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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
卷 4, 期 14, 页码 2256-2263出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jz4009079
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- European Union FP7-NMP project chipCAT [310191]
- COST action [CM1104]
Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are used to identify correlations among reactivity, structural stability, cohesion, size, and morphology of small Au clusters supported on stoichiometric and defective CeO2(111) surfaces. Molecular adsorption significantly affects the cluster morphology and in some cases induces cluster dissociation into smaller particles and deactivation. We present a thermodynamic rationalization of these effects and identify Au-3 as the smallest stable nanoparticle that can sustain catalytic cycles for CO oxidation without incurring structural/morphological changes that jeopardize its reactivity. The proposed Mars van Krevelen reaction pathway displays a low activation energy, which we explain in terms of the cluster fluxionality and of labile CO2 intermediates at the Au/ceria interface. These findings shed light on the importance of duster dynamics during reaction and provide key guidelines for engineering more efficient metal-oxide interfaces in catalysis.
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