单原子材料的冷冻合成

近年来, 单原子催化剂因其最大化的金属原子利用效率和高催化性能, 已成为能量存储和转化领域中的研究热点. 单原子催化剂的高活性主要来源于其低配位结构、 量子尺寸效应和原子与载体之间的强相互作用. 因此, 如何根据构-效关系开发通用且简单的制备高效单原子催化剂的方法具有重要的意义. 从实际应用的角度而言, 湿化学法因具有工艺简单和易于大规模生产的特性, 被认为是一种实现工业化制备单原子催化剂的方法, 现已开发了一系列制备负载型单原子催化剂的策略. 本文从独特的抑制反应物前驱体物质形核的角度出发, 总结了冷冻合成方法对形核的抑制机制, 进一步针对不同方面的应用, 探讨了单原子材料的催化机理, 并对其未来的发展进行了展望.     

单原子催化剂的合成及其能源电催化应用的研究进展

基于电化学反应的能源储存与转化技术为全球能源结构的转型提供了一条绿色、 可持续的途径, 高效的电催化剂在其中扮演着重要的角色. 得益于在物理、 化学性质上的独特优势, 单原子催化剂在电催化能源转化方面展现出巨大的应用前景. 本文综合评述了单原子催化剂的合成及其能源电催化应用的研究进展, 介绍了单原子催化剂的常见表征手段, 总结了单原子催化剂的合成方法(湿化学法、 高温热解法、 原子沉积法、 电化学沉积法等), 并介绍了该类材料在氧还原、 二氧化碳电还原、 电解水及氮气电还原反应中的研究进展, 重点探讨了催化剂微观结构与其性能之间的关系, 最后, 对单原子能源电催化领域所面临的挑战进行了总结, 并对该领域未来的发展方向进行了展望.     

抗烧结的超稳定型单原子催化剂研究进展

传统的负载型金属催化剂在高温环境下或长时间工作后易发生烧结.这种不可逆的过程会导致催化剂活性位点的显著减少,使得催化剂严重失活.因此往往需要将催化剂及时更新才能满足工业生产需求,然而这会极大增加生产成本.与传统的负载型金属催化剂不同,单原子催化剂(Single-atom catalysts,SACs)的中心金属原子可以...     

Cu分隔开的Pd单原子用于乙炔选择加氢:Cu担载量的影响

大量乙烯中少量乙炔的去除是化工生产中的重要过程之一,理想途径是将其选择加氢生成乙烯.负载型Pd催化剂因具有很高的乙炔转化率而被广泛用于该过程,但乙烯选择性很低,同时会使原料气中的乙烯被加氢,造成原料气的浪费.采用其它元素对Pd纳米粒子表面修饰,覆盖部分活性位,可以在一定程度上提高乙烯选择性,但是会大大降低Pd的利用率.因此,制备兼具高活性和高选择性且经济实用的催化剂,仍是这一过程亟待解决的主要问题之一.我们的前期工作中,将Pd与IB族金属(Au,Ag,Cu)分别结合制备得到了一系列含Pd的合金单原子催化剂(SAC),发现它们在大量乙烯存在条件下的乙炔选择加氢反应中表现出优异的催化性能.其中,Pd的用量仅为ppm级别,大大提高了Pd的利用率.作为IB族最为廉价的金属,Pd与Cu形成的合金SAC在提高Pd原子利用率的同时,能够进一步降低催化剂的经济成本.然而,当形成合金SAC时,Cu/Pd原子比例的极限值仍然不确定.本文通过固定Pd的担载量,采用简单的等体积共浸渍的方法,制备了一系列不同Cu/Pd原子比例的氧化硅负载的双金属催化剂.首先,我们采用程序升温还原(TPR)和X射线衍射(XRD)对催化剂的还原能力和双金属纳米粒子的尺寸进行了考察.进一步,采用X射线吸收光谱(XAS,包括EXAFS和XANES)对双金属催化剂中Pd的配位环境进行了分析.最后,结合它们在大量乙烯存在条件下的乙炔选择加氢反应中的催化性能,对形成合金SAC时Cu/Pd原子比例进行了讨论.TPR结果显示,Cu与Pd结合时会促进双金属纳米粒子的还原.XRD结果表明,随着Cu含量的降低,双金属纳米粒子的尺寸明显减小.XANES结果证实,当Pd与Cu结合时,Pd会带有部分负电荷,这也与Pd的电负性大于Cu相一致.通过对EXAFS拟合结果进行分析,我们发现当Cu/Pd的原子比例≥40/1时,Pd原子可以被Cu原子完全分隔开,形成含Pd的合金SAC,使其在大量乙烯存在条件下的乙炔选择加氢反应中表现出优异的催化性能.通过对还原温度的考察,我们发现还原温度由250 oC升高到400 oC时,对同一催化剂的催化性能影响不大;EXAFS拟合结果显示,对比分别经过250和400 oC还原后的催化剂,Pd的配位环境变化不明显,这可能是导致催化性能相似的主要原因.     

Hydrodehalogenation of 4-chlorophenol and 4-bromophenol over Pd–Fe/Al2O3: influence of catalyst reduction conditions

The reduction of monometallic Pd/Al₂O₃ and bimetallic PdFe/Al₂O₃ catalysts produced by co-impregnation or sequential impregnation of the support with metal salts was possible not only under high temperature hydrogen treatment but also at 30 °C under the action of aqueous phenol solution and hydrogen. According to the XPS data, both reduction routes provided sufficient degrees of Pd reduction required for fast hydrodehalogenation of 4-chlorophenol and 4-bromophenol to phenol in aqueous solutions. The degree of Pd reduction was higher in the co-impregnated bimetallic PdFe catalyst, which was more efficient in transformation of 4-bromophenol; the bimetallic catalysts were more stable than the monometallic Pd one in the conversion of 4-chlorophenol.     

金属单原子催化剂在电催化二氧化碳和水裂解的研究进展

利用电催化技术开发新型能源,是替代传统能源的一种新策略,大量使用化石燃料导致的环境问题有望会通过此技术的发展而得到良好解决,设计并制备出高效稳定的电催化剂对于新型能源技术开发应用至关重要.单原子催化剂(SACs)在载体上具有原子分布的活性位点,是催化领域的新兴材料,具有美好的应用前景,现已成为电催化领域的研究热点.在此综述中,详细阐述了单原子电催化剂的一般载体、制备方法及其先进表征方法,系统总结了单原子电催化剂在能量转化和环境保护(CO₂还原、水裂解)方面的应用.同时,基于各种单原子催化剂研究的最新进展,简单阐述了催化机制,讨论了单原子催化剂在电催化方向的发展挑战和前景,希望为单原子电催化剂的合成、设计和应用提供经验,以更好地促进电催化能量转换方面的发展.     

ZnO纳米线负载Pd1单原子催化剂催化若干反应性能的考察

将孤立的Pd原子分散到ZnO纳米线(NWs)上作为单原子催化剂(SACs),并考察了它们在若干反应中的催化性能.Pd1/ZnO SAC对甲醇蒸汽重整制氢反应表现出高的活性、稳定性和CO2选择性.该催化剂体系对CO和H2的氧化也具有高活性,但在富氢物料中CO优先氧化反应中的催化剂性能较差,这主要是由于在ZnO负载的Pd1原子上H2氧化的强竞争反应所致.常压下在Pd1/ZnO SAC上就可发生逆水汽变换反应.该系列催化反应测试结果清楚地表明,选择合适金属与载体对开发分子催化转化用单原子催化剂至关重要.     

基底表面构建单原子催化剂与催化性能研究进展

近年来,单原子催化剂因其较高的催化活性和选择性等优点而受到了人们的广泛关注.我们综述了以C,Si,Ti,Al为基底的单原子催化剂的制备方法,并对以不同材料基底制备单原子催化剂的制备方法、形成机理及优势特点进行了比较.通过对单原子制备、表征方法及催化活性的概述,以期对制备单原子催化剂提供一定的借鉴和指导.研究表明,单原子...     

Graphdiyne Based Atomic Catalyst:an Emerging Star for Energy Conversion

Atomic catalysts(Acs)consisting of zero-valent metal atoms anchored on supporting materials have shown promising potentials in catalysis and energy conversion due to their higher atomic utilization,higher selectivity,activity and durability toward target reactions.However,traditional single-atom catalysts are mainly composed of clusters of metal atoms,which cannot effectively solve the problems of easy migration and aggregation of metal atoms.Besides,the traditional synthesis methods still lack breakthroughs in improving the stability and accurately controlling the chemical structure and charge distribution of metal atoms,which seriously limits the understanding of structure-activity relationship and catalytic mechanism in the catalytic reaction process at the atomic level.Graphdiyne(GDY)based Acs are stabilized by incomplete charge transfer between metal atoms and supporting materials,resolving the easy migration and aggregation of traditional single atomic catalysts,which have been regarded as the next generation of catalysts.This review will start with the overview of the synthesis methods for precisely anchoring of different zero-valent transition metal atoms(e.g.,Ni,Fe,Mo and Cu)and noble metal atoms(e.g.,Pd and Ru),followed by focusing on the recent advances in the researches of the Acs toward a series of important reactions for energy conversion technologies,including the electrochemical water splitting(EWS),nitrogen reduction reaction(NRR),oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and others.Finally,the review concludes with a perspective highlighting the promises and challenges in the further development of Acs.     

Graphdiyne-Based Single-Atom Catalysts with Different Coordination Environments

As a special carbon material, graphdiyne (GDY) features the superiorities of incomplete charge transfer effect on the atomic level, tunable electronic structure and anchoring metal atoms directly with organometallic coordination bonds M (metal)-C (alkynyl carbon in GDY), providing it an ideal platform to construct single-atom catalysts (ACs). The coordination environment of single atoms anchored on GDY plays a key role in their catalytic performance. The mini-review highlights state-of-the-art progress in the rational design of GDY-based ACs and their applications, and mainly reveals the relationship between the coordination engineering of the GDY-based ACs and corresponding catalytic performance. Finally, some prospects concerning the future development of GDY-based ACs in energy conversion are also discussed.     

Photocatalytic Free Radical-Controlled Synthesis of High-Performance Single-Atom Catalysts

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as crucial players in catalysis research, prompting extensive investigation and application. The precise control of metal atom nucleation and growth has garnered significant attention. In this study, we present a straightforward approach for preparing SACs utilizing a photocatalytic radical control strategy. Notably, we demonstrate for the first time that radicals generated during the photochemical process effectively hinder the aggregation of individual atoms. By leveraging the cooperative anchoring of nitrogen atoms and crystal lattice oxygen on the support, we successfully stabilize the single atom. Our Pd₁/TiO₂ catalysts exhibit remarkable catalytic activity and stability in the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction, which was 43 times higher than Pd/C. Furthermore, we successfully depose Pd atoms onto various substrates, including TiO₂, CeO₂, and WO₃. The photocatalytic radical control strategy can be extended to other single-atom catalysts, such as Ir, Pt, Rh, and Ru, underscoring its broad applicability.     

Pd单原子/团簇高效催化铃木偶联反应

铃木偶联反应是合成聚烯烃、苯乙烯和联苯衍生物等功能性有机化合物的有力工具,广泛应用于精细化工、制药和生化工业领域.钯(Pd)基催化剂是目前性能最好的铃木偶联反应催化剂,但钯的低丰度和高成本限制了其大规模应用.因此,提高Pd原子的利用效率,降低Pd用量至关重要.减小金属纳米粒子的尺寸,使其成为小团簇甚至孤立的金属原子是实...     

One-Pot Cooperation of Single-Atom Rh and Ru Solid Catalysts for a Selective Tandem Olefin Isomerization-Hydrosilylation Process

Realizing the full potential of oxide-supported single-atom metal catalysts (SACs) is key to successfully bridge the gap between the fields of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Here we show that the one-pot combination of Ru₁/CeO₂ and Rh₁/CeO₂ SACs enables a highly selective olefin isomerization-hydrosilylation tandem process, hitherto restricted to molecular catalysts in solution. Individually, monoatomic Ru and Rh sites show a remarkable reaction specificity for olefin double-bond migration and anti-Markovnikov α-olefin hydrosilylation, respectively. First-principles DFT calculations ascribe such selectivity to differences in the binding strength of the olefin substrate to the monoatomic metal centers. The single-pot cooperation of the two SACs allows the production of terminal organosilane compounds with high regio-selectivity (>95 %) even from industrially-relevant complex mixtures of terminal and internal olefins, alongside a straightforward catalyst recycling and reuse. These results demonstrate the significance of oxide-supported single-atom metal catalysts in tandem catalytic reactions, which are central for the intensification of chemical processes.     

Adsorption of carbon on Pd clusters of nanometer size: a first-principles theoretical study

Adsorbed atomic C species can be formed in the course of surface reactions and commonly decorate metal catalysts. We studied computationally C adsorption on Pd nanoclusters using an all-electron scalar relativistic density functional method. The metal particles under investigation, Pd(55), Pd(79), Pd(85), Pd(116), Pd(140), and Pd(146), were chosen as fragments of bulk Pd in the form of three-dimensional octahedral or cuboctahedral crystallites, exposing (111) and (100) facets as well as edge sites. These cluster models are shown to yield size-converged adsorption energies. We examined which surface sites of these clusters are preferentially occupied by adsorbed C. According to calculations, surface C atoms form strongly adsorbed carbide species (with adsorption energies of more than 600 kJ mol(-1)) bearing a significant negative charge. Surface sites allowing high, fourfold coordination of carbon are overall favored. To avoid effects of adsorbate-adsorbate interaction in the cluster models for carbon species in the vicinity of cluster edges, we reduced the local symmetry of selected adsorption complexes on the nanoclusters by lowering the global symmetry of the nanocluster models from point group O(h) to D(4h). On (111) facets, threefold hollow sites in the center are energetically preferred; adsorbed C is calculated to be slightly less stable when displaced to the facet borders.     

Electrochemical interfaces on chalcogenides: Some structural perspectives and synergistic effects of single-surface active sites

The use of single-atom metals (SAM) as catalysts of energy conversion reactions is a recent topic, which has gained popularity in the last two decades. Transition metal dichalcogenides emerged as important electrocatalysts since it was discovered that their chalcogenide edge sites are active towards the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and could also serve as supports for other metals within the same applications. Currently, several groups have reported a novel metal?chalcogenide arrangement, with the possibility of isolating metals at specific sites on chalcogenides to enhance their properties resulting in a synergistic effect in which both chalcogenide and single-atom metal features are exploited, either as promoters or active sites. Theoretical studies have been the basis of these reports.     

Catalytic properties of transition metal salts immobilized on nanoporous silica polyamine composites II: hydrogenation

The transition metal compounds Pd(OAc)₂, RhCl₃·4H₂O and RuCl₃ · nH₂O were adsorbed onto the nanoporous silica polyamine composite (SPC) particles (150–250 µm), WP‐1 [poly(ethyleneimine) on amorphous silica], BP‐1 [poly(allylamine) on amorphous silica], WP‐2 (WP‐1 modified with chloroacetic acid) and BP‐2 (BP‐1 modified with chloroacetic acid). Inductively coupled plasma‐atomic emission spectrometry analysis of the dried samples after digestion indicated metal loadings of 0.4–1.2 mmol g^?1 except for RhCl₃·4H₂O on BP‐2 which showed a metal loading of only 0.1 mmol g^?1. The metal loaded composites were then screened as hydrogenation catalysts for the reduction of 1‐octene, 1‐decene, 1‐hexene and 1, 3‐cyclohexadiene at a hydrogen pressure of 5 atm in the temperature range of 50–90 °C. All 12 combinations of SPC and transition metal compound proved active for the reduction of the terminal olefins, but isomerization to internal alkenes was competitive in all cases. Under these conditions, selective hydrogenation of 1,3‐cyclohexadiene to cyclohexene was observed with some of the catalysts. Turnover frequencies were estimated for the hydrogenation reactions based on the metal loading and were in some cases comparable to more conventional heterogeneous hydrogenation catalysts. Examination of the catalysts before and after reaction with X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy revealed that, in the cases of Pd(OAc)₂ on WP‐2, BP‐1 and BP‐2, conversion of the surface‐ligand bound metal ions to metal nano‐particles occurs. This was not the case for Pd(OAc)₂ on WP‐1 or for RuCl₃ · nH₂O and RhCl₃· 4H₂O on all four composites. The overall results are discussed in terms of differences in metal ion coordination modes for the composite transition‐metal combinations. Suggested ligand interactions are supported by solid state CPMAS ¹³C NMR analyses and by analogy with previous structural investigations of metal binding modes on these composite materials. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysis for the nonoxidative conversion of methane

The direct conversion of methane to high-value chemicals is an attractive process that efficiently uses abundant natural/shale gas to provide an energy supply. The direct conversion of methane to high-value chemicals is an attractive process that efficiently uses abundant natural/shale gas to provide an energy supply. Among all the routes used for methane transformation, nonoxidative conversion of methane is noteworthy owing to its highly economic selectivity to bulk chemicals such as aromatics and olefins. Innovations in catalysts for selective C–H activation and controllable C–C coupling thus play a key role in this process and have been intensively investigated in recent years. In this review, we briefly summarize the recent advances in conventional metal/zeolite catalysts in the nonoxidative coupling of methane to aromatics, as well as the newly emerging single-atom based catalysts for the conversion of methane to olefins. The emphasis is primarily the experimental findings and the theoretical understanding of the active sites and reaction mechanisms. We also present our perspectives on the design of catalysts for C–H activation and C–C coupling of methane, to shed some light on improving the potential industrial applications of the nonoxidative conversion of methane into chemicals.

The direct conversion of methane to high-value chemicals is an attractive process that efficiently uses abundant natural/shale gas to provide an energy supply.     

贵金属单原子催化剂的制备及其在CO、VOCs完全氧化反应中的应用北大核心CSCD

为有效提高负载型催化剂中贵金属的原子利用效率,贵金属单原子催化剂逐渐成为一个研究热点和前沿课题.我们针对单原子催化剂在催化氧化领域中的应用,综述了几种贵金属单原子催化剂的典型制备方法,包括原子层沉积法、湿法化学法、光化学辅助法、热解法等,并讨论了上述方法的优缺点.此外,对比传统贵金属负载型催化剂,我们重点讨论了贵金属基单原子催化剂在CO催化氧化、挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)催化氧化、催化机理等催化氧化过程中的最新研究进展,尤其是贵金属基单原子催化剂在低温低浓度催化氧化过程中表现出的优异催化活性、抗水性和抗毒性,表明该类催化剂具备极大的工业应用潜力.最后,进一步从大规模工业应用角度探讨了单原子催化剂目前面临的挑战和可能的解决办法,期望可以为应用于催化氧化过程的高效、稳定的单原子催化剂的设计提供思路.     

Isostructural Nanocluster Manipulation Reveals Pivotal Role of One Surface Atom in Click Chemistry

Elucidating single-atom effects on the fundamental properties of nanoparticles is challenging because single-atom modifications are typically accompanied by appreciable changes to the overall particle's structure. Herein, we report the synthesis of a [Cu₅₈H₂₀PET₃₆(PPh₃)₄]²⁺ ( Cu₅₈ ; PET: phenylethanethiolate; PPh₃: triphenylphosphine) nanocluster—an atomically precise nanoparticle—that can be transformed into the surface-defective analog [Cu₅₇H₂₀PET₃₆(PPh₃)₄]⁺ ( Cu₅₇ ). Both nanoclusters are virtually identical, with five concentric metal shells, save for one missing surface copper atom in Cu₅₇ . Remarkably, the loss of this single surface atom drastically alters the reactivity of the nanocluster. In contrast to Cu₅₈ , Cu₅₇ shows promising activity for click chemistry, particularly photoinduced [3+2] azide-alkyne cycloaddition (AAC), which is attributed to the active catalytic site in Cu₅₇ after the removal of one surface copper atom. Our study not only presents a unique system for uncovering the effect of a single-surface atom modification on nanoparticle properties but also showcases single-atom surface modification as a powerful means for designing nanoparticle catalysts.     

A Supported Palladium on Gallium-based Liquid Metal Catalyst for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Developing high-performance catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction to replace costly platinum-based materials is of great importance but still confronted with challenges. Herein, a kind of supported palladium liquid metal catalyst, which is prepared by galvanic replacement, surpasses commercial Pt/C and Pd/C in oxygen reduction catalysis with a higher half-wave potential of 0.92 V, mass activity of 1.85 A/mg_Pd at 0.90 V, and superior durability. The liquid metal support can both optimize the electronic structures of Pd sites and guarantee the dispersion of Pd atoms, which explains the enhanced activity and durability, respectively. This work opens an avenue for rational design of catalysts.