The metal promoted In_(2)O_(3) catalysts for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol have attracted wide attention because of their high activity with high methanol selectivity.However,there was still no experimental confirm...The metal promoted In_(2)O_(3) catalysts for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol have attracted wide attention because of their high activity with high methanol selectivity.However,there was still no experimental confirmation if copper could be a good promoter for In_(2)O_(3).Herein,the Cu promoted In_(2)O_(3) catalyst was prepared using a deposition-precipitation method.Such prepared Cu/In_(2)O_(3) catalyst shows significantly higher CO_(2) conversion and space time yield(STY)of methanol,compared to the un-promoted In_(2)O_(3) catalyst.The loading of Cu facilitates the activation of both H_(2) and CO_(2) with the interface between the Cu cluster and defective In_(2)O_(3) as the active site.The Cu/In_(2)O_(3) catalyst takes the CO hydrogenation pathway for methanol synthesis from CO_(2) hydrogenation.It exhibits a unique size effect on the CO adsorption.At temperatures below 250℃,CO adsorption on Cu/In_(2)O_(3) is stronger than that on In_(2)O_(3),causing higher methanol selectivity.With increasing temperatu res,the Cu catalyst aggregates,which leads to the formation of weak CO adsorption site and causes a decrease in the methanol selectivity.Compared with other metal promoted In_(2)O_(3) catalysts,it can be concluded that the catalyst with stronger CO adsorption possesses higher methanol selectivity.展开更多
利用可再生的电能将CO_(2)还原为高附加值的化学品和燃料,对于缓解温室效应并实现碳中和具有重要的意义。开发了一种简单有效的方法制备非金属P元素掺杂的In_(2)O_(3)纳米颗粒,并将其用于电催化CO_(2)还原制甲酸盐。在H型电解池中,在-1....利用可再生的电能将CO_(2)还原为高附加值的化学品和燃料,对于缓解温室效应并实现碳中和具有重要的意义。开发了一种简单有效的方法制备非金属P元素掺杂的In_(2)O_(3)纳米颗粒,并将其用于电催化CO_(2)还原制甲酸盐。在H型电解池中,在-1.45 V vs.RHE电位下,P掺杂的In_(2)O_(3)纳米催化剂的产甲酸法拉第效率达到88.2%,同时具有优异的稳定性。进一步的实验分析和理论研究表明,掺杂在In_(2)O_(3)晶格中的P元素显著促进了CO_(2)分子的吸附和活化,降低了形成*HCOO中间体的吉布斯自由能,同时加强了对*HCOO的吸附作用,最终促进了甲酸盐的合成。阐明了非金属元素P掺杂对提升CO_(2)还原反应性能的分子机制,同时也为其他金属氧化物基的高性能电催化剂的设计提供了一种可行的策略。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22138009)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China。
文摘The metal promoted In_(2)O_(3) catalysts for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol have attracted wide attention because of their high activity with high methanol selectivity.However,there was still no experimental confirmation if copper could be a good promoter for In_(2)O_(3).Herein,the Cu promoted In_(2)O_(3) catalyst was prepared using a deposition-precipitation method.Such prepared Cu/In_(2)O_(3) catalyst shows significantly higher CO_(2) conversion and space time yield(STY)of methanol,compared to the un-promoted In_(2)O_(3) catalyst.The loading of Cu facilitates the activation of both H_(2) and CO_(2) with the interface between the Cu cluster and defective In_(2)O_(3) as the active site.The Cu/In_(2)O_(3) catalyst takes the CO hydrogenation pathway for methanol synthesis from CO_(2) hydrogenation.It exhibits a unique size effect on the CO adsorption.At temperatures below 250℃,CO adsorption on Cu/In_(2)O_(3) is stronger than that on In_(2)O_(3),causing higher methanol selectivity.With increasing temperatu res,the Cu catalyst aggregates,which leads to the formation of weak CO adsorption site and causes a decrease in the methanol selectivity.Compared with other metal promoted In_(2)O_(3) catalysts,it can be concluded that the catalyst with stronger CO adsorption possesses higher methanol selectivity.
文摘利用可再生的电能将CO_(2)还原为高附加值的化学品和燃料,对于缓解温室效应并实现碳中和具有重要的意义。开发了一种简单有效的方法制备非金属P元素掺杂的In_(2)O_(3)纳米颗粒,并将其用于电催化CO_(2)还原制甲酸盐。在H型电解池中,在-1.45 V vs.RHE电位下,P掺杂的In_(2)O_(3)纳米催化剂的产甲酸法拉第效率达到88.2%,同时具有优异的稳定性。进一步的实验分析和理论研究表明,掺杂在In_(2)O_(3)晶格中的P元素显著促进了CO_(2)分子的吸附和活化,降低了形成*HCOO中间体的吉布斯自由能,同时加强了对*HCOO的吸附作用,最终促进了甲酸盐的合成。阐明了非金属元素P掺杂对提升CO_(2)还原反应性能的分子机制,同时也为其他金属氧化物基的高性能电催化剂的设计提供了一种可行的策略。