Coadsorption of gold with chlorine on CeO_2(111) surfaces:A first principles study

To investigate the effects of chlorine on the Au/ceria catalysts,the adsorption of gold or chlorine and their coadsorpiton on the stoichiometric and partially reduced CeO2（111） surfaces are studied from the first principles.It is found that the adsorption of Au is significantly enhanced by the chlorine preadsorption on the stoichiometric CeO2（111） surface;while on the partially reduced CeO2（111） surface,the preadsorbed chlorine inhabits the oxygen vacancy（which is the preferred adsorption site for gold）,leading to a CeOCl phase and the dramatical weakening of the Au adsorption.Therefore,chlorine on the CeO2（111） surface can affect the Au adsorption thus the activity of the Au/CeO2 catalyst.

Role of Surface Adsorption in Fast Oxygen Storage/Release of CeO_2-ZrO_2 Mixed Oxides

Four kinds of CeO2-ZrO2 mixed oxides, i.e., a physical mixture of ceria and zirconia （CZP）, zirconia-coated ceria （ZCC）, ceria-coated zirconia （CCZ） and a chemical mixture of celia and zirconia （CZC）, were prepared. The oxygen storage capacity （OSC） measurements at 500℃ were performed under transient and stationary reaction conditions. All the curves of CO2 evolution during CO-O2 cycles presented a bimodal shape. The fast peak was primarily the result of the reaction of CO with the oxygen from the oxides, which was mainly determined by the nature of the material The sec- ond peak was mostly related to the CO2 adsorption behavior and was highly influenced by the surface area and the number of surface active sites. As a result, OSC activity of the samples followed in the order of CZC 〉 CCZ 〉 ZCC=CZP.

Microstructure and wear performance of Al5083/CeO_2/SiC mono and hybrid surface composites fabricated by friction stir processing

Friction stir processing（FSP） was utilized to produce surface composites by incorporating nano-sized cerium oxide（CeO2） and silicon carbide（SiC） particles individually and in combined form into the Al5083 alloy matrix. The study signified the role of these reinforcements on microstructure and wear behavior of the resultant surface composite layers. The wear characteristics of the resultant mono and hybrid surface composite layers were investigated using a pin-on-disc wear tester at room temperature. The microstructural observations of FSPed regions and the worn out surfaces were performed by optical and scanning electron microscopy. Considerable grain refinement and uniform distribution of reinforcement particles were achieved inside the nugget zone. All the composite samples showed higher hardness and wear resistance compared to the base metal. Among the composite samples, the hybrid composite（Al5083/CeO2/SiC） revealed the highest wear resistance and the lowest friction coefficient, whereas the Al5083/SiC composite exhibited the highest hardness, i.e., 1.5 times as hard as that of the Al5083 base metal. The enhancement in wear behavior of the hybrid composites was attributed to the solid lubrication effect provided by CeO2 particles. The predominant wear mechanism was identified as severe adhesive in non-composite samples, which changed to abrasive wear and delamination in the presence of reinforcing particles.

CO在CeO_2(111)表面的吸附与氧化

采用密度泛函理论计算了CO在CeO2(111)表面的吸附与氧化反应行为.结果表明,O2在洁净的CeO2(111)表面为弱物理吸附,而在氧空位表面是强化学吸附,且O2分子活化程度较大,O—O键长为0.143nm.CO在CeO2(111)表面吸附行为的研究表明,CO在洁净表面及氧空位表面上为物理吸附,吸附能均小于0.42eV;当表面氧空位吸附O2后,CO可吸附生成二齿碳酸盐中间体或直接生成CO2,与原位红外光谱结果相一致.表面碳酸盐物种脱附生成CO2的能垒仅为0.28eV.计算结果表明,当CeO2表面存在氧空位时,Hubbard参数U对CO吸附能有一定的影响.CeO2载体在氧化反应中可能的催化作用为,在氧气氛下,CeO2表面氧空位吸附O2分子,形成活性氧物种,参与CO催化氧化反应.

Cu_x(x=1-4)团簇在CeO_2(111)表面的吸附(英文)

用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法研究了Cu团簇(Cux,x=1-4)在CeO2(111)表面的吸附.研究发现当团簇比较小时(x=2,3),倾向于平铺表面;当x=4时,Cu团簇在CeO2(111)表面以三维的四面体结构吸附较为稳定,从Cu 3d到Ce 4f的电荷转移使Cu团簇带正电荷.由二维的菱形结构到三维的四面体结构的转变势垒为1.05 eV,并且其中一个Cu原子直接迁移到另外三个Cu原子的空位顶部的转变路径比较有利.在Cu团簇与CeO2的相互作用过程中,Cu-O和Cu-Cu相互作用的竞争最终决定了Cu团簇在CeO2上的形貌.这种CeO2(111)负载的带正电的三维Cu团簇将对水分解,进而对水煤气反应具有高的催化活性.

用密度泛函理论研究汞在CeO_2(111)表面的吸附

采用密度泛函理论计算了Hg、HgCl、HgCl_2在CeO_2(111)表面的吸附构型、吸附能和态密度。结果表明,Hg在CeO_2(111)表面属于弱化学吸附。HgCl与CeO_2(111)表面为强化学吸附,是反应的重要中间体。HgCl_2在CeO_2(111)表面是物理吸附,易发生解离,脱除。氯对于汞的吸附和氧化产生较强的影响,这与实验结果相一致。基于计算结果,得到汞在CeO_2(111)表面的反应机理。

Interface-controlled synthesis of CeO_2(111) and CeO_2(100) and their structural transition on Pt(111)

Ceria-based catalytic materials are known for their crystal-face-dependent catalytic properties.To obtain a molecular-level understanding of their surface chemistry,controlled synthesis of ceria with well-defined surface structures is required.We have thus studied the growth of CeOx nanostructures(NSs)and thin films on Pt(111).The strong metal-oxide interaction has often been invoked to explain catalytic processes over the Pt/CeOx catalysts.However,the Pt-CeOx interaction has not been understood at the atomic level.We show here that the interfacial interaction between Pt and ceria could indeed affect the surface structures of ceria,which could subsequently determine their catalytic chemistry.While ceria on Pt(111)typically exposes the CeO2(111)surface,we found that the structures of ceria layers with a thickness of three layers or less are highly dynamic and dependent on the annealing temperatures,owing to the electronic interaction between Pt and CeOx.A two-step kinetically limited growth procedure was used to prepare the ceria film that fully covers the Pt(111)substrate.For a ceria film of^3–4 monolayer(ML)thickness on Pt(111),annealing in ultrahigh vacuum(UHV)at 1000 K results in a surface of CeO2(100),stabilized by a c-Ce2O3(100)buffer layer.Further oxidation at 900 K transforms the surface of the CeO2(100)thin film into a hexagonal CeO2(111)surface.

硬脂酸对CeO_2纳米粒子的表面修饰研究

利用表面修饰法合成了硬脂酸修饰的 CeO2 纳米粒子,采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)观察了经表面修饰的CeO2 纳米粒子的形貌及分散性,并采用红外光谱(IR)、紫外可见分光光度计等对修饰的CeO2 纳米粒子进行了表征。结果表明:表面修饰剂硬脂酸与 CeO2 纳米粒子表面之间发生了化学键合作用;修饰后的CeO2 纳米粒子表面存在疏水有机基团,阻隔了 CeO2 纳米粒子的团聚,起到了分散作用;同时,修饰后的CeO2 纳米粒子在苯乙烯中的稳定性得到了提高。并且获得了硬脂酸的修饰量与CeO2 纳米粒子的最佳配比。

CeO_2纳米薄膜的光声光谱研究

本文以Ｃｅ（ＮＯ３）３·６Ｈ２Ｏ为前驱物，火棉胶为添加剂，用ｓｏｌ－ｇｅｌ提拉法制备ＣｅＯ２透明薄膜。本方法成膜均匀，重复性好。薄膜的结晶性质和光谱性质研究表明，薄膜中ＣｅＯ２为纳米粒径，具有强烈的量子尺寸效应和表面效应。

Cu(111)面上糠醇加氢生成2-甲基呋喃的反应机理

采用广义梯度近似的密度泛函理论并结合平板模型的方法,详细研究了糠醇在Cu(111)面上反应生成2-甲基呋喃的反应历程,优化了糠醇在Cu(111)面的吸附模型,并采用完全线性同步和二次同步变换的方法,对三种可能的反应机理中的各反应步骤进行了过渡态搜索.结果表明,糠醇主要通过支链上OH与Cu(111)面相互作用,易形成ψCH2和ψCH2O中间体(ψ代表呋喃环).糠醇进一步加氢机理很可能为:引入的氢物种明显降低了糠醇分解形成的中间体ψCH2的活化能,并促进了它的形成;中间体ψCH2更易从糠醇中获得H而生成2-甲基呋喃.该过程的控速步骤为ψCH2O*→ψCHO*+H*,活化能为199.0kJ/mol,总反应是2ψCH2OH=ψCH3+ψCHO+H2O.

表面掺杂CeO_2对2Y-TZP陶瓷抗低温水热腐蚀的影响

比较了对２Ｙ－ＴＺＰ陶瓷采用表面掺杂ＣｅＯ２和体掺杂ＣｅＯ２两种不同方式处理后，２Ｙ－ＴＺＰ陶瓷低温水热腐蚀前后的抗弯强度的变化。结果表明，对Ｙ－ＴＺＰ陶瓷进行表面掺杂ＣｅＯ２，不仅可以克服体掺杂ＣｅＯ２时抗弯强度大幅度下降的问题，而且可以明显改善低温水热腐蚀对Ｙ－ＴＺＰ陶瓷力学性能的影响。表面掺杂ＣｅＯ２对２Ｙ－ＴＺＰ陶瓷抗低温水热腐蚀的原因，是既保持了Ｙ－ＴＺＰ陶瓷整体对等温相变的约束，又阻止了Ｙ－ＴＺＰ陶瓷产生氧空位的综合作用。

单原子Ge助剂修饰Cu(111)晶面上CO_(2)加氢制甲醇的机理研究

针对CO_(2)热催化转化制甲醇过程中CO_(2)吸附、活化较困难及副产物较多的问题,提出采用单原子Ge助剂修饰Cu(111)晶面的解决思路,通过密度泛函理论(DFT)计算研究了CO_(2)在Ge-Cu(111)晶面上加氢合成甲醇的反应机理。结果表明,单原子Ge助剂的电子调控增加了与其相邻的Cu原子的电子云密度,使CO_(2)分子在含Ge活性界面上的吸附能力显著增强:CO_(2)在GeCu(111)晶面上的吸附能约为Cu(111)晶面的1.5倍,约为Pd改性Cu(111)晶面的2.4倍,进而使逆水煤气变换(RWGS)反应路径速控步骤的活化能降低了近20 kJ·moL^(-1),同时衍生出3条生成甲醇的RWGS新路径;此外,Ge-Cu(111)晶面上甲酸盐路径由于速控步骤活化能大幅上升而被禁阻,进而CO及烃类等副产物选择性大幅降低,Ge-Cu(111)晶面上CO_(2)加氢制甲醇选择性升高。

Influence of preparation methods on the physicochemical properties and catalytic performance of MnO_x-CeO_2 catalysts for NH_3-SCR at low temperature

This work examines the influence of preparation methods on the physicochemical properties and catalytic performance of MnOx‐CeO2 catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH3 (NH3‐SCR) at low temperature. Five different methods, namely, mechanical mixing, impregnation,hydrothermal treatment, co‐precipitation, and a sol‐gel technique, were used to synthesizeMnOx‐CeO2 catalysts. The catalysts were characterized in detail, and an NH3‐SCR model reaction waschosen to evaluate the catalytic performance. The results showed that the preparation methodsaffected the catalytic performance in the order: hydrothermal treatment > sol‐gel > co‐precipitation> impregnation > mechanical mixing. This order correlated with the surface Ce3+ and Mn4+ content,oxygen vacancies and surface adsorbed oxygen species concentration, and the amount of acidic sitesand acidic strength. This trend is related to redox interactions between MnOx and CeO2. The catalystformed by a hydrothermal treatment exhibited excellent physicochemical properties, optimal catalyticperformance, and good H2O resistance in NH3‐SCR reaction. This was attributed to incorporationof Mnn+ into the CeO2 lattice to form a uniform ceria‐based solid solution (containing Mn‐O‐Cestructures). Strengthening of the electronic interactions between MnOx and CeO2, driven by thehigh‐temperature and high‐pressure conditions during the hydrothermal treatment also improved the catalyst characteristics. Thus, the hydrothermal treatment method is an efficient and environment‐friendly route to synthesizing low‐temperature denitrification (deNOx) catalysts.

Enhanced low-temperature NH3-SCR performance of CeTiOx catalyst via surface Mo modification

The effect of molybdenum oxide on the activity and durability of Ce O2-Ti O2 catalyst for NO reduction by NH3 was examined. It was found that the introduction of Mo could improve the low-temperature NH3-SCR activity and SO2/H2 O durability of the Ce O2-Ti O2 catalyst and an optimal loading of Mo was 4?wt.%. The best Mo O3/Ce O2-Ti O2 catalyst displayed over 90% NO conversion from 200 °C to 400 °C and obtained 4-fold increase in NO conversion compared to Ce O2-Ti O2 at 150 °C. The characterization results revealed that the number of Br?nsted acid sites over Mo O3/Ce O2-Ti O2 was significantly increased, and the adsorption of nitrate species was dramatically weakened because of the coverage of Mo O3, which were favorable for the high NH3-SCR performance. It is believed that the Mo O3/Ce O2-Ti O2 catalyst is a suitable substitute for the NH3-SCR reaction.

Doping effect of cations(Zr^(4+),Al^(3+),and Si^(4+)) on MnO_x/CeO_2 nano-rod catalyst for NH_3-SCR reaction at low temperature

Thermally stable Zr4+, Al3+, and Si4+ cations were incorporated into the lattice of CeO2 nano‐rods (i.e., CeO2‐NR) in order to improve the specific surface area. The undoped and Zr4+, Al3+, and Si4+ doped nano‐rods were used as supports to prepare MnOx/CeO2‐NR, MnOx/CZ‐NR, MnOx/CA‐NR, and MnOx/CS‐NR catalysts, respectively. The prepared supports and catalysts were comprehensively characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high‐resolution TEM, X‐ray diffraction, Raman and N2‐physisorption analyses, hydrogen temperature‐programmed reduction, ammonia temperature‐programmed desorption, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier‐transform spectroscopic analysis of the NH3 adsorption, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Moreover, the catalytic performance and H2O+SO2 tolerance of these samples were evaluated through NH3‐selective catalytic reduction (NH3‐SCR) in the absence or presence of H2O and SO2. The obtained results show that the MnOx/CS‐NR catalyst exhibits the highest NOx conversion and the lowest N2O concentration, which result from the largest number of oxygen vacancies and acid sites, the highest Mn4+ content, and the lowest redox ability. The MnOx/CS‐NR catalyst also presents excellent resistance to H2O and SO2. All of these phenomena suggest that Si4+ is the optimal dopant for the MnOx/CeO2‐NR catalyst.

Characterization and catalytic performance of CeO_2-Co/SiO_2 catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using nitrogen-diluted synthesis gas over a laboratory scale fixed-bed reactor

The surface species of CO hydrogenation on CeO2-Co/SiO2 catalyst were investigated using the techniques of temperature programmed reaction and transient response method. The results indicated that the formation of H2O and CO2 was the competitive reaction for the surface oxygen species, CH4 was produced via the hydrogenation of carbon species step by step, and C2 products were formed by the polymerization of surface-active carbon species （-CH2-）. Hydrogen assisted the dissociation of CO. The hydrogenation of surface carbon species was the rate-limiting step in the hydrogenation of CO over CeO2-Co/SiO2 catalyst. The investigation of total pressure, gas hourly space velocity （GHSV）, and product distribution using nitrogen-rich synthesis gas as feedstock over a laboratory scale fixed-bed reactor indicated that total pressure and GHSV had a significant effect on the catalytic performance of CeO2-Co/SiO2 catalyst. The removal of heat and control of the reaction temperature were extremely critical steps, which required lower GHSV and appropriate CO conversion to avoid the deactivation of the catalyst. The feedstock of nitrogen-rich synthesis gas was favorable to increase the conversion of CO, but there was a shift of product distribution toward the light hydrocarbon. The nitrogen-rich synthesis gas was feasible for F-T synthesis for the utilization of remote natural gas.

NO在Ir(111)表面吸附与解离的第一性原理研究

本文系统研究了NO在Ir(111)表面的吸附,解离,以及可能的N_2生成机理.结果表明,顶位吸附的NO,其解离能垒较高(3.17 eV),不会发生解离,而三重Hcp和Fcc空位吸附的NO发生解离,能垒分别为1.23和1.28 eV.N_2是唯一的生成物,不会有副产物N_2O的产生.其最可能的反应路径为N和NO经过N_2O中间体而生成N_2,而不是直接N提取和N-N聚合产生N_2的机理.

Experimental design for optimization of 4-nitrophenol reduction by green synthesized CeO2/g-C3N4/Ag catalyst using response surface methodology

In this study,the enhancement of catalytic activity of ceria when modified with co-catalysts such as graphitic carbon nitride and silver was establishe d.The material was synthe sized using phytogenic combustion method,a green alternative to the traditional preparative routes.The catalyst was characterized using XRD,FTIR,SEM,EDX,XPS and TEM techniques.The synergistic effect of the composite CeO2/g-C3 N4/Ag was tested for catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol in the prese nce of sodium borohydride.The reaction was carried out at room tempe rature without any light source or exte rnal stirring.The individual and combined effects of four parameters,viz.,concentration of 4-NP,amount of catalyst,amount of NaBH4 and time for the reduction of reduction 4-NP were investigated using Box-Behnken design of response surface methodology(RSM).This statistical model was used to optimize the reaction conditions for maximum reduction of 4-NP.The optimum conditions for the reduction reaction are found to be 0.01 mmol/L 4-NP,15 mg catalyst,20 mg NaBH4 and 13.7 min time interval.

Relationships between the activities and Ce^(3+)concentrations of CeO_(2)(111)for CO oxidation:A first-principle investigation

CO oxidation at ceria surfaces has been studied for decades,and many efforts have been devoted to understanding the effect of surface reduction on the catalytic activity.In this work,we theoretically studied the CO oxidation on the clean and reduced CeO_(2)(111)surfaces using different surface cells to dete rmine the relationships between the reduction degrees and calculated reaction energetics.It is found that the calculated barrier for the direct reaction between CO and surface lattice O drastically decreases with the increase of surface reduction degree.From electronic analysis,we found that the surface reduction can lead to the occurrence of localized electrons at the surface Ce,which affects the charge distribution at surface O.As the result,the surface O becomes more negatively charged and therefore more active in reacting with CO.This work then suggests that the localized 4 f electron reservoir of Ce can act as the"pseudo-anion"at reduced CeO_(2) surfaces to activate surface lattice O for catalytic oxidative reactions.

Introduction manner of sulfate acid for improving the performance of SO_4^(2–)/CeO_2 on selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH_3

A series of sulfated CeO2 catalysts were synthesized by impregnation and sol-gel methods and used for selective catalytic reduction （SCR） of NOx by NH3. The results showed that the sulfated CeO2 catalysts prepared by sol-gel method showed excellent catalytic activity at 150-50 ℃, and more than 90% NOx conversion was obtained at 232-450 ℃ with a gas hourly space velocity of 60000 h-1. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, N2 adsorption, Raman, thermogravimetry （TG）, H2-tem- perature-programmed reduction （H2-TPR） and Py-infrared spectroscopy （Py-IR）. The excellent SCR performance was associated with the surface acidity and the micro-structure. The introduction of sulfate acid into CeO2 could increase the amount of BrOnsted and Lewis acid sites over the catalysts, resulting in the improvement of the low temperature activity. The sulfated CeO2 catalysts prepared by sol-gel method possessed lower crystallization degree, excellent redox property and larger specific surface areas, which were responsible for the superior SCR performance.