Band gap effect of TiO2 on supported Ru single-atom catalysts for CO2 methanation by DFT calculations

IF 3.9 2区化学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Molecular Catalysis Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI:10.1016/j.mcat.2024.114665

Mengni Lei, Boxin Cheng, Yixin Liao, Xiuzhong Fang, Xianglan Xu, Xiang Wang

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Abstract

The influence of TiO₂ band gap on structure and reactivity of the supported single ruthenium (Ru₁) atom was studied by density functional theory calculations, utilizing Ru₁/2L-TiO₂ and Ru₁/3L-TiO₂ as model catalysts for CO₂ methanation. The supports have band gaps of 2.39 eV and 1.48 eV, respectively. The band gap plays a significant role in electronic metal-support interactions (EMSIs) and the position of the d-band center of the Ru₁ on the TiO₂. The Ru₁/3L-TiO₂, the Ru₁ catalyst supported on the 3L-TiO₂ with a narrower band gap, shows enhanced EMSIs and a d-band center that is positioned farther from Fermi level, leading to lower charge density on the Ru₁ and weaker adsorption of H₂, CO₂, and CO compared to the Ru₁/2L-TiO₂. CO₂ methanation followed CO pathway, with the hydrogenation of CO* to HCO* identified as the rate-determining step on the Ru₁/nL-TiO₂. The Ru₁ catalyst supported on TiO₂ with a narrower band gap is more favorable kinetically and thermodynamically for CO₂ methanation, despite the band gap not altering the reaction pathway. Enhanced hydrogen mobility and a pronounced promotional effect of hydrogen on CO adsorption, due to the narrower band gap support, are key factors facilitating the easier hydrogenation of CO* on the Ru₁/3L-TiO₂.

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通过 DFT 计算确定 TiO2 对支撑 Ru 单原子催化剂 CO2 甲烷化的带隙效应

利用 Ru1/2L-TiO2 和 Ru1/3L-TiO2 作为二氧化碳甲烷化的模型催化剂，通过密度泛函理论计算研究了 TiO2 带隙对支撑单钌 (Ru1) 原子的结构和反应活性的影响。这两种载体的带隙分别为 2.39 eV 和 1.48 eV。带隙在电子金属-载体相互作用（EMSIs）和 TiO2 上 Ru1 的 d 带中心位置中起着重要作用。与 Ru1/2L-TiO2 相比，Ru1/3L-TiO2（Ru1 支撑在带隙较窄的 3L-TiO2 上的 Ru1 催化剂）显示出更强的电子金属-支撑相互作用（EMSIs）和更远离费米级的 d 带中心位置，导致 Ru1 上的电荷密度更低，对 H2、CO2 和 CO 的吸附更弱。CO2 甲烷化遵循 CO 路径，在 Ru1/nL-TiO2 上，CO* 加氢为 HCO* 是决定速率的步骤。尽管带隙不会改变反应途径，但在带隙较窄的 TiO2 上支撑的 Ru1 催化剂在动力学和热力学上更有利于 CO2 甲烷化。较窄的带隙支撑增强了氢的流动性，氢对 CO 的吸附具有明显的促进作用，这些都是 Ru1/3L-TiO2 上 CO* 更容易加氢的关键因素。

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Molecular Catalysis Chemical Engineering-Process Chemistry and Technology

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6.90

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10.90%

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700

审稿时长

40 days

期刊介绍： Molecular Catalysis publishes full papers that are original, rigorous, and scholarly contributions examining the molecular and atomic aspects of catalytic activation and reaction mechanisms. The fields covered are: Heterogeneous catalysis including immobilized molecular catalysts Homogeneous catalysis including organocatalysis, organometallic catalysis and biocatalysis Photo- and electrochemistry Theoretical aspects of catalysis analyzed by computational methods