional theory to investigate the adsorption of HCN on x Ni@Pt(111) bimetallic surfaces(x = 1~4). The results have been compared with those obtained on pure Ni(111) and Pt(111) surfaces. For all bimetallic surfaces,HCN is preferentially tilted with the CN bond parallel to the surface,and adsorption energies increase with an increasing number of layer Ni atoms on the surface. The adsorption energies of HCN on all bimetallic surfaces are larger than that on the Pt(111) surface,whereas the adsorption energies of HCN on 3Ni@Pt(111) and 4Ni@Pt(111) are larger than that on the Ni(111) surface,indicating that the introduction of Ni to the Pt catalyst could increase the activity of bimetallic catalyst in the hydrogenation reaction for nitriles. Larger adsorption energy of HCN leads to a longer C–N bond length and a smaller CN vibrational frequency. The analysis of Bader charge and vibrational frequencies showed obvious weakening of the adsorbed C–N bond and an indication of sp2 hybridization of both carbon and nitrogen atoms.