银团簇上吸附氧原子与氢气作用的研究

The interactions between Ag_nO^-(n=1-8) and H₂ (or D₂) were explored by combination of the mass spectroscopy experiments and density function theory (DFT) calculations. The experiments found that all oxygen atoms in Ag_nO^-(n=1-8) are inert in the interactions with H₂ or D₂ at the low temperature of 150 K, which is in contrast to their high reactivity with CO under the same condition. These observations are parallel with the preferential oxidation (PROX) of CO in excess hydrogen catalyzed by dispersed silver species in the condensed phase. Possible reaction paths between Ag_nO^-(n=1-8) and H₂ were explored using DFT calculations. The results indicated that adsorption of H₂ on any site of Ag_nO^-(n=1-8) is extremely weak, and oxidation of H₂ by any kind of oxygen in Ag_nO^-(n=1-8) has an apparent barrier strongly dependent on the adsorption style of the "O". These experiments and theoretical results about cluster reactions provided molecule-level insights into the activity of atomic oxygen on real silver catalysts.     

钇覆盖Si@Al12团簇的贮氢性能

利用密度泛函理论系统地研究了Y_mSi@Al₁₂ (m=1—3)团簇及其贮氢性质. 结果表明, 在所研究的尺度范围内, 钇原子未在Si@Al₁₂团簇上团聚; 每个钇原子按18电子规则吸附氢分子, 其中Y₃Si@Al₁₂团簇可以吸附16个完整氢分子, 贮氢质量分数为5.0 %, 平均吸附能处于0.324—0.527 eV之间, 较为理想的吸附能说明在室温条件下吸氢和脱氢是可行的.     

Chemisorption of cis-2-butene-1,4-diol on Si(100): A theoretical investigation

The adsorption structures of cis-2-butene-1,4-diol (C₄H₈O₂) on a Si(100) surface were investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The most stable configuration involves the adsorbed cis-2-butene-1,4-diol molecule with dissociated H forming a bridged structure between two surface Si atoms through dual O–Si bonding. The corresponding simulated images were able to explain previously reported experimental observations. The two stable bridged structures, either on-top or end-bridged, produced STM images consistent with the experimentally identified features.     

基质隔离红外光谱结合理论计算研究第五族金属原子和硫化氢反应

利用基质隔离红外光谱结合理论计算,研究了激光溅射获得的第五族金属原子和硫化氢分子的反应. 结果表明金属原子插入H₂S的H-S化学键形成HMSH分子(M=V,Nb,Ta). 对Nb和Ta该HMSH分子重排为H₂MS分子. HMSH分子和H₂S进一步反应生成H₂M(SH)₂分子. 通过D₂S和H₂³⁴S同位素标定确定了产物的分子结构,同时我们用DFT(B3LYP和BPW91)理论计算预测了产物分子的能量、结构和振动频率. 通过DFT IRC计算研究了第五族金属原子和₂S分子的反应机理. HVSH分子通过光照解离为VS和H₂,然后通过退火可以发生VS和H₂复合反应. 计算表明HVSH释放H₂需要16.9 kcal/mol的活化能及吸热13.5 kcal/mol.     

Li and Na Co-decorated carbon nitride nanotubes as promising new hydrogen storage media

The capacity of Li and Na co-decorated carbon nitride nanotube (CNNT) for hydrogen storage is studied using first-principles density functional theory. The results show that with two H₂ molecules attached to per Li and four H₂ molecules per Na the Li and Na co-decorated CNNT gains a gravimetric density of H₂ as high as 9.09 wt% via electrostatic interaction without the clustering of the deposited metal atoms (at T=0 K). The average adsorption energy of hydrogen molecule is in the range of 0.09-0.22 eV/H₂, which is suitable for practical hydrogen storage at ambient temperatures.     

Density functional theory calculations of surface properties and H2 adsorption on the Cu2O (1 1 1) surface

First-principles calculation on the basis of the density functional theory (DFT) and generalized gradient approximation have been applied to study the adsorption of H₂ on the stoichiometric O-terminated Cu₂O (1 1 1), Cu₂O (1 1 1)-Cu_CUS and Cu-terminated Cu₂O (1 1 1) surfaces. The optimal adsorption position and orientation of H₂ on the stoichiometric O-terminated Cu₂O (1 1 1) surface and Cu-terminated Cu₂O (1 1 1) surface were determined and electronic structural changes upon adsorption were investigated by calculating the Local Density of States (LDOS) of the Cu_CUS 3d and Cu_CUS 4s of stoichiometric O-terminated Cu₂O (1 1 1) surface. These results showed that H₂ molecule adsorption on Cu_CUS site parallel to stoichiometric O-terminated Cu₂O (1 1 1) surface and H₂ molecule adsorption on Cu₂ site parallel to Cu-terminated Cu₂O (1 1 1) surface were the most favored, respectively. The presence of surface copper vacancy has a little influence on the structures when H₂ molecule adsorbs on Cu_CSA, O_CUS and O_CSA atoms and the H₂ molecule is only very weakly bound to the Cu₂O (1 1 1)-Cu_CUS surface. From the analysis of stoichiometric O-terminated Cu₂O (1 1 1) Local Density of States, it is observed that Cu_CUS 3d orbital has moved to a lower energy and the sharp band of Cu_CUS 4s is delocalized when compared to that before H₂ molecule adsorption, and overlapped substantially with bands due to adsorbed H₂ molecule. The Mulliken charges of H₂ adsorption on Cu_CUS site showed that H₂ molecule obtained electron from Cu_CUS which was consistent with the calculated electronic structural changes upon H₂ adsorption.     

H2S在Fe(100)面吸附的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论第一性原理, 在广义梯度近似下, 研究了表面覆盖度为0.25 ML (monolayer)时硫化氢分子在Fe(100)面吸附的结构和电子性质, 并与单个硫原子吸附结果进行了对比. 结果表明: 硫化氢分子吸附在B2位吸附能最小为-1.23 eV, 最稳定, B1位吸附能最大为-0.01 eV, 最不稳定; 并对硫化氢分子在B1位和B2位吸附后的电子态密度进行了分析, 也表明了吸附在B2位稳定, 且吸附在B2位后硫化氢分子几何结构变化不大; 将硫化氢中硫原子吸附与单个硫原子吸附的电子性质进行了比较, 发现前者吸附作用非常微弱; 同时对吸附后的Fe(100)面进行了对比, 单个硫原子吸附的Fe(100)面电子态密度出现了一系列峰值且离散分布, 生成了硫化亚铁, 表明在硫化氢环境下, 主要是硫化氢析出的硫原子发生了吸附. 关键词： 第一性原理 Fe(100)表面 吸附能 硫化氢     

First-principles calculations of hydrogen molecule adsorption on Ti (0 0 0 1)-(2 × 1) surface

Adsorption of H₂ molecule on the Ti (0 0 0 1)-(2 × 1) surface was studied by density functional theory with generalized gradient approximation (GGA). The parallel and vertical absorption cases were investigated in detail by adsorption energy and electronic structure analysis, we obtained three stable configurations of FCC-FCC (the two H atoms adsorption on the two adjacent fcc sites of Ti (0 0 0 1) surface, respectively), HCP-HCP (the two H atoms adsorption on the two adjacent hcp sites of Ti (0 0 0 1) surface, respectively) and FCC-HCP (the one H atom adsorption on the fcc site and the other adsorption on the near hcp site) based on the six different parallel adsorption sites after the H₂ molecule dissociates. However, all the end configurations of four vertical adsorption sites were unstable, H₂ molecule was very easy to desorb from Ti surface. The H-H bond breaking and Ti-H bond forming result from the H₂ molecule dissociation. H-H bond breaking length ranges from 1.9 Å to 2.3 Å for different adsorption configurations due to the strong Ti-H bond forming. The H₂ dissociative approach and the end stable configurations formation in parallel adsorption processes are attributed to the quantum mechanics steering effects.     

Effects of Stone–Wales defect upon adsorption of formaldehyde on graphene sheet with or without Al dopant: A first principle study

The adsorption mechanisms of formaldehyde (H₂CO) on modified graphene, including aluminum doping, Stone–Wales (SW) defects, and a combination of these two, were investigated via density functional theory (DFT). It was found that the graphene with SW defect is more sensitive than that of perfect graphene for detecting H₂CO molecules. Compared with Al-doped graphene/H₂CO complex, the binding energy for Al-doped SW defect complex can be enhanced by the introduction of a SW defect. The large values of binding energy and net charge transfer for this complex indicate a strong chemisorption and a larger affinity with H₂CO for the modified graphene. Furthermore, the density of states (DOS) of the complex shows that the effect of defect–dopant combination on adsorption mechanisms is due to the orbital hybridization between the Al atom and its adjacent C atoms. In addition, it can be expected that adsorption of H₂CO on the surface of Al-doped SW defect may occur easily, and the Al-doped SW graphene is more suitable for H₂CO gas detection.     

A theoretical deduction of the shape and size of nanocarbons suitable for hydrogen storage

We evaluated the adsorption energy of a hydrogen molecule in nanocarbons consisting of graphene sheets. The nanocarbon shapes were a pair of disks with separation 2d, a cylinder with radius d, and a truncated sphere with radius d. We obtained the adsorption energy in the form of a 10–4 Lennard–Jones function with respect to 1/d. The values of the potential depth (D) and equilibrium distance (d _e), respectively, were 94 meV and 2.89 Å for the disk pair, 158 meV and 3.14 Å for the cylinder, and 203 meV and 3.37 Å for the sphere. When d=d _e, the adsorption energy of the disk pair (cylinder) became deeper than ?0.9D, and it approached ?D when the radius (length) increased to more than twice its separation (radius). The adsorption energy of the sphere was increased from ?D to ?0.5D when the radius of the opening increased from 0 to d _e. These results suggest that porous carbon materials can increase the adsorption energy by up to ～200 meV if the carbon atoms are arranged on a spherical-like surface with ～7 Å separation. This may lead to practical hydrogen storage for fuel cells.     

Adsorption of purpald SAMs on silver and gold electrodes: a Raman mapping study

The adsorption modes of 4‐amino‐3‐hydrazino‐5‐mercapto‐1,2,4‐trizole (purpald) self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) formed on SERS‐active silver and gold electrodes were comparatively studied using surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and the self‐assembling procedures were investigated by the Raman mapping technique. Purpald SAMs adopted a titled orientation with S, N2 atoms anchoring to the silver electrode and the  N7H₂ close to the surface, whereas purpald stood up on the gold electrode through S, N5 atoms and with  N8H₂ adjacent to the surface. The density functional theory (DFT) at the level of B3LYP was performed to help explain their different adsorption behaviors on the silver and gold electrodes. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

First-principles study of O2 adsorption on the α-U(001) surface

First-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) have been performed to investigate the adsorption structures and electronic properties for O₂ on the α-U(001) surface. It was found that O₂ tends to dissociate with significant energetic preference compared to molecular adsorption. When approaching the surface perpendicularly along top site, the O₂ adsorbates were found to remain as molecule on the surface. The density of states of the system showed strong hybridization features for O2p, U6d and U5f states in the case of dissociative adsorption which is weaker for molecular adsorption. Further electronic properties analysis demonstrated that the bonding character of U–O bond is related to the symmetry of the adsorption site. Top site configuration showed stronger covalent component for the U–O bond, while the ionic character was found to be more obvious for hollow site adsorption.     

Benzene adsorption on nickel (100) and (111) faces studied by leed and high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy

Studies of benzene (C₆H₆ and C₆D₆) adsorption have been performed by high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HRELS) and LEED experiments on nickel (100) and (111) single crystal faces at room temperature. Chemisorption induces ordered structures, c(4 × 4) on Ni(100) and (2√3 × 2√3)R30° on Ni(111), and typical energy loss spectra with 4 loss peaks accurately identified with the strongest infrared vibration bands of the gazeous molecules. Benzene chemisorption preserves the aromatic character of the molecule and involves respectively 8 nickel surface atoms on the (100) face and 12 on the (111) face by adsorbed molecule. The interaction takes place via the π electrons of the ring. Significant shifts of the CHτ bending and CH stretching vibrations show a weakening of the CH bonds due to the formation of the chemisorption bond and a coupling of H atoms with the nickel substrate.     

Adsorption of formaldehyde on the Fe site of clean and M (Ca, Sr and Ba) doped LaFeO3 (0 1 0) surface

The adsorption of formaldehyde (H₂CO) on the Fe site of clean and M²⁺ (Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺ and Ba²⁺) doped LaFeO₃ (0 1 0) surface have been investigated using the density functional theory (DFT) method. Calculation results show that the oxygen atom of the H₂CO molecule prefers to be adsorbed on the Fe site of the clean LaFeO₃ (0 1 0) surface. The adsorption of H₂CO could change the electronic properties of the LaFeO₃, indicating that the LaFeO₃ could be used as gas sensing material to detect the H₂CO gas. The analysis results of the DOS suggest that the bonding mechanism between the H₂CO molecule and the Fe site is mainly from the interaction between the Fe 3d and H₂CO 2p orbital. Comparing with the binding energy and the net charge-transfer, we find that the M²⁺ (Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺ and Ba²⁺) doping cannot improve the sensitivity of the LaFeO₃ to the H₂CO gas.     

Pd与CeO2(111)面的相互作用的第一性原理研究

采用基于广义梯度近似的投影缀加平面波(projector augmented wave) 赝势和具有三维周期性边界条件的超晶胞模型，用第一性原理计算方法，计算并分析了Pd在CeO₂(111)面上不同覆盖度时的吸附能，价键结构和局域电子结构. 考虑了单层Pd和1/4单层Pd两种覆盖度吸附的情况. 结果表明：1)在单层吸附时，Pd的最佳吸附位置是O的顶位偏向Ce的桥位；在1/4单层吸附时，Pd最易在O的桥位偏向次层O的顶位吸附.2) 单层覆盖度吸附时，吸附原子Pd之间的作用较强；1/4单 关键词： 三元催化剂 Pd 2')" href="#">CeO₂ 吸附 密度泛函理论     

Vibrationally assisted diffusion of H2O and D2O on Pd(1 1 1)

The adsorption and diffusion of isolated H₂O and D₂O molecules on Pd(1 1 1) were studied using scanning tunneling microscopy at low temperature (∼40 K). At low tunneling voltage the diffusion is thermally activated. The diffusion rate is enhanced by several orders of magnitude when the tunneling electron has enough energy to excite the vibrational “scissor” mode of the molecule. An isotope effect was observed in the threshold voltage for electron-assisted diffusion of H₂O and D₂O.     

First-principle study on the structural and electronic properties of H2S and SO2 adsorption on Pd-doped MoS2 monolayer

The partial discharge in SF₆-insulated equipment produces characteristic decomposition products: SO₂ and H₂S. The characteristic decomposition products vastly speed up the process of discharge faults. Based on density functional theory (DFT) calculation, single layer Pd-doped MoS₂ (Pd-MoS₂) is adopted as the adsorbent to adsorb SO₂ and H₂S to ensure the operational stability of SF₆-insulated equipment. The adsorption energy, charge transfer and structure parameters of SF₆, H₂S, and SO₂ adsorption on the Pd-MoS₂ monolayer are analysed to find the most stable adsorption structure. The molecular orbital theory, total density of states and partial density of states are studied to analyse the adsorption mechanism. The results show that Pd-MoS₂ adsorbent possesses high catalytic activity and excellent adsorption performance to H₂S and SO₂ by strong chemical adsorption. This study is of great significance to ensure the operational stability of SF6-insulated equipment by removing these characteristic decomposition products.     

The role of adsorbed sulfur in the H2D2 equilibration reaction on Pt single crystals

The H₂D₂ equilibration on Pt single crystals was investigated under intermediate pressure (100–400 Torr) and temperature (50–250°C), as a function of sulfur coverage. On Pt(110) and Pt(111), adsorbed sulfur modifies the kinetic parameters, activation energy and pre-exponential factor; the latter depends on the temperature on Pt(110) only. The clean Pt(110) face was found to be 5 times more active than the clean Pt(111). On both faces, adsorption of sulfur induces electronic effects on the neighbouring reactional sites. The difference in the behaviour of the two faces and a clear influence of the arrangement of the adsorbed sulfur atoms, deduced from LEED diagrams, tend to prove the structure dependency of the H₂D₂ reaction. A consistent reaction mechanism could be proposed, involving the dissociative adsorption and surface recombination of hydrogen and deuterium, and the reaction between adsorbed molecules for high sulfur coverages. The value of the sulfur coverage which makes the platinum inactive towards H₂D₂ is lower for the (111) than for the (110) orientation; this is in correlation with the roughness of the surface; the denser at atomic scale a surface is, the further is the extent of the lateral interactions due to adsorbed sulfur.     

First principles investigation on the stabilization mechanisms of the polar copper terminated Cu2O(1 1 1) surface

The stabilization of the unstable, polar copper terminated Cu₂O(1 1 1) surface by reconstruction and hydroxylation was studied theoretically with static and molecular dynamics calculations at ab initio density functional theory (DFT) level. Surface reconstruction was investigated using extensive finite temperature molecular dynamics (MD) combined with a simulated annealing technique. Both the global minimum energy structure obtained during annealing the system at higher temperature (300 K) and the final ‘quenched’ structure which was obtained after cooling the system to 0 K show the expected reconstruction of the adsorbate-free surface. The copper atoms in the first layer and oxygen atoms in the second and third layers are markedly displaced, and the atomic planes merge together to form a uniform mixed layer, thereby minimizing the polarity of the surface. Surface hydroxylation by adsorption of OH⁻ or dissociated water was investigated using static optimization at 0 K. The results show that adsorption is exothermic and that the reconstruction characterizing the annealed OH-free surface does not occur in the presence of adsorbed OH. A surface coverage of 50% results in the surface structure that is the closest to the unrelaxed bulk terminated surface.     

Adsorption of water molecule on (001) and (110) surfaces of MgH2

First principle calculations have been performed to explore the adsorption characteristics of water molecule on (001) and (110) surfaces of magnesium hydride. The stable adsorption configurations of water molecule on the surfaces of MgH₂ were identified by comparing the total energies of different adsorption states. The (110) surface shows a higher reactivity with H₂O molecule owing to the larger adsorption energy than the (001) surface, and the adsorption mechanisms of water molecule on the two surfaces were clarified from electronic structures. For both (001) and (110) surface adsorptions, the O p orbitals overlapped with the Mg s and p orbitals leading to interactions between O and Mg atoms and weakening the O–H bonds in water molecule. Due to the difference of the bonding strength between O and Mg atoms in the (001) and (110) surfaces, the adsorption energies and configurations of water molecule on the two surfaces are significantly different.