On the mechanism of H2 activation over single-atom catalyst: An understanding of Pt1/WOx in the hydrogenolysis reaction

单原子催化剂活化氢气:Pt1/WOx催化氢解反应（英文）

Owing to the atomic dispersion of active sites via electronic interaction with supports,single-atom catalysts(SACs)grant maximum utilization of metals with unique activity and/or selectivity in various catalytic processes.However,the stability of single atoms under oxygen-poor conditions,and the mechanism of hydrogen activation on SACs remain elusive.Here,through a combination of theoretical calculation and experiments,the stabilization of metal single atoms on tungsten oxide and its catalytic properties in H2 activation are investigated.Our calculation results indicate that the oxygen defects on the WO3(001)surface play a vital role in the stabilization of single metal atoms through electron transfer from the oxygen vacancies to the metal atoms.In comparison with Pd and Au,Pt single atoms possess greatly enhanced stability on the WOx(001)surface and carry negative charge,facilitating the dissociation of H-2 to metal-H species(Hδ-)via homolytic cleavage of H2 similar to that occurring in metal ensembles.More importantly,the facile diffusion of Pt-H to the WOx support results in the formation of Bronsted acid sites(Hδ+),imparting bifunctionality to Pt1/WOx.The dynamic formation of Br?nsted acid sites in hydrogen atmosphere proved to be the key to chemoselective hydrogenolysis of glycerol into 1,3-propanediol,which was experimentally demonstrated on the Pt1/WOx catalyst.

单原子催化剂具有独特的结构位点,能最大化利用贵金属原子,在一系列化学转化反应中具有优异的活性和选择性.但单原子的稳定性是单原子催化剂应用的一个挑战,特别是还原气氛下单原子的稳定性,这极大地限制了单原子催化剂在加氢、脱氢和氢解反应中的应用.理解还原气氛下单原子的稳定机制和单原子催化剂活化氢气的反应机理对于扩大单原子催化剂的应用非常重要.Pt/WOx(2Pd>Au.氢气能在Pd和WOx界面非均相解离,而Au/WOx不能活化、解离氢气.我们进一步采用实验表征验证了DFT理论计算的结果.实验合成了WOx负载的Pt、Pd、Au三种催化剂,X射线衍射(XRD)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)结果表明,Pt能在WOx表面原子级分散和稳定,而Pd在WOx表面形成较小的纳米颗粒,Au形成较大的纳米颗粒.采用氢气化学吸附研究了三种催化剂对氢气的活化能力,结果表明三种催化剂的氢气活化能力顺序为Pt/WOx(137μmol/g-Pt)>Pd/WOx(43μmol/g-Pd)>>Au/WOx(4μmol/g-Au).将三种催化剂用于甘油选择性氢解制备1,3-丙二醇的反应中,只有Pt/WOx催化剂对甘油氢解具有优异的活性和选择性.从而实验证实了氢气气氛下原位产生的Bronsted酸具有关键作用和Pt1/WOx催化剂具有双功能催化性质.我们的研究不仅解释了还原气氛下金属单原子在氧化物表面的稳定机理,而且对单原子催化剂活化解离氢气提供了新的认识.