In this work,we explore the suitability of several density functionals with the generalized gradient approximation(GGA)and beyond for describing the dissociative chemisorption of methane on the reconstructed Pt(110)-(...In this work,we explore the suitability of several density functionals with the generalized gradient approximation(GGA)and beyond for describing the dissociative chemisorption of methane on the reconstructed Pt(110)-(2×1)surface.The bulk and surface structures of the metal,methane adsorption energy,and dissociation barrier are used to assess the functionals.A van der Waals corrected GGA functional(optPBE-vdW)and a metaGGA functional with van der Waals correction(MS PBEl-rVV10)are selected for ab initio molecular dynamics calculations of the sticking probability.Our results suggest that the use of these two functionals may lead to a better agreement with existing experimental results,thus serving as a good starting point for future development of reliable machine-learned potential energy surfaces for the dissociation of methane on the Pt(110)-(2×1)surface.展开更多
Cyclohexane is a high-valued chemical receivingsignificant interest in liquid hydrogen storage technology.TiO_(2)-based catalysts show high performance in the photocatalytic dehydrogenation of cyclohexane under mild c...Cyclohexane is a high-valued chemical receivingsignificant interest in liquid hydrogen storage technology.TiO_(2)-based catalysts show high performance in the photocatalytic dehydrogenation of cyclohexane under mild conditions,but the detailed reaction mechanism is not well understood.With the surface science approaches,we have studied the adsorption and surface chemistry of cyclohexane on rutile TiO_(2)(110).The thermal desorption spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results both demonstrate the molecular adsorption of cyclohexane on rutile TiO_(2)(110).Upon the UV Hg light irradiation,photodesorption of cyclohexane occurs from both the chemisorbed monolayer and the multilayer.No decomposition nor dehydrogenation of cyclohexane occurs on rutile TiO_(2)(110).These results deepen the fundamental understanding of the surface chemistry of cyclohexane on the TiO_(2)surface.展开更多
First-principles calculations based on density functional theory corrected by Hubbard parameter U （DFT＋U） are applied to the study on the co-adsorption of O2 and H2O molecules to a-U（110） surface. The calculation...First-principles calculations based on density functional theory corrected by Hubbard parameter U （DFT＋U） are applied to the study on the co-adsorption of O2 and H2O molecules to a-U（110） surface. The calculation results show that DFT＋U method with Ueff = 1.5 eV can yield the experimental results of lattice constant and elastic modulus of a-uranium bulk well. Of all 7 low index surfaces of a-uranium, the （001） surface is the most stable with lowest surface energy while the （110） surface possesses the strongest activity with the highest surface energy. The adsorptions of O2 and H2O molecules are investigated separated. The O2 dissociates spontaneously in all initial configurations. For the adsorption of H2O molecule, both molecular and dissociative adsorptionsoccur. Through calculations of co-adsorption, it can be confirmed that the inhibition effect of O2 on the corrosion of uranium by water vapor originates from the preferential adsorption mechanism, while the consumption of H atoms by O atoms exerted little influence on the corrosion of uranium.展开更多
The density functional theory（DFT） and self-consistent periodic calculation were used to investigate the C2Hx（x = 4～6） species adsorption on the Fe（110） surface. The adsorption energy and equilibrium geometry o...The density functional theory（DFT） and self-consistent periodic calculation were used to investigate the C2Hx（x = 4～6） species adsorption on the Fe（110） surface. The adsorption energy and equilibrium geometry of the species C2Hx（x = 4～6） on four possible sites（top,hcp,SB and LB） on the Fe（110） surface were predicted and compared. Mulliken charges and density of states analysis of the most stable site have been discussed. It is found that the species of C2H6 and C2H5 are adsorbed strongly on the Fe（110） surface with calculated adsorption energy of -80.24 and -178.89 kJ·mol^-1 at the Fe-LB（long-bridge） ,respectively. However,the C2H4 is adsorbed strongly on the Fe（110） surface with calculated adsorption energies of -114.96 kJ·mol^-1 at the top. The results indicate that the charge transferring process can be completed by chemisorption between Fe（110） surface and the species. Moreover,the chemical bands can be formed by chemisorptions between the Fe（110） surface and the species,too.展开更多
MgH2 is a promising and popular hydrogen storage material.In this work,the hydrogen desorption reactions of a single Pd atom adsorbed MgH2(110)surface are investigated by using first-principles density functional theo...MgH2 is a promising and popular hydrogen storage material.In this work,the hydrogen desorption reactions of a single Pd atom adsorbed MgH2(110)surface are investigated by using first-principles density functional theory calculations.We find that a single Pd atom adsorbed on the MgH2(110)surface can significantly lower the energy barrier of the hydrogen desorption reactions from 1.802 eV for pure MgH2(110)surface to 1.154 eV for Pd adsorbed MgH2(110)surface,indicating a strong Pd single-atom catalytic effect on the hydrogen desorption reactions.Furthermore,the Pd single-atom catalysis significantly reduces the hydrogen desorption temperature from 573K to 367K,which makes the hydrogen desorption reactions occur more easily and quickly on the MgH2(110)surface.We also discuss the microscopic process of the hydrogen desorption reactions through the reverse process of hydrogen spillover mechanism on the MgH2(110)surface.This study shows that Pd/MgH2 thin films can be used as good hydrogen storage materials in future experiments.展开更多
The interaction of reactants with catalysts has always been an important subject for catalytic reactions.As a promising catalyst with versatile applications,titania has been intensively studied for decades.In this wor...The interaction of reactants with catalysts has always been an important subject for catalytic reactions.As a promising catalyst with versatile applications,titania has been intensively studied for decades.In this work we have investigated the role of bridge bonded oxygen vacancy(O_(v))in methyl groups and carbon monoxide(CO)adsorption on rutile TiO_(2)(110)(R-TiO_(2)(110))with the temperature programmed desorption technique.The results show a clear different tendency of the desorption of methyl groups adsorbed on bridge bonded oxygen(O_(b)),and CO molecules on the five coordinate Ti^(4+)sites(Ti_(5c))as the Ovconcentration changes,suggesting that the surface defects may have crucial influence on the absorption of species on different sites of R-TiO_(2)(110).展开更多
The studies of NO chemisorption on TiO2(110) surface are the base of research to NO decomposed to N2O on TiO2 surface. In this paper, 12 kinds of possible models of NO adsorbed on TiO2 perfect and defect surface were ...The studies of NO chemisorption on TiO2(110) surface are the base of research to NO decomposed to N2O on TiO2 surface. In this paper, 12 kinds of possible models of NO adsorbed on TiO2 perfect and defect surface were calculated by use of ab initio cluster method. We carried out optimization of the geometry, calculation of the chemisorption energy and analysis of the Mulliken population to those adsorption models. According to the calculation results, it can be got that the adsorbed decomposition of NO on defect surface is more advantageous and M6 and M12 are the important models to NO chemisorption and decomposition on TiO2 surface.展开更多
Oxide-supported transition metal systems have been the subject of enormous interest due to the improvement of catalytic properties relative to the separate metal.Thus in this paper,we embark on a systematic study for ...Oxide-supported transition metal systems have been the subject of enormous interest due to the improvement of catalytic properties relative to the separate metal.Thus in this paper,we embark on a systematic study for Pd n （n=1-5） clusters adsorbed on TiO2 （110） surface based on DFT-GGA calculations utilizing periodic supercell models.A single Pd adatom on the defect-free surface prefers to adsorb at a hollow site bridging a protruded oxygen and a five-fold titanium atom along the [110] direction,while Pd dimer is located on the channels with the Pd-Pd bond parallel to the surface.According to the transition states （TSs） search,the adsorbed Pd trimer tends to triangular growth mode,rather than linear mode,while the Pd4 and Pd5 clusters prefer three-dimensional （3D） models.However,the oxygen vacancy has almost no influence on the promotion of Pd n cluster nucleation.Additionally,of particular significance is that the Pd-TiO2 interaction is the main driving force at the beginning of Pd nucleation,whereas the Pd-Pd interaction gets down to control the growth process of Pd cluster as the cluster gets larger.It is hoped that our theoretical study would shed light on further designing high-performance TiO2 supported Pd-based catalysts.展开更多
The Cr doped into TiO2(110) surface has been studied systematically by using periodic DFT/B3LYP method with slab model. It is found that doping Cr into perfect TiO2 (110) surface can reduce the value of band-gap from ...The Cr doped into TiO2(110) surface has been studied systematically by using periodic DFT/B3LYP method with slab model. It is found that doping Cr into perfect TiO2 (110) surface can reduce the value of band-gap from 3.13 to 1.16 eV, and then photocatalysis reaction may be achieved in visual light area. The results are in good agreement with the experiments.展开更多
Photocatalytic degradation of gaseous pollutants on Bi-based semiconductors under solar lightirradiation has attracted significant attention.However,their application in gaseous straight-chainalkane purification is st...Photocatalytic degradation of gaseous pollutants on Bi-based semiconductors under solar lightirradiation has attracted significant attention.However,their application in gaseous straight-chainalkane purification is still rare.Here,a series of Bi/BiOBr composites were solvothermally synthe-sized and applied in solar-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of gaseous n-hexane.The charac-terization results revealed that both increasing number of functional groups of alcohol solvent(from methanol and ethylene glycol to glycerol)and solvothermal temperature(from 160 and 180to 200℃)facilitated the in-situ formation of metallic Bi nanospheres on BiOBr nanoplates withexposed(110)facets.Meanwhile,chemical bonding between Bi and BiOBr was observed on theseexposed facets that resulted in the formation of surface oxygen vacancy.Furthermore,the synergis-tic effect of optimum surface oxygen vacancy on exposed(110)facets led to a high visible light re-sponse,narrow band gap,great photocurrent,low recombination rate of the charge carriers,andstrong·O2-and h*formation,all of which resulted in the highest removal efficiency of 97.4%within120 min of 15 ppmv of n-hexane on Bi/BiOBr.Our findings efficiently broaden the application ofBi-based photocatalysis technology in the purification of gaseous straight-chain pollutants emittedby the petrochemical industry.展开更多
Alloying and nanostructuring are two strategies used to facilitate the efficient electrocatalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)by Pt,where the high index surfaces(HISs)of Pt exhibit superior activity for ORR.H...Alloying and nanostructuring are two strategies used to facilitate the efficient electrocatalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)by Pt,where the high index surfaces(HISs)of Pt exhibit superior activity for ORR.Here,we report the fabrication of PtCu3 nanodendrites possessing rich spiny branches exposing n(111)×(110)HISs.The dendrites were formed through an etching‐modulated seeding and growing strategy.Specifically,an oxidative atmosphere was initially applied to form the concaved nanocubes of the Pt‐Cu seeds,which was then switched to an inert atmosphere to promote an explosive growth of dendrites.Separately,the oxidative or inert atmosphere failed to produce this hyperbranched structure.Electrochemical dealloying of the PtCu3 nanodendrites produced Pt3Cu shells with Pt‐rich surfaces where HIS‐exposed dendrite structures were maintained.The resulting PtCu_(3)@Pt_(3)Cu@Pt nanodendrites in 0.1 M HClO4 exhibited excellent mass and area specific activities for ORR,which were 14 and 24 times higher than that of commercial Pt/C,respectively.DFT calculations revealed that Cu alloying and HISs both contributed to the significantly enhanced activity of Pt,and that the oxygen binding energy on the step sites of HISs on the PtCu_(3)@Pt_(3)Cu@Pt nanodendrites approached the optimal value to achieve a near peak‐top ORR activity.展开更多
The structural and electronic properties of TiC（110） surfaces are calculated using the first-principles total-energy plane-wave pseudopotential method based on density functional theory. The calculated results of st...The structural and electronic properties of TiC（110） surfaces are calculated using the first-principles total-energy plane-wave pseudopotential method based on density functional theory. The calculated results of structural relaxation and surface energy for TiC（110） slab indicate that slab with 7 layers shows bulk-like characteristic interiors, and the changes of slab occur on the outmost three layers, which shows that the relaxation only influences the top three layers. Meanwhile, the strong Ti—C covalent bonding can be found in the distribution of charge density on the （100） plane. The interlayer Ti—C chemical bonds are reinforced and the outermost interlayer distance is reduced as a result of the charge depletion in the vacuum and the charge accumulations in the interlayer region between the first and second layers. The surface energy of TiC（110） is calculated to be 3.53 J/m2.展开更多
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21973013 and No.21673040)the National Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China(No.2020J02025)+3 种基金the“Chuying Program”for the Top Young Talents of Fujian Provincesupported financially through a NWO/CW TOP grant(No.715.017.001)by a grant of supercomputer time from NWO Exacte en Natuurwetenschappen(NWO-ENW,No.2019.015)the National Science Foundation(No.CHE1951328)。
文摘In this work,we explore the suitability of several density functionals with the generalized gradient approximation(GGA)and beyond for describing the dissociative chemisorption of methane on the reconstructed Pt(110)-(2×1)surface.The bulk and surface structures of the metal,methane adsorption energy,and dissociation barrier are used to assess the functionals.A van der Waals corrected GGA functional(optPBE-vdW)and a metaGGA functional with van der Waals correction(MS PBEl-rVV10)are selected for ab initio molecular dynamics calculations of the sticking probability.Our results suggest that the use of these two functionals may lead to a better agreement with existing experimental results,thus serving as a good starting point for future development of reliable machine-learned potential energy surfaces for the dissociation of methane on the Pt(110)-(2×1)surface.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22202191).
文摘Cyclohexane is a high-valued chemical receivingsignificant interest in liquid hydrogen storage technology.TiO_(2)-based catalysts show high performance in the photocatalytic dehydrogenation of cyclohexane under mild conditions,but the detailed reaction mechanism is not well understood.With the surface science approaches,we have studied the adsorption and surface chemistry of cyclohexane on rutile TiO_(2)(110).The thermal desorption spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results both demonstrate the molecular adsorption of cyclohexane on rutile TiO_(2)(110).Upon the UV Hg light irradiation,photodesorption of cyclohexane occurs from both the chemisorbed monolayer and the multilayer.No decomposition nor dehydrogenation of cyclohexane occurs on rutile TiO_(2)(110).These results deepen the fundamental understanding of the surface chemistry of cyclohexane on the TiO_(2)surface.
基金Project supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51401237,11474358,and 51271198)
文摘First-principles calculations based on density functional theory corrected by Hubbard parameter U （DFT＋U） are applied to the study on the co-adsorption of O2 and H2O molecules to a-U（110） surface. The calculation results show that DFT＋U method with Ueff = 1.5 eV can yield the experimental results of lattice constant and elastic modulus of a-uranium bulk well. Of all 7 low index surfaces of a-uranium, the （001） surface is the most stable with lowest surface energy while the （110） surface possesses the strongest activity with the highest surface energy. The adsorptions of O2 and H2O molecules are investigated separated. The O2 dissociates spontaneously in all initial configurations. For the adsorption of H2O molecule, both molecular and dissociative adsorptionsoccur. Through calculations of co-adsorption, it can be confirmed that the inhibition effect of O2 on the corrosion of uranium by water vapor originates from the preferential adsorption mechanism, while the consumption of H atoms by O atoms exerted little influence on the corrosion of uranium.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Education Committee of Chongqing (No. KJ091311)
文摘The density functional theory（DFT） and self-consistent periodic calculation were used to investigate the C2Hx（x = 4～6） species adsorption on the Fe（110） surface. The adsorption energy and equilibrium geometry of the species C2Hx（x = 4～6） on four possible sites（top,hcp,SB and LB） on the Fe（110） surface were predicted and compared. Mulliken charges and density of states analysis of the most stable site have been discussed. It is found that the species of C2H6 and C2H5 are adsorbed strongly on the Fe（110） surface with calculated adsorption energy of -80.24 and -178.89 kJ·mol^-1 at the Fe-LB（long-bridge） ,respectively. However,the C2H4 is adsorbed strongly on the Fe（110） surface with calculated adsorption energies of -114.96 kJ·mol^-1 at the top. The results indicate that the charge transferring process can be completed by chemisorption between Fe（110） surface and the species. Moreover,the chemical bands can be formed by chemisorptions between the Fe（110） surface and the species,too.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Program(No.2011CB921404)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21421063,No.91021004,No.21233007,No.21803066)+2 种基金Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDC01000000)Research Start-Up Grants(No.KY2340000094)from University of Science and Technology of Chinathe Chinese Academy of Sciences Pioneer Hundred Talents Program
文摘MgH2 is a promising and popular hydrogen storage material.In this work,the hydrogen desorption reactions of a single Pd atom adsorbed MgH2(110)surface are investigated by using first-principles density functional theory calculations.We find that a single Pd atom adsorbed on the MgH2(110)surface can significantly lower the energy barrier of the hydrogen desorption reactions from 1.802 eV for pure MgH2(110)surface to 1.154 eV for Pd adsorbed MgH2(110)surface,indicating a strong Pd single-atom catalytic effect on the hydrogen desorption reactions.Furthermore,the Pd single-atom catalysis significantly reduces the hydrogen desorption temperature from 573K to 367K,which makes the hydrogen desorption reactions occur more easily and quickly on the MgH2(110)surface.We also discuss the microscopic process of the hydrogen desorption reactions through the reverse process of hydrogen spillover mechanism on the MgH2(110)surface.This study shows that Pd/MgH2 thin films can be used as good hydrogen storage materials in future experiments.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21973084 and No.21803056)。
文摘The interaction of reactants with catalysts has always been an important subject for catalytic reactions.As a promising catalyst with versatile applications,titania has been intensively studied for decades.In this work we have investigated the role of bridge bonded oxygen vacancy(O_(v))in methyl groups and carbon monoxide(CO)adsorption on rutile TiO_(2)(110)(R-TiO_(2)(110))with the temperature programmed desorption technique.The results show a clear different tendency of the desorption of methyl groups adsorbed on bridge bonded oxygen(O_(b)),and CO molecules on the five coordinate Ti^(4+)sites(Ti_(5c))as the Ovconcentration changes,suggesting that the surface defects may have crucial influence on the absorption of species on different sites of R-TiO_(2)(110).
文摘The studies of NO chemisorption on TiO2(110) surface are the base of research to NO decomposed to N2O on TiO2 surface. In this paper, 12 kinds of possible models of NO adsorbed on TiO2 perfect and defect surface were calculated by use of ab initio cluster method. We carried out optimization of the geometry, calculation of the chemisorption energy and analysis of the Mulliken population to those adsorption models. According to the calculation results, it can be got that the adsorbed decomposition of NO on defect surface is more advantageous and M6 and M12 are the important models to NO chemisorption and decomposition on TiO2 surface.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (90922022)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China(2012101032,2012101041)Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion of Huazhong University of Science and Technology,China (FSKLCC1110)~~
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (90922022)the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (FSKLCC1110)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China (2012J01032,2012J01041)
文摘Oxide-supported transition metal systems have been the subject of enormous interest due to the improvement of catalytic properties relative to the separate metal.Thus in this paper,we embark on a systematic study for Pd n （n=1-5） clusters adsorbed on TiO2 （110） surface based on DFT-GGA calculations utilizing periodic supercell models.A single Pd adatom on the defect-free surface prefers to adsorb at a hollow site bridging a protruded oxygen and a five-fold titanium atom along the [110] direction,while Pd dimer is located on the channels with the Pd-Pd bond parallel to the surface.According to the transition states （TSs） search,the adsorbed Pd trimer tends to triangular growth mode,rather than linear mode,while the Pd4 and Pd5 clusters prefer three-dimensional （3D） models.However,the oxygen vacancy has almost no influence on the promotion of Pd n cluster nucleation.Additionally,of particular significance is that the Pd-TiO2 interaction is the main driving force at the beginning of Pd nucleation,whereas the Pd-Pd interaction gets down to control the growth process of Pd cluster as the cluster gets larger.It is hoped that our theoretical study would shed light on further designing high-performance TiO2 supported Pd-based catalysts.
基金This work was supported by the State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20273013), and the Education Foundation of Fujian Province (JA03007)
文摘The Cr doped into TiO2(110) surface has been studied systematically by using periodic DFT/B3LYP method with slab model. It is found that doping Cr into perfect TiO2 (110) surface can reduce the value of band-gap from 3.13 to 1.16 eV, and then photocatalysis reaction may be achieved in visual light area. The results are in good agreement with the experiments.
文摘Photocatalytic degradation of gaseous pollutants on Bi-based semiconductors under solar lightirradiation has attracted significant attention.However,their application in gaseous straight-chainalkane purification is still rare.Here,a series of Bi/BiOBr composites were solvothermally synthe-sized and applied in solar-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of gaseous n-hexane.The charac-terization results revealed that both increasing number of functional groups of alcohol solvent(from methanol and ethylene glycol to glycerol)and solvothermal temperature(from 160 and 180to 200℃)facilitated the in-situ formation of metallic Bi nanospheres on BiOBr nanoplates withexposed(110)facets.Meanwhile,chemical bonding between Bi and BiOBr was observed on theseexposed facets that resulted in the formation of surface oxygen vacancy.Furthermore,the synergis-tic effect of optimum surface oxygen vacancy on exposed(110)facets led to a high visible light re-sponse,narrow band gap,great photocurrent,low recombination rate of the charge carriers,andstrong·O2-and h*formation,all of which resulted in the highest removal efficiency of 97.4%within120 min of 15 ppmv of n-hexane on Bi/BiOBr.Our findings efficiently broaden the application ofBi-based photocatalysis technology in the purification of gaseous straight-chain pollutants emittedby the petrochemical industry.
文摘Alloying and nanostructuring are two strategies used to facilitate the efficient electrocatalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)by Pt,where the high index surfaces(HISs)of Pt exhibit superior activity for ORR.Here,we report the fabrication of PtCu3 nanodendrites possessing rich spiny branches exposing n(111)×(110)HISs.The dendrites were formed through an etching‐modulated seeding and growing strategy.Specifically,an oxidative atmosphere was initially applied to form the concaved nanocubes of the Pt‐Cu seeds,which was then switched to an inert atmosphere to promote an explosive growth of dendrites.Separately,the oxidative or inert atmosphere failed to produce this hyperbranched structure.Electrochemical dealloying of the PtCu3 nanodendrites produced Pt3Cu shells with Pt‐rich surfaces where HIS‐exposed dendrite structures were maintained.The resulting PtCu_(3)@Pt_(3)Cu@Pt nanodendrites in 0.1 M HClO4 exhibited excellent mass and area specific activities for ORR,which were 14 and 24 times higher than that of commercial Pt/C,respectively.DFT calculations revealed that Cu alloying and HISs both contributed to the significantly enhanced activity of Pt,and that the oxygen binding energy on the step sites of HISs on the PtCu_(3)@Pt_(3)Cu@Pt nanodendrites approached the optimal value to achieve a near peak‐top ORR activity.
基金Project (200902554) supported by National Post-doctor Foundation, ChinaProject (200802015) supported by the Post-Doctor Foundation of Shandong Province, China
文摘The structural and electronic properties of TiC（110） surfaces are calculated using the first-principles total-energy plane-wave pseudopotential method based on density functional theory. The calculated results of structural relaxation and surface energy for TiC（110） slab indicate that slab with 7 layers shows bulk-like characteristic interiors, and the changes of slab occur on the outmost three layers, which shows that the relaxation only influences the top three layers. Meanwhile, the strong Ti—C covalent bonding can be found in the distribution of charge density on the （100） plane. The interlayer Ti—C chemical bonds are reinforced and the outermost interlayer distance is reduced as a result of the charge depletion in the vacuum and the charge accumulations in the interlayer region between the first and second layers. The surface energy of TiC（110） is calculated to be 3.53 J/m2.
