ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-25DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c07011
Rong-Wan Gao, Lin-Yan Bao, Shuang Wang, Bo Zhu, Wei Guan
{"title":"Tri-Molecular Homolytic Combination Mechanism for Carbon–Halogen Bond Activation in Ni/Co Synergistic Catalysis","authors":"Rong-Wan Gao, Lin-Yan Bao, Shuang Wang, Bo Zhu, Wei Guan","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.4c07011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c07011","url":null,"abstract":"Elucidating the various mechanisms of carbon–halogen (C–X, where X = Cl, Br, I) bond activation is of great significance, as the functionalization of C–X bonds is widely utilized in synthesizing high-value compounds. In classical single-metal catalytic systems, the σ*(C–X) orbital of the C–X bond plays a crucial role; however, this approach limits the diversity of applicable substrates. To overcome this limitation, a dual-metal cooperative catalysis strategy offers a promising pathway to leverage the σ(C–X) orbital for the activation of C–X bonds. In this study, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to comprehensively compare the activation of C–X bonds in aryl halides, benzyl halides, and alkyl halides using either Ni catalysis or Ni/Co cooperative catalysis. The findings reveal that C–X bonds in aryl halides and benzyl halides can be activated through distinct mechanisms: double-electron oxidative addition and single-electron transfer, respectively, when a single transition metal (Ni) is employed. This activation process involves electron transfer to the antibonding orbital σ*(C–X). Interestingly, the homolytic cleavage of C–X bonds in alkyl halides through Ni/Co bimetallic synergistic catalysis proceeds via a termolecular elementary reaction, described as a trimolecular homolytic combination (C<sub>H</sub>3) that utilizes the bonding orbital σ(C–X). This process results in the formation of Co–C and Ni–Br bonds. Moreover, the C<sub>H</sub>3 reaction can be further enhanced by adjusting the bond energies of the resulting metal–carbon and metal–halogen bonds, allowing for greater control over the reaction pathway.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143495813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-24DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5c00660
Meng-Jia Xi, Xi-Yang Yu, Xue Su, Lei Xiong, Xiaogang Ning, Peng Gao, Zheng-Qing Huang, Chun-Ran Chang
{"title":"Uncovering the Crucial Role of Oxygen Vacancy in Altering Activity and Selectivity of CO2 Hydrogenation on ZnGa2O4 Spinel Surfaces","authors":"Meng-Jia Xi, Xi-Yang Yu, Xue Su, Lei Xiong, Xiaogang Ning, Peng Gao, Zheng-Qing Huang, Chun-Ran Chang","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.5c00660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c00660","url":null,"abstract":"While oxygen vacancies (V<sub>O</sub>s) on metal oxides are widely reported to play important roles in CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation to methanol or other hydrocarbons by cooperating with zeolites, the underlying mechanisms are still far from well understood. Herein, we present a theoretical study to explore the formation mechanism and catalytic roles of V<sub>O</sub> in the hydrogenation of CO<sub>2</sub> to methanol on ZnGa<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>(100). Our calculations manifest that surface oxygen vacancy generated by producing water can enhance activating both H<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>, owing to the emergence of frustrated Lewis pair sites or coordinative unsaturated Zn cation in the sublayer. Moreover, the adsorbed hydride can be stabilized by the coordinative unsaturated Zn cation. Then, oxygen vacancies, together with the hydride, can alter the CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption structures to benefit the formation of *HCOO instead of *COOH, thereby turning the production selectivity from carbon monoxide to methanol. Interestingly, microkinetic modeling reflects that V<sub>O</sub> monomer is more active in the methanol production rate (0.37 s<sup>–1</sup>) than V<sub>O</sub> dimer (6.64 × 10<sup>–3</sup> s<sup>–1</sup>) at 643 K, suggesting keeping a high proportion of V<sub>O</sub> monomers on the surface is important. Hence, our study provides important insights into the role of oxygen vacancies in altering the catalytic performance of CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation on spinel oxide surfaces.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143477489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-24DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c06275
Kairui Wang, Xueying Gao, Marshet Getaye Sendeku, Bichen Yuan, Yuan Zhang, Yan Liu, Ying Yang, Lin Ju, Fengmei Wang, Xiaoming Sun
{"title":"Phase and Composition Engineering of Mn-Doped TiO2 for Hydrogen Peroxide Synthesis through Ion-Mediated Water Oxidation","authors":"Kairui Wang, Xueying Gao, Marshet Getaye Sendeku, Bichen Yuan, Yuan Zhang, Yan Liu, Ying Yang, Lin Ju, Fengmei Wang, Xiaoming Sun","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.4c06275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c06275","url":null,"abstract":"An electrochemical two-electron (2e<sup>–</sup>) water oxidation process provides a promising approach for on-site H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> synthesis. The design of an efficient electrocatalyst with high selectivity and productivity is crucial. In this work, manganese atoms are introduced into titanium dioxide (i.e., Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>Ti<sub>1–<i>x</i></sub>O<sub><i>y</i></sub>) with rutile and anatase phases for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> synthesis through the two-electron water oxidation reaction. The anatase phase Mn<sub>0.08</sub>Ti<sub>0.92</sub>O<sub><i>y</i></sub> exhibits promising activity with a low overpotential of 290 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>–2</sup> and Faradaic efficiency of 58% for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> synthesis, which is twice higher than that (∼30%) of the rutile phase counterpart. Moreover, the H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production rate on the anatase Mn<sub>0.08</sub>Ti<sub>0.92</sub>O<sub><i>y</i></sub> electrode is around 51.2 μmol min<sup>–1</sup> cm<sup>–2</sup>, along with 600 ppm of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> accumulation within an 8 min reaction. Operando infrared spectroscopic analysis combined with theoretical calculations reveals that carbonate ions in the electrolyte could effectively mediate and promote active oxygen in water oxidation on Mn<sub>0.08</sub>Ti<sub>0.92</sub>O<sub><i>y</i></sub> for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> synthesis through the peroxocarbonate intermediate pathway. Compared to the rutile phase Mn<sub>0.08</sub>Ti<sub>0.92</sub>O<sub><i>y</i></sub>, the much lower energy barrier for the rate-determining step (oxidation of carbonate to peroxocarbonate) of the mediated two-electron water oxidation process on the anatase phase Mn<sub>0.08</sub>Ti<sub>0.92</sub>O<sub><i>y</i></sub> is achieved for boosting the catalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> synthesis. This work highlights an innovative phase modulation strategy and electrolyte ion assisted electrochemical process for improving the efficiency of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> synthesis.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143486421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-24DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c07243
Mengyang Liu, Shaobo Han, Wenna Zhang, Bin Gu, Jingmei Li, Huangzhao Wei, Xin Rong, Chenglin Sun
{"title":"Boron-Induced Redispersion of Pt Species during Propane Dehydrogenation","authors":"Mengyang Liu, Shaobo Han, Wenna Zhang, Bin Gu, Jingmei Li, Huangzhao Wei, Xin Rong, Chenglin Sun","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.4c07243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c07243","url":null,"abstract":"In a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) reaction system, low-Pt catalysts generally suffer from rapid deactivation and poor durability due to easy sintering at high temperatures and in a reductive atmosphere. Herein, we develop a catalyst (PtSnK-B/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, named as PtSnK-B0.32) with both low Pt loading (0.15 wt %) and high durability by facile doping of trace boron into a conventional Pt-based catalyst. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that pure Pt clusters have weak binding energy with support, leading to a further undesired Pt sintering process. In contrast, when boron (B) is added to the Pt-based catalyst, the undesired Pt sintering process is significantly inhibited. Moreover, being initiated by propane molecules, the pure Pt clusters are readily to dissociate into Pt atoms due to their longer Pt-Pt bond lengths, then the dissociated Pt atoms are captured by B or BO<sub><i>x</i></sub> species to form stable Pt–B clusters under PDH conditions. The formation of highly dispersed Pt–B clusters allows the catalyst to achieve high intrinsic activity; compared with the catalyst without B (PtSnK, 0.14 wt % Pt), the <i>E</i><sub>a</sub> value of the B-doped catalyst is obviously reduced. Significantly, the durability of PtSnK-B0.32 is three times that of PtSnK and even twice that of 0.26PtSnK with a Pt loading of 0.26 wt %. The facile synthesis method, lower Pt content, and higher durability provide a promising application perspective.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"129 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143486431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-24DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c07688
Chunxiao Zhang, Yingjie Li, Yumeng Deng, Wenqiang Liu, Kuihua Han, Yuzhuo Wang, Zirui He, Jun Jie Wu
{"title":"Hollow Submicrospherical Ni/Co-Promoted CaO/Ca12Al14O33 for H2 Production from Sorption-Enhanced Water–Gas Shift with In Situ CO2 Conversion via CH4 Reforming of CaCO3","authors":"Chunxiao Zhang, Yingjie Li, Yumeng Deng, Wenqiang Liu, Kuihua Han, Yuzhuo Wang, Zirui He, Jun Jie Wu","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.4c07688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c07688","url":null,"abstract":"CaO sorbent/catalyst bifunctional materials are promising for CO<sub>2</sub> capture in sorption-enhanced H<sub>2</sub> production such as sorption-enhanced water–gas shift. For simultaneous H<sub>2</sub> production with CO<sub>2</sub> in situ capture and utilization, the integrated process of sorption-enhanced water–gas shift and in situ CO<sub>2</sub> conversion by CH<sub>4</sub> reforming of CaCO<sub>3</sub> was proposed. This work focused on the tailored design of a CaO sorbent/catalyst bifunctional material for both efficient H<sub>2</sub> production and in situ CO<sub>2</sub> conversion in this integrated process. The template-assisted strategy of hydrothermal carbonization followed by self-reduction and template removal via steam gasification was first proposed to obtain the hollow submicrospherical Ni/Co-promoted CaO/Ca<sub>12</sub>Al<sub>14</sub>O<sub>33</sub>. The as-synthesized material exhibits high and stable H<sub>2</sub> production, CO<sub>2</sub> capture, and in situ CO<sub>2</sub> conversion performance in the integrated process due to the unique hollow submicrospherical structure and enhanced catalytic activity. Ni–Co interaction boosts oxygen vacancy and Ni–Co alloy, which are the active catalytic sites for the water–gas shift and CH<sub>4</sub>–CaCO<sub>3</sub> reactions. Moreover, the oxygen vacancy-mediated mechanism on CH<sub>4</sub> reforming of CaCO<sub>3</sub> over the hollow submicrospherical Ni/Co-promoted CaO/Ca<sub>12</sub>Al<sub>14</sub>O<sub>33</sub> is confirmed. After 20 cycles, CO conversion from sorption-enhanced water–gas shift using the as-synthesized material retains 97.0%, accompanied by high CH<sub>4</sub> conversion of 95.1% and the H<sub>2</sub>/CO molar ratio close to unity from CH<sub>4</sub> reforming of CaCO<sub>3</sub>.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143477352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-24DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5c00755
Lu Dong, Hu Chen, Xiaoli Tan, Ning Zhang, Wei Sun, Dechao Li, Guangchao Liang, Yanyuan Jia, Shuo Guo
{"title":"Bifunctional Copper Metal–Organic Framework Catalyst for Late-Stage Functionalization of Alkenes","authors":"Lu Dong, Hu Chen, Xiaoli Tan, Ning Zhang, Wei Sun, Dechao Li, Guangchao Liang, Yanyuan Jia, Shuo Guo","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.5c00755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c00755","url":null,"abstract":"Multifunctional catalysts in organic synthesis are highly attractive, particularly in the construction of complex molecules. In this work, we report a heterogeneous bifunctional Cu-based metal–organic framework (MOF) catalyst, IMU-108, serving as both a photoredox catalyst and a cross-coupling catalyst. IMU-108 was synthesized on a gram scale from Cu(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·3H<sub>2</sub>O and 5-mercaptoisophthalic acid precursors through a simple refluxing device. The structure of IMU-108 is formed via an <i>in situ</i> S–S bridge bond connecting zero-dimensional metal–organic polyhedra (MOPs), each composed of 12 Cu–Cu paddle-wheel motifs. These interpolyhedral S–S bonds result in a rigid geometric structure and ensure inner MOPs remain bench-stable while maintaining catalytic activity. We demonstrate the capacity of IMU-108 in heterogeneous photoredox-catalyzed cross-coupling of styrenes and α-bromo esters with boronic acids to yield various substituted 1,1-diaryl alkanes in a single step. The versatility of this method enables late-stage functionalization of complex molecules without the need for <i>de novo</i> synthesis. IMU-108 exhibits good reusability, maintaining its catalytic activity over ten consecutive reaction cycles. Furthermore, computational and mechanistic studies suggest that coordinatively unsaturated copper species on the surface of IMU-108 served as catalytically active sites, possessing competent Single-Electron Transfer (SET) reduction ability and facilitating cross-coupling reactions.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143477548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-24DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c06825
Yu-Bi Huang, Gui-Chang Wang
{"title":"Water–Gas Shift Reaction over CuxO/Cu(111) (x < 2) from a DFT-MKM-kMC Study","authors":"Yu-Bi Huang, Gui-Chang Wang","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.4c06825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c06825","url":null,"abstract":"Cu-based catalysts benefiting from their low cost and high catalytic activity are widely used in the low-temperature water–gas shift reaction (WGSR) industry. However, there is still a lack of understanding of surface oxides (Cu<sub><i>x</i></sub>O/Cu(111)) and their influence on the catalytic activity. Herein, we focus on these issues, systematically study the relative stability of copper surface oxides over Cu(111) by ab initio atomistic thermodynamics, and then identify their surface population by Boltzmann statistical mechanics. It was found that p4, p4-OCu<sub>3,</sub> and p4-(OCu<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> take up a certain proportion of Cu(111) under ideal conditions. The catalytic activity for WGSR was investigated through a combined approach consisting of density functional theory and multisite mean-field microkinetic modeling (MF-MKM) as well as kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) simulation on these surfaces. The simulation results illustrate that with the ratio of Cu<sup>+</sup>/(Cu<sup>0</sup> + Cu<sup>+</sup>) increasing, the catalytic activity exhibits a “volcano-type” relationship, in agreement with the experimental observation. Furthermore, the weakly oxidized phase, p4-OCu<sub>3</sub>, in which the ratio of Cu<sup>+</sup>/(Cu<sup>0</sup> + Cu<sup>+</sup>) on the surface equals 0.273, has the best catalytic activity in this paper. That is because its suitable geometric structure enhances the adsorption of H<sub>2</sub>O, thus leading to high activity. It is possible that Cu<sub><i>x</i></sub>O–Cu<sup>0</sup> can serve as the active site in Cu(111)-catalyzed-WGSR, in which Cu<sub><i>x</i></sub>O is used to activate H<sub>2</sub>O while Cu<sup>0</sup> is used to form H<sub>2</sub>, and the synergistic effect between them is vital to catalyze WGSR. Besides, doping with Pt or Zn can improve the catalytic performance of p4-OCu<sub>3</sub> by enhancing the CO adsorption or lowering the activation energy of the H<sub>2</sub> combination. It is hoped that our results show that the appropriate Cu<sup>+</sup>/(Cu<sup>0</sup> + Cu<sup>+</sup>) ratio is the WGSR active site and may extend to other systems like Cu(100)-catalyzed WGSR and even Cu/CeO<sub>2</sub>.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143486430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-23DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5c00444
Lixin Kang, Haoran Li, Kexin Lin, Shen Hu, Song Liu, Yuben Qiao, Ying Wang, Aitao Li
{"title":"Regioselectivity Switching in CYP107Pdh-Catalyzed VD3 Hydroxylation: A Structure-Guided Approach To Improve Calcidiol Production","authors":"Lixin Kang, Haoran Li, Kexin Lin, Shen Hu, Song Liu, Yuben Qiao, Ying Wang, Aitao Li","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.5c00444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c00444","url":null,"abstract":"The biocatalytic production of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)VD3, calcidiol) represents a superior alternative to traditional chemical synthesis. However, the reported VD3 hydroxylases generally exhibit suboptimal catalytic efficiency, limiting their practical applications. In this study, a cytochrome P450 CYP107Pdh from <i>Pseudonocardia dioxanivorans</i>_CB1190, which displays unique C26 hydroxylation activity on VD3, was identified. Then, structure-guided loop engineering combined with binding pocket reshaping was conducted on CYP107Pdh, leading to the generation of the quintuple variant 89_90insIP/T112A/V161L/G186V (<b>M4</b>). This variant shifted the regioselectivity from 91% C26 in the wild type (<b>WT</b>) to 81% C25 for calcidiol production. In addition, variant <b>M4</b> showed a remarkable enhancement in catalytic activity, achieving a catalytic efficiency (<i>k</i><sub>cat</sub>/<i>K</i><sub>m</sub>) that is 75-fold higher than that of the <b>WT</b>. Computational analyses revealed that the regioselectivity shift and activity improvement are primarily attributed to a conformational transition in the substrate-binding pocket from an open to a more closed state, which optimizes substrate binding and facilitates efficient 25-hydroxylation of VD3. Finally, a semipreparative biotransformation yielded 2.64 g of crystalline calcidiol (95% purity) from a 1-L reaction, thereby expanding the enzyme library of VD3 hydroxylases and underscoring its potential for industrial-scale production of calcidiol.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143477545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-23DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c07624
Liuxin Xu, Xiaolin Tai, Lei Feng, Xu Zhang, Ya Pan, Bing Tang, Ruichao Xu, Yanna Shui, Jinglin Yuan, Yue Lin, Xiaolong Zhang, Shi He, Zhihu Sun, Shiqiang Wei
{"title":"Pt-Shell-Protected PtZn Intermetallic Nanoclusters for Highly Efficient Propane Dehydrogenation","authors":"Liuxin Xu, Xiaolin Tai, Lei Feng, Xu Zhang, Ya Pan, Bing Tang, Ruichao Xu, Yanna Shui, Jinglin Yuan, Yue Lin, Xiaolong Zhang, Shi He, Zhihu Sun, Shiqiang Wei","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.4c07624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c07624","url":null,"abstract":"Propane dehydrogenation (PDH) using platinum-based intermetallic catalysts is an important approach for the industrial production of highly value-added propylene. Nevertheless, the high temperature needed for PDH inevitably causes deactivation of the intermetallic catalysts due to phase separation or particle aggregation. Herein, we showcase that a Pt shell offers a promising solution to protect intermetallics under harsh PDH environments. Through selective removal of the surface Zn atoms, a core/shell architecture with 1–2 atomic layers of Pt coating PtZn intermetallic nanoclusters is constructed. No deactivation was observed within an 80 h long-term stability test at 580 °C on the optimal PtZn/Pt catalyst, affording an extremely low deactivation rate constant of 0.0007 h<sup>–1</sup>. Furthermore, the construction of the PtZn/Pt core/shell promotes the catalytic efficiency, with a high propylene formation rate of 124.8 mol of C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub> g<sub>Pt</sub><sup>–1</sup> h<sup>–1</sup> that surpasses that of most of the Pt-based PDH catalysts reported. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the Pt shell plays dual roles in stabilizing the intermetallic core and modifying the electronic structure of the ensemble by inducing a compressive strain. This lattice strain downshifts the d-band center to a lower value of −3.02 eV and decreases propylene desorption energy to a level lower than the barrier energy of C–H breaking by 0.66 eV, resulting in enhanced coking resistance and reactivity.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143477547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-22DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c06773
Rachele Zunino, Laura Falivene, Giovanni Talarico
{"title":"Looking into the Quest for Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of Racemic Lactide with Chiral Organocatalysts","authors":"Rachele Zunino, Laura Falivene, Giovanni Talarico","doi":"10.1021/acscatal.4c06773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c06773","url":null,"abstract":"A model for stereoselective ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of racemic lactide (<i>rac</i>-LA) catalyzed by chiral thiourea-based organocatalysts is presented based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The model reveals the complex mechanism of the process, highlighting (a) multiple mechanistic pathways, (b) enantioselective activation of monomer reactive faces (<i>re</i> for <i>RR</i>-LA and <i>si</i> for <i>SS</i>-LA), and (c) shifts in the rate-determining steps from the nucleophilic addition to the ring opening step depending on monomer chirality. The interplay between enantiomorphic site control and chain-end control is also sorted out, demonstrating good agreement with experimental stereoselectivity. Furthermore, the model is extended to chiral thiourea-based bifunctional catalysts, providing insights into the enhanced stereochemical outcomes observed in the ROP of <i>rac</i>-LA.","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143470452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}