Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2024-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2024.101164
Isaac Kojo Seim, Manjeet Chhetri, John-Paul Jones, Ming Yang
{"title":"Engineering intricacies of implementing single-atom alloy catalysts for low-temperature electrocatalytic CO2 reduction","authors":"Isaac Kojo Seim, Manjeet Chhetri, John-Paul Jones, Ming Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2024.101164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2024.101164","url":null,"abstract":"Catalysts research for electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reactions (CO<sub>2</sub>R) has undergone rapid growth in the last decade. Single-atom alloy catalysts (SAAs) featuring atomically dispersed metal dopants on host metal surfaces have shown promises in boosting CO<sub>2</sub>R yield by optimizing the structure and synergy of the catalytic metals at the atomic scale. Despite the exciting development of SAAs for CO<sub>2</sub>R in fundamental science, dedicated studies for its engineering implementation have been absent. We use this perspective to discuss our non-exhaustive engineering considerations for implementing SAAs for CO<sub>2</sub>R. The perspective starts with a brief overview of the current research status for SAAs in CO<sub>2</sub>R, followed by focal points on structure uncertainties associated with catalyst manufacturing, catalyst layer degradation during reaction, and possibilities for SAAs to mitigate the salt precipitation issue at the device level. We hope our opinions will engage increasing attention toward the engineering catalysis research for applying SAAs to CO<sub>2</sub>R at scale.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142536538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2024.101157
Mengjun Xiao, Qianbao Wu, Hongfei Liu, Xia Zheng, Lei Li, Wei Wang, Chunhua Cui
{"title":"Discrimination between OH− and H2O oxidation for oxygen evolution reaction","authors":"Mengjun Xiao, Qianbao Wu, Hongfei Liu, Xia Zheng, Lei Li, Wei Wang, Chunhua Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2024.101157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2024.101157","url":null,"abstract":"OH<sup><strong>−</strong></sup>/H<sub>2</sub>O-reactant discrimination for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a critical but not well resolved issue. This has led to unreasonable activity comparisons, misinterpreted OER mechanisms, and ununified models for theoretical calculations regardless of the thermodynamic/kinetic difference between OH<sup><strong>−</strong></sup> and H<sub>2</sub>O oxidation. Here, we discriminate between OH<sup><strong>−</strong></sup> and H<sub>2</sub>O oxidation by tuning the interfacial OH<sup><strong>−</strong></sup> concentration. Combining OER kinetic analysis with <em>in situ</em> <sup>16</sup>OH<sup><strong>−</strong></sup>/H<sub>2</sub><sup>18</sup>O isotopic labeling-based differential electrochemical mass spectrometry, we examine the respective electrochemical oxidation behaviors between OH<sup><strong>−</strong></sup> and H<sub>2</sub>O oxidation. We find that OH<sup><strong>−</strong></sup> oxidation presents ∼550 mV lower onset potential relative to H<sub>2</sub>O oxidation and that Tafel plotting gives slopes of ∼50 mV dec<sup>−1</sup> for OH<sup><strong>−</strong></sup> oxidation, which is substantially lower than those of ∼200 mV dec<sup>−1</sup> for H<sub>2</sub>O oxidation on a model CoOOH catalyst. This work calls for the discrimination of OH<sup><strong>−</strong></sup>/H<sub>2</sub>O oxidation as the prerequisite for future OER activity evaluation and mechanism studies.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2024-10-25DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2024.101163
Cheng Zhang, Shanliang Dong, Martin C. Dietl, Matthias Rudolph, Xinke Zhang, Kemiao Hong, Wei Yi, A. Stephen K. Hashmi, Xinfang Xu
{"title":"Practical and modular cycloadditions of in-situ formed exocyclic vinylcarbenes","authors":"Cheng Zhang, Shanliang Dong, Martin C. Dietl, Matthias Rudolph, Xinke Zhang, Kemiao Hong, Wei Yi, A. Stephen K. Hashmi, Xinfang Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2024.101163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2024.101163","url":null,"abstract":"The exploration of reactive intermediates, which enable chemo- and regioselective cycloaddition reactions for the expeditious construction of fused and/or bridged ring systems, continues to draw a great deal of interest from the synthetic community. Vinylcarbene species, which serve as 3-carbon building blocks, have been frequently used for the construction of (hetero)cyclic frameworks through the successive formation of multiple carbon–carbon and/or carbon–heteroatom bonds. Herein, we report a concise strategy for the catalytic generation of an exocyclic α-vinyl gold carbene species via a selective gold(I)-promoted azide-enyne cyclization process. Subsequently, practical and modular cycloadditions of these <em>in</em>-<em>situ</em>-formed intermediates with different types of partners were disclosed, producing a diverse array of fused and bridged pyrroles in high chemo-, regio-, and stereoselectivity.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"99 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142489372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2024-10-25DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2024.101153
Wenchao Jiang, Chenwei Ni, Yejun Xiao, Yue Zhao, Chu Han, Xuan Wu, Chengbo Zhang, Haibo Chi, Rengui Li, Can Li
{"title":"Boosting photocatalytic water oxidation on lead chromate through crystal facet engineering","authors":"Wenchao Jiang, Chenwei Ni, Yejun Xiao, Yue Zhao, Chu Han, Xuan Wu, Chengbo Zhang, Haibo Chi, Rengui Li, Can Li","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2024.101153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2024.101153","url":null,"abstract":"Although crystal facet engineering of semiconductor crystals has been demonstrated to be effective in particulate photocatalysts for solar energy conversion, it is imperative to rationally regulate the exposed crystal facets and their configurations to improve charge separation efficiency. In this study, focusing on visible-light-driven water oxidation photocatalyst lead chromate (PbCrO<sub>4</sub>), we find that a flux-assisted treatment enables the precise tuning of the hole-accumulating facets of anisotropic PbCrO<sub>4</sub> crystal, transitioning the top surface from {−101} to {001} facets while preserving its spatial charge separation characteristics. Owing to the superior hole-accumulating property and water oxidation kinetics of the {001} facets, the resulting Flux-PbCrO<sub>4</sub> crystals achieve a charge separation efficiency exceeding 75%, leading to a remarkable improvement in photocatalytic water oxidation activity. Further incorporation of cocatalysts onto the Flux-PbCrO<sub>4</sub> crystals results in an apparent quantum efficiency of 18.5% at 500 nm for photocatalytic water oxidation.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142489834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2024-10-24DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2024.101160
Godwin A. Aleku, Florian Hollfelder
{"title":"Expanding the repertoire of imine reductases by mining divergent biosynthetic pathways for promiscuous reactivity","authors":"Godwin A. Aleku, Florian Hollfelder","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2024.101160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2024.101160","url":null,"abstract":"Imine reductases (IREDs) are invaluable catalysts for enantioselective imine reduction and reductive amination of carbonyl compounds. Their synthetic versatility is, however, limited by their substrate scope, and new IREDs are needed. Current IREDs are closely related to the initially characterized enzymes, as their discovery has been driven by sequence homology searches. Here, we demonstrate a <em>functional</em> genomics approach based on biosynthetic promiscuity, guided by the identification of C=N reducing enzymes acting on large, complex substrates in biosynthetic pathways. These substrate-promiscuous biocatalysts share low homology to existing IREDs and fall into distinct functional enzyme families, yet they catalyze the hydrogenation of non-native imines as well as the reductive amination of simple ketones. Venturing further into sequence space without the constraints of close homology, but instead guided by functional promiscuity, has thus led us to distinct, previously unrecognized and unexplored areas of sequence space for mining IREDs for synthesis.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"235 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142489083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ketones as ideal photocatalysts for decarboxylative fluorination and a competition with C(sp3)-H fluorination","authors":"Yu Zhang, Jiahui Qian, Miao Wang, Yahao Huang, Hansjörg Grützmacher, Peng Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2024.101162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2024.101162","url":null,"abstract":"Fluorinated molecules are widely used in drug discovery and materials science. However, the efficient construction of a C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–F bond from diverse carboxylic acids with a promising low-cost photocatalyst to replace expensive metal catalysts remains a significant challenge. Herein, we present a cost-effective, metal-free, and highly efficient photocatalytic approach for the direct decarboxylative fluorination of aliphatic carboxylic acids and diacids via photoexcited aliphatic ketones. This reaction (milligram to gram scale) can be achieved in just a few minutes with low-power irradiation using a broad range of wavelengths, spanning from visible to ultraviolet light. Our investigation revealed that photoexcited ketones, commonly employed as hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) catalysts for various C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H bond functionalizations, exhibit a distinct preference for single-electron transfer (SET) in the decarboxylation of aliphatic carboxylic acids when combined with Selectfluor and Na<sub>2</sub>HPO<sub>4</sub>.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142489081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2024-10-24DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2024.101154
Luyao Wang, Yifan Gu, Fengting Li
{"title":"Photoreduction of CO2 to complete CO catalyzed by charge-density-regulating metal-organic frameworks","authors":"Luyao Wang, Yifan Gu, Fengting Li","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2024.101154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2024.101154","url":null,"abstract":"Photoreduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to a single gas product requires catalysts with remarkable product selectivity because CO and CH<sub>4</sub> are usually produced simultaneously. We propose that the charge-density regulation within metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) could effectively manage the binding energy required for reduction intermediates, thereby controlling the ultimate product formation to obtain CO with 100% selectivity. Herein, two iso-structured Fe-based MOFs bearing linkers with different electronic properties were prepared and exhibited favorable CO<sub>2</sub> photoreduction performance without any cocatalyst or photosensitizer. In particular, the linker was altered to reduce the transfer of charges from Fe to the surrounding ligands, regulating the charge-density distribution. The binding affinity with the key COH∗ was remarkably weakened and behaved thermodynamically unfavorably compared with CO desorption, resulting in 100% CO generation. These insights provide a catalyst design strategy for controlling reduction species and improving product selectivity, which could encourage the development of intriguing MOF material customization for photocatalysis.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142489082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2024.101156
Hong Zhang, Ping Liu
{"title":"Fine-tuning catalytic selectivity by modulating catalyst-environment interactions: CO2 hydrogenation over Pd-based catalysts","authors":"Hong Zhang, Ping Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2024.101156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2024.101156","url":null,"abstract":"Capturing catalytic behaviors under operational conditions is pivotal to gaining a mechanistic understanding and promoting the design of robust catalysts. The challenge lies in the difficulty of monitoring real-time surface dynamics driven by catalyst-environment interactions. Here, we introduce a framework based on density functional calculations and kinetic modeling. This framework significantly improves the accuracy of theoretical models’ descriptions of experimental observations by quantifying environmental impacts on surface phases and active sites. CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation over Pd-based catalysts is taken as a showcase. The observed selectivity variations of Pd and Pd-M bimetallic catalysts strongly correlate with hydrogen coverage maintained under typical CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation conditions. By reducing the amount of surface hydrogen, the selectivity tuned effectively from formic acid toward CO and methanol. This study not only deepens the comprehension of dynamics of active sites under active chemical conditions but also introduces an alternative opportunity for catalytic tuning by modulating catalyst-environment interactions.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"75 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142486571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chem CatalysisPub Date : 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2024.101158
Yimeng Cao, Jun Chen, Chunmei Ding, Ying Zhang, Haibo Chi, Yan Liu, Can Li
{"title":"Electrochemical CO2 fixation with amines to synthesize α-amino acids","authors":"Yimeng Cao, Jun Chen, Chunmei Ding, Ying Zhang, Haibo Chi, Yan Liu, Can Li","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2024.101158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2024.101158","url":null,"abstract":"α-Amino acids (α-aa) play a significant role in pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Here, we reported an electrochemical tandem system that couples the anodic dehydrogenation of amines and the cathodic carboxylation of imines. Based on a designed Lewis acid (LA)-enriched CeO<sub>2</sub> with indium (denoted as In-CeO<sub>x</sub>) as cathodic electrocatalysts, we achieved 82% and 92% yields of stable imines and α-aa in a membrane-separated cell system, respectively. In a membrane-free system, quaternary or cyclic α-aa could be directly obtained from amines and CO<sub>2</sub> with up to 83% yield. Mechanistic investigations have elucidated that the incorporation of indium (In) yields elevated levels of LA sites. These enhanced LA sites play a pivotal role in facilitating the capture and activation of imines. This function of In-CeO<sub>x</sub>, coupled with CO<sub>2</sub> activation mediated by In species, is proven to be crucial for achieving high reactivity and selectivity in the cathodic carboxylation reaction.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142486572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}