Electrocatalytic semi-hydrogenation of acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))over copper nanoparticles(Cu NPs)offers a promising non-petroleum alternative for the green production of ethylene(C2H4).However,server hydrogen evolution re...Electrocatalytic semi-hydrogenation of acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))over copper nanoparticles(Cu NPs)offers a promising non-petroleum alternative for the green production of ethylene(C2H4).However,server hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)competition in this process prominently decreases C2H4 selectivity,thereby hindering its practical application.Herein,a Cu-based composite catalyst,wherein porous carbon with nanoscale pores was used as a support,is constructed to gather the C_(2)H_(2) feedstocks for suppressing the undesirable HER.As a result,the as-prepared catalyst exhibited C_(2)H_(2) conversion of 27.1%and C_(2)H_(4) selectivity of 88.4%at a C2H4 partial current density of 0.25 A/cm^(2) under optimal−1.0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE)under the simulated coal-derived C_(2)H_(2) atmosphere,significantly outperforming the single Cu NPs counterparts.In addition,a series of in situ and ex situ experimental results show that not only the porous nature of the carbon support but also the stabilized Cu^(0)–Cu^(+) dual active sites through the strong metal–support interactions enhance the adsorption capacity of C_(2)H_(2),leading to high C_(2)H_(2) partial pressure,restraining the HER and thus improving the C2H4 selectivity.展开更多
Ethylene (C2H4) methoxycarbonylation (EMC) with CO and methanol (CH3OH) to methyl propanoate (MP) is industrially important due to its 100% atom efficiency [1].However, the heavy reliance on homogeneous Pd-based catal...Ethylene (C2H4) methoxycarbonylation (EMC) with CO and methanol (CH3OH) to methyl propanoate (MP) is industrially important due to its 100% atom efficiency [1].However, the heavy reliance on homogeneous Pd-based catalysts and strong acid media over commercial EMC processes still causes economic and environmental concerns [2]. At present, supported single-atom catalysts (SACs) can serve as bridges for accessing homogeneous catalysts in traditional heterogeneous catalytic processes.展开更多
基金We acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22271213 and 22209120).
文摘Electrocatalytic semi-hydrogenation of acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))over copper nanoparticles(Cu NPs)offers a promising non-petroleum alternative for the green production of ethylene(C2H4).However,server hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)competition in this process prominently decreases C2H4 selectivity,thereby hindering its practical application.Herein,a Cu-based composite catalyst,wherein porous carbon with nanoscale pores was used as a support,is constructed to gather the C_(2)H_(2) feedstocks for suppressing the undesirable HER.As a result,the as-prepared catalyst exhibited C_(2)H_(2) conversion of 27.1%and C_(2)H_(4) selectivity of 88.4%at a C2H4 partial current density of 0.25 A/cm^(2) under optimal−1.0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE)under the simulated coal-derived C_(2)H_(2) atmosphere,significantly outperforming the single Cu NPs counterparts.In addition,a series of in situ and ex situ experimental results show that not only the porous nature of the carbon support but also the stabilized Cu^(0)–Cu^(+) dual active sites through the strong metal–support interactions enhance the adsorption capacity of C_(2)H_(2),leading to high C_(2)H_(2) partial pressure,restraining the HER and thus improving the C2H4 selectivity.
文摘Ethylene (C2H4) methoxycarbonylation (EMC) with CO and methanol (CH3OH) to methyl propanoate (MP) is industrially important due to its 100% atom efficiency [1].However, the heavy reliance on homogeneous Pd-based catalysts and strong acid media over commercial EMC processes still causes economic and environmental concerns [2]. At present, supported single-atom catalysts (SACs) can serve as bridges for accessing homogeneous catalysts in traditional heterogeneous catalytic processes.
