Electron injection study of photoexcitation effects on supported subnanometer Pt clusters for CO2 photoreduction

Yang, Chi-Ta; Wood, Brandon C.; Bhethanabotla, Venkat R.; Joseph, Babu

doi:10.1039/C8CP00619A

Electron injection study of photoexcitation effects on supported subnanometer Pt clusters for CO₂ photoreduction

Journal Article · Thu May 10 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CP00619A· OSTI ID:1465295

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Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Materials Science Division

In this paper, using density functional theory, we study the effect of injected electrons (simulating photoexcited electrons) on the energetics, structures, and binding sites available to CO₂ molecules on subnanometer Pt clusters decorated onto anatase TiO₂(101) surfaces, shedding light on the first and key step of CO₂ photoreduction. Upon the addition of one, two, or three electrons, the O–C–O angles of adsorbed CO₂ become progressively smaller in binding sites that directly contact Pt clusters, while no significant change is found in the intra bond length of the adsorbed CO₂ and in the bonding distances between the adsorbed CO₂ and supported clusters. The extra electrons lead to the stabilization of adsorption sites identified on neutral slabs, including previously metastable configurations, suggesting the enhancement of accessible CO₂ binding sites. Furthermore, supported clusters are able to populate the electronic states of adsorbed CO₂ species, facilitating the formation of the CO₂^- anion. To help interpret experimentally observed frequencies, conversion factors are proposed to gain insight into the charge state and O–C–O angle of the adsorbed CO₂. Interestingly, upon electron addition, cluster reconstruction may exist due to the bonding inclination between CO₂ and atoms in the Pt cluster, further stabilizing the intermediate complexes. In conclusion, the rate-limiting step (C–O bond cleavage) in the CO₂ dissociation to CO is slightly reduced by the introduction of an extra electron. Our results show that subnanometer metal cluster based photocatalysts are good candidates for CO₂ photoreduction.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: LLNL Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; National Science Foundation (NSF) (United States); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1465295

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1439755

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL--745700; 900486

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Issue: 23 Vol. 20; ISSN 1463-9076

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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