Lewis Acid Strength of Interfacial Metal Sites Drives CH 3 OH Selectivity and Formation Rates on Cu‐Based CO 2 Hydrogenation Catalysts

Autor: David W. Flaherty, Erwin Lam, Christophe Copéret, Daniel T. Bregante, Petr Šot, Gina Noh, Jordan Meyet
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Angewandte Chemie. 133:9736-9745
ISSN: 1521-3757
0044-8249
DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100672
Popis: CH3 OH formation rates in CO2 hydrogenation on Cu-based catalysts sensitively depend on the nature of the support and the presence of promoters. In this context, Cu nanoparticles supported on tailored supports (highly dispersed M on SiO2 ; M=Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta) were prepared via surface organometallic chemistry, and their catalytic performance was systematically investigated for CO2 hydrogenation to CH3 OH. The presence of Lewis acid sites enhances CH3 OH formation rate, likely originating from stabilization of formate and methoxy surface intermediates at the periphery of Cu nanoparticles, as evidenced by metrics of Lewis acid strength and detection of surface intermediates. The stabilization of surface intermediates depends on the strength of Lewis acid M sites, described by pyridine adsorption enthalpies and 13 C chemical shifts of -OCH3 coordinated to M; these chemical shifts are demonstrated here to be a molecular descriptor for Lewis acid strength and reactivity in CO2 hydrogenation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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