Origin of Thermal and Hyperthermal CO2 from CO Oxidation on Pt Surfaces: The Role of Post‐Transition‐State Dynamics,Active Sites,and Chemisorbed CO2

The post‐transition‐state dynamics in CO oxidation on Pt surfaces are investigated using DFT‐based ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. While the initial CO₂ formed on a terrace site on Pt(111) desorbs directly, it is temporarily trapped in a chemisorption well on a Pt(332) step site. These two reaction channels thus produce CO₂ with hyperthermal and thermal velocities with drastically different angular distributions, in agreement with recent experiments (Nature, 2018 , 558, 280–283). The chemisorbed CO₂ is formed by electron transfer from the metal to the adsorbate, resulting in a bent geometry. While chemisorbed CO₂ on Pt(111) is unstable, it is stable by 0.2 eV on a Pt(332) step site. This helps explain why newly formed CO₂ produced at step sites desorbs with far lower translational energies than those formed at terraces. This work shows that steps and other defects could be potentially important in finding optimal conditions for the chemical activation and dissociation of CO₂.     

Engineering of Ruthenium–Iron Oxide Colloidal Heterostructures: Improved Yields in CO2 Hydrogenation to Hydrocarbons

Catalytic CO₂ reduction to fuels and chemicals is a major pursuit in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. One approach utilizes the reverse water‐gas shift reaction, followed by Fischer–Tropsch synthesis, and iron is a well‐known candidate for this process. Some attempts have been made to modify and improve its reactivity, but resulted in limited success. Now, using ruthenium–iron oxide colloidal heterodimers, close contact between the two phases promotes the reduction of iron oxide via a proximal hydrogen spillover effect, leading to the formation of ruthenium–iron core–shell structures active for the reaction at significantly lower temperatures than in bare iron catalysts. Furthermore, by engineering the iron oxide shell thickness, a fourfold increase in hydrocarbon yield is achieved compared to the heterodimers. This work shows how rational design of colloidal heterostructures can result in materials with significantly improved catalytic performance in CO₂ conversion processes.     

自发氧化还原法制备Co3O4/CeO2纳米复合材料及其CO催化氧化反应结构优化

采用简单的自发氧化还原法合成了Co3O4/CeO2纳米复合材料,采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)\,X射线衍射(XRD)及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等分析手段对样品进行了表征,并探究了反应参数对其催化CO氧化反应活性的影响.结果表明,Co/Ce摩尔比、pH值、反应温度和煅烧温度均显著影响Co3O4/CeO2纳米复合材料的催化性能;性能最优的样品用于催化CO氧化反应在140℃时即可实现100%的转化率,并且在循环测试中其催化活性保持不变,显示出良好的稳定性.     

CuAl2O4尖晶石结构对浆态床一氧化碳加氢性能的影响

采用固相法、 共沉淀法、 柠檬酸法和溶胶-凝胶法制备了CuAl₂O₄尖晶石, 在浆态床反应器上对其进行一氧化碳加氢反应活性评价, 并对CuAl₂O₄尖晶石的结构进行了表征. 研究发现, 不同方法制备的CuAl₂O₄尖晶石在织构参数、 表面富集程度和分解还原性能上存在明显差异, 进而影响其催化性能. 固相法所制尖晶石的孔径和孔容大, CuAl₂O₄表面富集程度最高, 致使尖晶石分解不完全, 但是其分解释放的CuO全部被还原, 且Cu⁺/Cu⁰占比相当高, 有利于提高产物中C₂₊OH选择性(达到31.1%). 而表面富集程度相对低的其它3种尖晶石分解完全, 但部分CuO未被还原, 且还原产物中Cu⁰占比提高, Cu⁰和γ-Al₂O₃发生协同作用促进二甲醚的生成, 其选择性最高可达72.9%.     

Controlling CO2 Hydrogenation Selectivity by Metal-Supported Electron Transfer

Tuning CO₂ hydrogenation selectivity to obtain targeted value-added chemicals and fuels has attracted increasing attention. However, a fundamental understanding of the way to control the selectivity is still lacking, posing a challenge in catalyst design and development. Herein, we report our new discovery in ambient pressure CO₂ hydrogenation reaction where selectivity can be completely reversed by simply changing the crystal phases of TiO₂ support (anatase- or rutile-TiO₂) or changing metal loadings on anatase-TiO₂. Operando spectroscopy and NAP-XPS studies reveal that the determining factor is a different electron transfer from metal to the support, most probably as a result of the different extents of hydrogen spillover, which changes the adsorption and activation of the intermediate of CO. Based on this new finding, we can not only regulate CO₂ hydrogenation selectivity but also tune catalytic performance in other important reactions, thus opening up a door for efficient catalyst development by rational design.     

介孔Co3O4-CeO2复合氧化物的制备及在CO选择性氧化中的应用

以硝酸钴和硝酸铈为前驱物，SBA-15为硬模板，利用双溶剂法制备了Co3O4-CeO2介孔复合氧化物，通过X-射线衍射、N2吸脱附测试、程序升温还原和透射电子显微镜等技术对活性组分及载体进行了表征，并且与浸渍法和共沉淀法所制备的催化剂进行了对比分析。结果表明，相比于浸渍法和共沉淀法，采用双溶剂法制备的介孔Co3O4-CeO2复合氧化物具有均匀的介孔结构、较小的颗粒尺寸、较大的比表面积和较高的活性组分分散度。此外，CO氧化脱除评价显示与常规的共沉淀法和浸渍法所制备的催化剂相比该介孔复合氧化物具有较高的反应活性和选择性，其高活性主要归因于较高的比表面积和活性组分的高分散度。     

介孔Co_3O_4-CeO_2复合氧化物的制备及在CO选择性氧化中的应用

以硝酸钴和硝酸铈为前驱物,SBA-15为硬模板,利用双溶剂法制备了Co3O4-CeO2介孔复合氧化物,通过X-射线衍射、N2吸脱附测试、程序升温还原和透射电子显微镜等技术对活性组分及载体进行了表征,并且与浸渍法和共沉淀法所制备的催化剂进行了对比分析.结果表明,相比于浸渍法和共沉淀法,采用双溶剂法制备的介孔Co3O4-C...     

Unravelling the Promotional Effect of La2O3 in Pt/La-TiO2 Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation

This work reports the preparation of a La₂O₃-modified Pt/TiO₂ (Pt/La-TiO₂) hybrid through an excess-solution impregnation method and its application for CO₂ hydrogenation catalysis. The Pt/La-TiO₂ catalyst is characterized by XRD, H₂ temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), TEM, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman, EPR, and N₂ sorption measurements. The Pt/La-TiO₂ composite starts to catalyze the CO₂ conversion reaction at 220 °C, which is 30 °C lower than the Pt/TiO₂ catalyst. The generation of CH₄ and CO of Pt/La-TiO₂ is 1.6 and 1.4 times greater than that of Pt/TiO₂. The CO₂ temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) analysis confirms the strengthened CO₂ adsorption on Pt/La-TiO₂. Moreover, the in situ FTIR experiments demonstrate that the enhanced CO₂ adsorption of Pt/La-TiO₂ facilitates the formation of the active Pt–CO intermediate and subsequently boosts the evolution of CH₄ and CO. The cycling tests reveal that Pt/La-TiO₂ shows reinforced stability for the CO₂ hydrogenation reaction because the La species can prevent Pt nanoparticles (NPs) from sintering. This work may provide some guidance on the development new rare-metal-modified hybrid catalysts for CO₂ fixation.     

Co3O4/CeO2 CO氧化的原位红外光谱研究

采用沉淀氧化法制备了Co₃O₄/CeO₂催化剂。分别在干、湿条件下进行了一氧化碳氧化反应研究。运用FT-IR表征手段,在钴铈复合氧化物上进行了CO吸附及CO/O₂共吸附研究。结果表明,与纯的Co₃O₄样品相比,Co₃O₄/CeO₂具有明显的抗湿气能力。Co₃O₄/CeO₂催化剂在进行CO氧化时,表面形成了类碳酸盐物种。当环境温度低于453 K时,催化剂上类碳酸盐的生成与形成类碳酸盐物种后受热分解存在着动态平衡。当环境温度高于493 K,催化剂上生成的类碳酸盐物全部受热分解。氧化铈的加入提高了催化剂的抗湿气性能。较小粒径的Co₃O₄与CeO₂产生的强相互作用可使CeO₂向Co₃O₄提供氧,因而间接提供了CO氧化需要的氧。     

Role of the Adsorbed Oxygen Species in the Selective Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Alcohols and Carbonyls on Copper Electrodes

The electrochemical reduction of CO₂ into fuels has gained significant attention recently as source of renewable carbon‐based fuels. The unique high selectivity of copper in the electrochemical reduction of CO₂ to hydrocarbons has called much interest in discovering its mechanism. In order to provide significant information about the role of oxygen in the electrochemical reduction of CO₂ on Cu electrodes, the conditions of the surface structure and the composition of the Cu single crystal electrodes were controlled over time. This was achieved using pulsed voltammetry, since the pulse sequence can be programmed to guarantee reproducible initial conditions for the reaction at every fraction of time and at a given frequency. In contrast to the selectivity of CO₂ reduction using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometric methods, a large selection of oxygenated hydrocarbons was found under alternating voltage conditions. Product selectivity towards the formation of oxygenated hydrocarbon was associated to the coverage of oxygen species, which is surface‐structure‐ and potential‐dependent.     

Dynamic Changes in the Structure,Chemical State and Catalytic Selectivity of Cu Nanocubes during CO2 Electroreduction: Size and Support Effects

In situ and operando spectroscopic and microscopic methods were used to gain insight into the correlation between the structure, chemical state, and reactivity of size‐ and shape‐controlled ligand‐free Cu nanocubes during CO₂ electroreduction (CO₂RR). Dynamic changes in the morphology and composition of Cu cubes supported on carbon were monitored under potential control through electrochemical atomic force microscopy, X‐ray absorption fine‐structure spectroscopy and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Under reaction conditions, the roughening of the nanocube surface, disappearance of the (100) facets, formation of pores, loss of Cu and reduction of CuO_x species observed were found to lead to a suppression of the selectivity for multi‐carbon products (i.e. C₂H₄ and ethanol) versus CH₄. A comparison with Cu cubes supported on Cu foils revealed an enhanced morphological stability and persistence of Cu^I species under CO₂RR in the former samples. Both factors are held responsible for the higher C₂/C₁ product ratio observed for the Cu cubes/Cu as compared to Cu cubes/C. Our findings highlight the importance of the structure of the active nanocatalyst but also its interaction with the underlying substrate in CO₂RR selectivity.     

Unlocking the Electrocatalytic Activity of Antimony for CO2 Reduction by Two‐Dimensional Engineering of the Bulk Material

Two‐dimensional (2D) materials are known to be useful in catalysis. Engineering 3D bulk materials into the 2D form can enhance the exposure of the active edge sites, which are believed to be the origin of the high catalytic activity. Reported herein is the production of 2D “few‐layer” antimony (Sb) nanosheets by cathodic exfoliation. Application of this 2D engineering method turns Sb, an inactive material for CO₂ reduction in its bulk form, into an active 2D electrocatalyst for reduction of CO₂ to formate with high efficiency. The high activity is attributed to the exposure of a large number of catalytically active edge sites. Moreover, this cathodic exfoliation process can be coupled with the anodic exfoliation of graphite in a single‐compartment cell for in situ production of a few‐layer Sb nanosheets and graphene composite. The observed increased activity of this composite is attributed to the strong electronic interaction between graphene and Sb.     

Effects of the crystalline structure of Ga2O3 on the photocatalytic activity for CO production from CO2

Ga₂O₃ samples with different crystalline structures were prepared by calcination of a gallium nitrate powder around 800 K. Ga₂O₃ samples with mixed phases of γ and β showed high photocatalytic activity for CO production from CO₂ reduction with water, and the activity was even higher than that for an Ag-loaded β-Ga₂O_3. The photocatalytic activity increased with time. The increase was attributed to the appearance of GaOOH resulting from the interaction of Ga₂O₃ with water during the reaction as revealed by XRD and XPS analyses. In situ FT-IR measurements revealed that bicarbonates and bidentate carbonate species were adsorbed on GaOOH. Therefore, the increase of the photocatalytic activity with time would be derived from the formation of GaOOH phase on the γ-Ga₂O₃ and β-Ga₂O₃ sample.     

Water‐Enhanced Synthesis of Higher Alcohols from CO2 Hydrogenation over a Pt/Co3O4 Catalyst under Milder Conditions

The effect of water on CO₂ hydrogenation to produce higher alcohols (C₂–C₄) was studied. Pt/Co₃O₄, which had not been used previously for this reaction, was applied as the heterogeneous catalyst. It was found that water and the catalyst had an excellent synergistic effect for promoting the reaction. High selectivity of C₂–C₄ alcohols could be achieved at 140 °C (especially with DMI (1,3‐dimethyl‐2‐imidazolidinone) as co‐solvent), which is a much lower temperature than reported previously. The catalyst could be reused at least five times without reducing the activity and selectivity. D₂O and ¹³CH₃OH labeling experiments indicated that water involved in the reaction and promoted the reaction kinetically, and ethanol was formed via CH₃OH as an intermediate.     

La2O3对Ni-Mo/γ-Al2O3催化剂CO和CO2甲烷化的影响

采用浸渍法制备了一系列Ｎｉ－Ｍｏ－Ｌａ／γ－Ａｌ２Ｏ３催化剂并测定了催化剂的ＣＯ和ＣＯ２甲 化活性采用ＴＥＭ,ＸＰＳ和ＣＯ化学吸附等手段研究了表面性质。结果表明,Ｌａ２Ｏ３的咖入提高了Ｎｉ－Ｍｏ／γ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３催化剂的ＣＯ和ＣＯ２甲烷化活性,增加了催化剂中Ｎｉ的分散度,活性表面积及催化剂表面Ｎｉ原子的浓度,降低了电子结合能。