期刊
ACS CATALYSIS
卷 7, 期 5, 页码 3560-3568出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b00778
关键词
clusters; DFT; XPS; Raman; catalysis; reactivity; electrochemical synthesis
资金
- MINECO [CSD2009-00050, SEV-2012-0267, SVP-2013-068146, MAT2011-28009]
- Generalitat Valenciana [PROMETEOII/2013/011]
- European Union [ERC-AdG-2014-671093-SynCatMatch]
By a combination of theoretical modeling and XPS and SERS spectroscopic studies, it has been found that it is possible to stabilize metallic copper species under oxidizing reaction conditions by adjusting the atomicity of subnanometer copper clusters. Small Cu-5 clusters display low reactivity toward O-2 dissociation, being less susceptible to oxidation than larger Cu-8 or Cu-20 systems. However, in the presence of water this reactivity is strongly enhanced, leading to oxidized Cu-5 clusters. In that case, the interaction of Cu-5 with atomic O oxygen is weak, favoring recombination and O-2 desorption, suggesting an easier transfer of O atoms to other reactant molecules. In contrast, copper clusters of higher atomicity or nanoparticles, such as Cu-5 and Cu-20, are easily oxidized in the presence of O-2, leading to very stable reactive O atoms, resulting in low reactivity and selectivity in many oxidation reactions. Altogether, Cu-5, clusters are proposed as promising catalysts for catalytic applications where stabilization of metallic copper species is strongly required.
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