Georgios Kyriakou
A comprehensive experimental and theoretical study of the CO + NO reaction catalyzed by Au/Ni nanoparticles
Kyriakou, Georgios; Márquez, Antonio M.; Holgado, Juan P.; Taylor, Martin Joe; Wheatley, Andrew E. H.; Mehta, Joshua P.; Fernández Sanz, Javier; Beaumont, Simon K.; Lambert, Richard M.
Authors
Antonio M. Márquez
Juan P. Holgado
Dr Martin Taylor Martin.Taylor@hull.ac.uk
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Andrew E. H. Wheatley
Joshua P. Mehta
Javier Fernández Sanz
Simon K. Beaumont
Richard M. Lambert
Abstract
The catalytic and structural properties of five different nanoparticle catalysts with varying Au/Ni composition were studied by six different methods, including in situ XAS and DFT calculations. The asprepared materials contained substantial amounts of residual capping agent arising from the commonly used synthetic procedure. Thorough removal of this material by oxidation was essential for the acquisition of valid catalytic data. All catalysts were highly selective towards N2 formation, with 50-50 Au:Ni material best of all. In situ XANES showed that although Au acted to moderate the oxidation state of Ni, there was no clear correlation between catalytic activity and nickel oxidation state. However, in situ EXAFS showed a good correlation between Au-Ni coordination number—highest for Ni50Au50— and catalytic activity. Importantly, these measurements also demonstrated substantial and reversible Au/Ni intermixing as a function of temperature between 550 °C (reaction temperature) and 150 °C, underlining the importance of in situ methods to the correct interpretation of reaction data. DFT calculations on smooth, stepped, monometallic and bimetallic surfaces showed that N+N recombination rather than NO dissociation was always rate-determining and that the activation barrier to recombination reaction decreased with increased Au content, thus accounting for the experimental observations. Across the entire composition range the oxidation state of Ni did not correlate with activity, in disagreement with earlier work, and theory showed that NiO itself should be catalytically inert. Au-Ni interactions were of paramount importance in promoting N+N recombination, the rate-limiting step.
Citation
Kyriakou, G., Márquez, A. M., Holgado, J. P., Taylor, M. J., Wheatley, A. E. H., Mehta, J. P., …Lambert, R. M. (2019). A comprehensive experimental and theoretical study of the CO + NO reaction catalyzed by Au/Ni nanoparticles. ACS Catalysis, 9(6), 4919-4929. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.8b05154
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 19, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 19, 2019 |
Publication Date | Jun 7, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Apr 23, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 13, 2019 |
Journal | ACS Catalysis |
Electronic ISSN | 2155-5435 |
Publisher | American Chemical Society |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 9 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 4919-4929 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.8b05154 |
Keywords | Bimetallic catalysts; In situ measurements; DFT; Active species; Effect of Au; Reaction mechanism |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1625954 |
Publisher URL | https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.8b05154 |
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