Transition metal anchored on C9N4 as a single-atom catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation: A first-principles study

To alleviate the greenhouse effect and maintain the sustainable development, it is of great significance to find an efficient and low-cost catalyst to reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) and generate formic acid (FA). In this work, based on the first-principles calculation, the catalytic performance of a single transition metal (TM) (TM = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Ir, Pt, Au, or Hg) atom anchored on C₉N₄ monolayer (TM@C₉N₄) for the hydrogenation of CO₂ to FA is calculated. The results show that single TM atom doping in C₉N₄ can form a stable TM@C₉N₄ structure, and Cu@C₉N₄ and Co@C₉N₄ show better catalytic performance in the process of CO₂ hydrogenation to FA (the corresponding maximum energy barriers are 0.41 eV and 0.43 eV, respectively). The partial density of states (PDOS), projected crystal orbital Hamilton population (pCOHP), difference charge density analysis and Bader charge analysis demonstrate that the TM atom plays an important role in the reaction. The strong interaction between the 3d orbitals of the TM atom and the non-bonding orbitals (1π_g) of CO₂ allows the reaction to proceed under mild conditions. In general, our results show that Cu@C₉N₄ and Co@C₉N₄ are a promising single-atom catalyst and can be used as the non-precious metals electrocatalyst for CO₂ hydrogenation to formic acid.     

Bonding of nitrogen atoms on Cu(001) surfaces: A cluster approach

A study of the chemisorption of nitrogen atoms on a copper surface has been performed, based on an analysis of the electronic structure of the Cu₅N cluster obtained from self-consistent-field Xα scattered-wave calculations. Our calculations show that the chemisorption of nitrogen on Cu(001) surfaces induces peaks below and above the Cu d-band region in the total density of states curve. The bonding orbitals formed between the N 2p and the Cu valence orbitals are generally found near the bottom of the Cu d-band region, while the antibonding orbitals formed between the N 2p and Cu orbitals are found to lie above the Cu d-band region. These hybridized orbitals involving the N 2p orbital gave a satisfactory interpretation of the adsorbate-induced structure reported in N/Cu(001) ultraviolet photoemission (UPS) studies. In addition, the separate contributions of the N 2p⊥ and 2p∥ states to the total density of states curve of the Cu₅N cluster are given. This information may be useful in interpreting angleresolved UPS data.     

The interaction of C2Cl4 with fe(110)

Quantitative adsorption studies, temperature programmed desorption (TPD) and Auger spectroscopy have been used to study the interaction of C₂Cl₄ with Fe(110) at 90 and 325 K. At 90 K, multilayer C₂Cl₄ adsorption occurs. The following desorption products are observed in the temperature range of 90–1050 K: C₂Cl₄ from the multilayer and the monolayer, FeCl₂, and a high mass iron chloride species with mass spectrometer cracking products FeCl⁺₂, FeCl⁺, and Fe⁺. Irreversible dissociative C₂Cl₄ adsorption occurs at 325 K and the only desorption product which is observed is the high mass iron chloride species. Auger spectroscopy shows that surface carbon from C₂Cl₄ starts to diffuse into the bulk of the crystal at ˜ 480 K while small coverages of chlorine remain on the surface of the crystal even after heating to 1050 K. Comparison of the behavior of C₂Cl₄ and CCl₄ on Fe(110) indicates that radical products (·CCl₃ and :CCl₂) observed to be produced from CCl₄ adsorption are not produced from C₂Cl₄ adsorption. This difference is probably due to the enhanced surface reactivity of the C=C bond in C₂Cl₄. A special reactivity of iron defect sites for C₂Cl₄ is observed through the production of associated FeCl₂ species which desorb via zero-order kinetics with an activation energy of 44.8 ± 8.5 kcal/mol, the sublimation enthalpy of FeCl₂.     

First-principles Study on the Magnetic,Half-metal and Thermoelectric Transport Properties of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Compounds [C4N2H12][Fe4Ⅲ(HPO3)2(C2O4)3]

The electronic structure, magnetic and half-metal properties of inorganic-organic hybrid compound [C₄N₂H₁₂][Fe₄^Ⅲ(HPO₃)₂(C₂O₄)₃] are investigated by using the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FPLAPW) method within density-functional theory (DFT) calculations. The density of states (DOS), the total energy of the cell and the spontaneous magnetic moment of [C₄N₂H₁₂][Fe₄^Ⅱ(HPO₃)₂(C₂O₄)₃] are calculated. The calculation results reveal that the low-temperature phase of [C₄N₂H₁₂][Fe₄^Ⅲ(HPO₃)₂(C₂O₄)₃] exhibits a stable ferromagnetic (FM) ground state, and we find that this organic compound is a half-metal in FM state. In addition, we have calculated antiferromagnetically coupled interactions, revealing the existence of antiferromagnetic (AFM), which is in agreement with the experiment. We have also found that [C₄N₂H₁₂][Fe₄^Ⅲ(HPO₃)₂(C₂O₄)₃] is a semiconductor in the AFM state with a band gap of about 0.40 eV. Subsequently, the transport properties for potential thermoelectric applications have been studied in detail based on the Boltzmann transport theory.     

C_9N_4 as excellent dual electrocatalyst: A first principles study

We perform first principles calculations to investigate the catalytic behavior of C_9 N_4 nanosheet for water splitting.For the pristine C_9 N_4,we find that,at different hydrogen coverages,two H atoms adsorbed on the 12-membered ring and one H atom adsorbed on the 9-membered ring show excellent performance of hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).Tensile strain could improve the catalytic ability of C_9 N_4 and strain can be practically introduced by building C_9 N_4/BiN,and C_9 N_4/GaAs heterojunctions.We demonstrate that the HER performance of heterojunctions is indeed improved compared with that of C_9 N_4 nanosheet.Anchoring transition metal atoms on C_9 N_4 is another strategy to apply strain.It shows that Rh@C_9 N_4 exhibits superior HER property with very low Gibbs free energy change of-30 meV.Under tensile strain within ～2%,Rh@C_9 N_4 could catalyze HER readily.Moreover,the catalyst Rh_9 C_9 N_4 works well for oxygen evolution reaction(OER)with an overpotential of 0.58 V.Our results suggest that Rh@C_9 N_4 is favorable for both HER and OER because of its metallic conductivity,close-zero Gibbs free energy change,and low oneset overpotential.The outstanding performance of C_9 N_4 nanosheet could be attributed to the tunable porous structure and electronic structure compatibility.     

Angle resolved photoemission from adsorbates: Theoretical considerations of polarization effects and symmetry

Angular distributions of photoemission from chemisorption induced states and LEED spectra are calculated for the p (2×2) and the c (2×2) oxygen superstructure on the (001) surface of nickel. The obtained dependence of the photoemission intensity of the polar angle, on the azimuth angle of emission and on the direction of the light beam is discussed using mainly symmetry arguments (selection rules). This kind of analysis is shown to be useful for identifying the orbital symmetry or the symmetry of the adsorbate position without carrying out complicated calculations.     

Ca0.5Sr0.5TiO3弹性和热学性质的第一性原理研究

利用能量最小原理, 确定了Ca_0.5Sr_0.5TiO₃晶体中4c位置的Ca/Sr原子对称分布, 建立了Ca_0.5Sr_0.5TiO₃稳定的晶体结构, 在此基础上利用基于密度泛函理论第一性原理的平面波超软赝势方法, 采用局域密度近似和广义梯度近似函数, 计算了Ca_0.5Sr_0.5TiO₃的晶格参数、弹性常数、体弹模量、剪切模量、杨氏模量、泊松比, 并基于Christoffel方程的本征值研究了平面声波的特征, 基于Cahill和Cahill-Pohl模型研究了最小热导率的特征. 计算结果表明: Ca_0.5Sr_0.5TiO₃晶格参数和实验值很接近, 体弹模量大于剪切模量, [100], [010], [001]晶向的杨氏模量、泊松比、普适弹性常数(A^U)以及杨氏模量三维图均显示了弹性各向异性; 平面声波在(010), (001)平面呈现各向异性, 在(100)平面呈现各向同性, 平面声波大小与平均横波和平均纵波的数值很接近. Cahill模型最小热导率在各平面呈现各向同性, Cahill-Pohl模型最小热导率在高温时趋于恒定. 准谐德拜模型下Ca_0.5Sr_0.5TiO₃ 晶体的摩尔热容和热膨胀系数与CaTiO₃晶体的接近, 并且高温下具有稳定的热膨胀性能. 计算所得禁带宽度为2.19 eV, 导带底主要是Ti-3d与O-2p态电子贡献; 由电荷布居和电荷密度图理论证实Ca_0.5Sr_0.5TiO₃具有稳定的Ti-O八面体结构.     

Photoelectron spectroscopy measurements of the valence band structures of polymerized thin films of C60 and La0.1C60

The electronic valence band structures of polymerized thin films of C₆₀ and La_0.1C₆₀ have been studied by using ultra-violet photoelectron spectroscopy. Additionally, the films have been characterized by using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The valence band of the C₆₀ film shows major peaks at binding energies of 2.6, 7.2, 10.3, and 12.6 eV. In the case of the doped film, we observe (i) an additional peak with a binding energy of 13.7 eV, (ii) evidence for redistribution of the density of electronic states due to hybridization between the 5d orbitals of La and the C₆₀ cage, and (iii) significantly higher density of the electronic states near the Fermi energy. The valence band spectra of the doped film are in good agreement with recent results of the density functional theory that support strong hybridization between the d-valence orbitals of La and the C₆₀ cage.     

(C_5H_(11)N_2)~+和(C_7H_(12)N_2)~(2+)的NMR研究

结合1H NMR,13C NMR谱,分别对钨、钼配合物{WO2(C10H6O2)2(C5H11N2)2[H2N(CH2)3NH2]}3(1),{(C5H11N2)2[H2N(CH2)3NH2][MoO2(C10H6O2)2]}(2),{(C7H12N2)2[MoO2(C10H8O2)2]}(3)晶体结构中小分子环进行了归属.其中,配合物1和2中(C5H11N2)+的NMR研究证实了六元环由1,3-丙二胺和乙腈化合而成,配合物3中(C7H12N2)2+的NMR谱图证实了七元环由乙二胺和乙酰丙酮化合而成,并且推导出这些亲核加成-消除反应的反应机理.配合物1~3中的小分子环的合成在其它体系中尚未见报导,而在合成它们的反应中作为新产物随主体晶体析出,并由晶体结构解析和NMR得到了证实.     

Angle resolved photoemission from adsorbates: Theoretical considerations of polarization effects and symmetry

Angular distributions of photoemission from chemisorption induced states and LEED spectra are calculated for the p(2 × 2) and the c(2 × 2) oxygen superstructure on the (001) surface of nickel. The obtained dependence of the photoemission intensity on the polar angle, on the azimuth angle of emission and on the direction of the light beam is discussed using mainly symmetry arguments (selection rules). This kind of analysis is shown to be useful for identifying the orbital symmetry or the symmetry of the adsorbate position without carrying out complicated calculations.     

DFT study of dihydrogen interactions with lithium containing organic complexes C4H4-mLim and C5H5-mLim （m = 1, 2）

The interactions of dihydrogen with lithium containing organic complexes C₄H_4-mLi_m and C₅H_5-mLi_m (m = 1, 2) were studied by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculation. For all the complexes considered, each bonded lithium atom can adsorb up to five H₂ molecules with the mean binding energy of 0.59 eV/H₂ molecule. The interactions can be attributed to the charge transfer from the H₂ bonding orbitals to the Li 2s orbitals. The kinetic stability of these hydrogen-covered organolithium molecules is discussed in terms of the energy gap between the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). The results indicate that these organiclithium structures can perhaps be used as building units for potential hydrogen storage materials.     

LCAO studies of hydrogen chemisorption on nickel: I. Tight-binding calculations for adsorption on periodic surfaces

The model we have used to study hydrogen chemisorption on nickel surfaces is a tightbinding Extended Hückel method applied to finite (periodic) crystals up to about 250 atoms, the non-orthogonal basis set comprising five 3d orbitals, one 4s orbital and three 4p orbitals per atom. After calculating the band structure of fcc nickel, we have examined, by this model, the effect of the (100), (110) and (111) surfaces on the local density of states and the charge distribution. The results agree closely with moment calculations of the density of states in semi-infinite crystals and with experimental (XPS, UPS and INS) spectra. Extensive studies have been made of the influence of adsorption on the (partial) densities of states in order to illuminate the nature of the chemisorption bond. Particularly, we have concluded that both the 3d electrons and the conduction electrons take part in this bond. Equilibrium positions for adsorption on various sites have been determined and the adsorption energy has been computed and compared with experimental data. We find that the stability of adsorption decreases in the order (110) > (100) > (111) and Atop > Bridge > Centred.     

Benzene and ethylene chemisorbed on transition metals; The measurement of energy level shifts which accompany chemisorption

Ultraviolet photoemission spectra for ethylene chemisorbed on Ag(110) and benzene on Ag(110) and Ru(001) indicate adsorption with minimal molecular distortions. A survey of the photoemission data for ethylene and benzene similarly adsorbed on transition metals indicate that the relaxation shift in the binding energy of molecular Orbitals not contributing to the chemisorption bond is essentially independent of the metal when obtained using the value of the work function when the surface is saturated with adsorbate. This observation is in agreement with a theoretical analysis where final state image charge screening is the dominant relaxation mechanism. These observations support the choice of the work function of the surface saturated with adsorbate as the approximation of the adsorption site potential.     

C2H4/Ni(100)近边X射线吸收谱的多重散射理论研究

本文用多重散射原子集团方法计算并分析了C₂H₄/Ni(100)系统的碳K边近边X射线吸收精细结构(NEXAFS)谱,确定了乙烯吸附在Ni(100)表面上的几何结构。结果表明,乙烯是吸附在垂直桥位上的,其中碳原子与表面最近的镍原子距离是1.70?,而乙烯分子平面倾斜于表面50°,同时发现,氢和镍之间的相互作用对结构的形成有很大的作用,这些结果得到了不同途径的验证。 关键词：     

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE STUDIES OF THE C60 FILM CONDENSED ON 2H-MoS2(0001) SURFACE

The electronic structure and vibrational spectrum of the C₆₀ film condensed on a 2H- MoS₂(0001) surface have been investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ul-traviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and infrared high-resolution electron-energy-loss spectroscopy (HREELS). AES analysis showed that at low energy side of the main transition, C₆₀ contains a total of three peaks just like that of graphite. However, the energy position of the KLL main Auger transition of C₆₀ looks like that of diamond, indicating that the hybridization of the carbon atoms in C₆₀ is not strictly in sp²- bonded state but that the curvature of the molecular surface introduces some sp²pz- bonded character into the molecular orbitals. XPS showed that the C 1s binding energy in C₆₀ was 285.0eV, and its main line was very symmetric and offered no indication of more than a single carbon species. In UPS measurement the valence band spectrum of C₆₀ within 10eV below the Fermi level (E_F) shows a very distinct five-band structure that character-izes the electronic structure of the C₆₀ molecule. HREEL results showed that the spectrum obtained from the C₆₀ film has very rich vibrational structure. At least, four distinct main loss peaks can be identified below 200 meV. The most intense loss was recorded at 66 meV, and relatively less intense losses were recorded at 95, 164 and 197meV at a primary energy of electron beam E_P = 2.0eV. The other energy-loss peaks at 46, 136, 157 and 186meV in HREEL spectrum are rather weak. These results have been compared to infrared spectrum data of the crystalline solid C₆₀ taken from recent literatures.     

An absolute determination of the electronic band structure of the Cu(001) mirror plane

The triangulation method of angle-resolved photoemission has been employed to determine individual electronic bands in an absolute way throughout an extended region of k-space comprising the Cu(001) mirror plane. It is found that the majority of the structures in photoemission from the (110) surface are due to direct optical transitions.     

Chemisorption of CO on Cu(100), Ag(110) and Au(110)

The adsorption of CO on Cu, Ag and Au is studied using core and valence photoemission, X-ray absorption and autoionization of core excited states. The purpose is to investigate the nature of the adsorption bond starting out from the well-established chemisorption system CO/Cu(100)-c(2 × 2), and from the results we suggest that CO forms chemisorbed phases also on Ag(110) and Au(110). The photoemission spectra show strong shake-up satellites both for the valence levels and the core levels. The separation to the satellite appearing closest to the main line is observed to follow the position of the substrate d-band relative to the Fermi level. The CO adsorption strength for the noble metals is deduced to decrease in the order Cu-Au-Ag. This is based on the widths of the XA resonances, which are related to the adsorbate-substrate interaction strength of the core excited states, and the relative shake-up intensities, which are expected to increase with a decreasing adsorption strength in the ground state. The same trends regarding the shake-up intensities are observed both for the valence and core levels.     

Metallic Rb4C60 and Rb5C60 on the top layer of C60 single crystal

Photoemission studies reveal the existences of metallic Rb₄C₆₀ and Rb₅C₆₀ surface phases on the top layer of C₆₀ single crystal. After Rb₃C₆₀ thin film with thickness of nanometers has formed on the (1 1 1) surface layers of the C₆₀ single crystal, the excess deposition of Rb atoms do not induce the bulk-like face-centered cubic to body-centered tetragonal or body-centered cubic structure transitions at room temperature. The large size of C₆₀ molecule offers the surface vacancies for the formation of Rb₄C₆₀ and Rb₅C₆₀ monolayer that is further verified by Rb 3d core-level photoemission measurements. Valence band photoemission results exhibit the surface phases are metallic.     

Electron coincidence spectroscopy of O2: Valence electron momentum distributions and binding energies

The binding energy spectra and momentum distributions for the valence orbital transitions of molecular oxygen have been obtained using the (e,2e) reaction at total electron energies of 400 and 1200 eV. The outer π_g orbital is found to have a wave-function which is significantly more extended in momentum space than that of the more-tightly bound π_u orbitals. This is interpreted as a consequence of the single occupancy of the anti-bonding π_g orbitals. Peaks at 39 and 47 eV are assigned to ^4,2Σ_g⁻ ion states on the basis of the observed momentum distributions. The momentum distribution and observed intensity for the 32.5 eV transition supports the assignment of 2 Π_u for this ion state. The measured relative strengths for the various Π_u and Σ_u transitions are in qualitative agreement with CI and Green's function calculations.