Employing first-principles methods, based on the density functional theory, this paper investigates the ground state geometric and electronic properties of pure gold clusters, pure yttrium clusters and gold clusters d...Employing first-principles methods, based on the density functional theory, this paper investigates the ground state geometric and electronic properties of pure gold clusters, pure yttrium clusters and gold clusters doped each with one yttrium atom. It is shown that the average bond lengths in the Aun-1Y（n≤9） bimetallic clusters are shorter than those in the corresponding pure gold and yttrium clusters. The most stable isomers of the yttrium-doped gold clusters tend to equally delocalize valence s, p and d electrons of the constituent atoms over the entire structure. The Y atom has maximum number of neighbouring Au atom, which tends to be energetically favourable in the lowest-energy equilibrium structures, because the Au-Y bond is stronger than the Au-Au bond. The three-dimensional isomers of Aun-1Y structures are found in an early appearance starting at n=5 （Au4Y）. Calculated vertical ionization potential and electron affinities as a function of the cluster size show odd-even oscillatory behaviour, and resemble pure gold clusters. However, one of the most striking feature of pure yttrium clusters is the absence of odd-even alternation, in agreement with mass spectrometric observations. The HOMO LUMO gap of Au3Y is the biggest in all the doped Aun-1Y（n≤9） bimetallic clusters.展开更多
The utilization of pure hydrogen as an energy source in fuel cells gave rise to renewed interest in developing active and stable water-gas shift catalysts. Gold catalysts have proven to be very efficient for water-gas...The utilization of pure hydrogen as an energy source in fuel cells gave rise to renewed interest in developing active and stable water-gas shift catalysts. Gold catalysts have proven to be very efficient for water-gas shift reaction at low temperature. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of:(i) different preparation methods(impregnation and coprecipitation) to obtain a modified ceria support,and(ii) the amount of Y_2 O_3(1.0 wt%, 2.5 wt%, 5.0 wt% and 7.5 wt%) as dopant on the water-gas shift activity of Au/CeO_2 catalysts. An extended characterization by means of S_(BET), XRD, HRTEM/HAADF, FTIR,H_2-TPR and CO-TPR measurements in combination with careful evaluation of the catalyst behavior allowed to shed light on the parameters governing the water-gas shift activity. The catalysts show very high activity(>90% CO conversion) in the temperature range 180-220 ℃,with a slightly better performance of the gold catalysts on supports prepared by impregnation. The decreased activity with increasing Y_2 O_3 concentration is related to the hindering of oxygen mobility due to ordering of surface oxygen vacancies in vicinity of segregated Y^(3+). The effect of catalyst pre-treatments and the stability of the best performing samples were examined as well.展开更多
The addition of yttrium chloride(YCl) to an activated carbon-supported Au catalyst(Au/AC) can markedly promote the catalytic performance of acetylene hydrochlorination to the vinyl chloride monomer(VCM), The structure...The addition of yttrium chloride(YCl) to an activated carbon-supported Au catalyst(Au/AC) can markedly promote the catalytic performance of acetylene hydrochlorination to the vinyl chloride monomer(VCM), The structure and physicochemical features of the YCl-modified catalysts(Y-Au/AC)were measured by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, temperature-programmed reduction, CH-temperature programmed desorption, and scanning transmission electron microscopy.The presence of YClwas found suppressing the reduction of highly oxidized Au(δ=1,3) to metallic Au~0 dependently and thus retard the agglomeration of Au nanoparticles during the reaction. In addition,the additive of YClto the Au/AC catalyst greatly inhibits the coke deposition on the catalyst surface. The optimized catalyst with an atomic ratio of Y/Au = 5(1 wt% Au loading weight) yields an 87.8% acetylene conversion and almost 100% selectivity for VCM under the reaction of GHSV(CH) = 800 hat 180 ℃.The durability test indicates that the 5 Y-1 Au/AC catalyst maintains high catalytic activity for more than2300 h at 30 hGHSV(CH) and 180 ℃, indicating great promise as a non-mercury catalyst for PVC manufacture.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Education Committee of Chongqing (Grant No KJ051105)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10276028)
文摘Employing first-principles methods, based on the density functional theory, this paper investigates the ground state geometric and electronic properties of pure gold clusters, pure yttrium clusters and gold clusters doped each with one yttrium atom. It is shown that the average bond lengths in the Aun-1Y（n≤9） bimetallic clusters are shorter than those in the corresponding pure gold and yttrium clusters. The most stable isomers of the yttrium-doped gold clusters tend to equally delocalize valence s, p and d electrons of the constituent atoms over the entire structure. The Y atom has maximum number of neighbouring Au atom, which tends to be energetically favourable in the lowest-energy equilibrium structures, because the Au-Y bond is stronger than the Au-Au bond. The three-dimensional isomers of Aun-1Y structures are found in an early appearance starting at n=5 （Au4Y）. Calculated vertical ionization potential and electron affinities as a function of the cluster size show odd-even oscillatory behaviour, and resemble pure gold clusters. However, one of the most striking feature of pure yttrium clusters is the absence of odd-even alternation, in agreement with mass spectrometric observations. The HOMO LUMO gap of Au3Y is the biggest in all the doped Aun-1Y（n≤9） bimetallic clusters.
基金supported by the Bulgarian National Science Fund(ContractдH09/5/2016)the CONACYT PDCPN 1216 and the University of Turin(Ricerca Locale 2016-2017)
文摘The utilization of pure hydrogen as an energy source in fuel cells gave rise to renewed interest in developing active and stable water-gas shift catalysts. Gold catalysts have proven to be very efficient for water-gas shift reaction at low temperature. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of:(i) different preparation methods(impregnation and coprecipitation) to obtain a modified ceria support,and(ii) the amount of Y_2 O_3(1.0 wt%, 2.5 wt%, 5.0 wt% and 7.5 wt%) as dopant on the water-gas shift activity of Au/CeO_2 catalysts. An extended characterization by means of S_(BET), XRD, HRTEM/HAADF, FTIR,H_2-TPR and CO-TPR measurements in combination with careful evaluation of the catalyst behavior allowed to shed light on the parameters governing the water-gas shift activity. The catalysts show very high activity(>90% CO conversion) in the temperature range 180-220 ℃,with a slightly better performance of the gold catalysts on supports prepared by impregnation. The decreased activity with increasing Y_2 O_3 concentration is related to the hindering of oxygen mobility due to ordering of surface oxygen vacancies in vicinity of segregated Y^(3+). The effect of catalyst pre-treatments and the stability of the best performing samples were examined as well.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(91545115,21403178,and 21503278)the Program for Innovative Research Team in Chinese Universities(IRT_14R31)+1 种基金the Scientific Program of Fujian Province for Young College Teachers(JA15002)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(20720170024)
文摘The addition of yttrium chloride(YCl) to an activated carbon-supported Au catalyst(Au/AC) can markedly promote the catalytic performance of acetylene hydrochlorination to the vinyl chloride monomer(VCM), The structure and physicochemical features of the YCl-modified catalysts(Y-Au/AC)were measured by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, temperature-programmed reduction, CH-temperature programmed desorption, and scanning transmission electron microscopy.The presence of YClwas found suppressing the reduction of highly oxidized Au(δ=1,3) to metallic Au~0 dependently and thus retard the agglomeration of Au nanoparticles during the reaction. In addition,the additive of YClto the Au/AC catalyst greatly inhibits the coke deposition on the catalyst surface. The optimized catalyst with an atomic ratio of Y/Au = 5(1 wt% Au loading weight) yields an 87.8% acetylene conversion and almost 100% selectivity for VCM under the reaction of GHSV(CH) = 800 hat 180 ℃.The durability test indicates that the 5 Y-1 Au/AC catalyst maintains high catalytic activity for more than2300 h at 30 hGHSV(CH) and 180 ℃, indicating great promise as a non-mercury catalyst for PVC manufacture.
