Thermal Unequilibrium of PdSn Intermetallic Nanocatalysts: From In Situ Tailored Synthesis to Unexpected Hydrogenation Selectivity
Journal Article
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· Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
- Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
- Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (United States)
- Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
- Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States). Catalysis Cluster for Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations (REACT), NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC)
- Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
- Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States); Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States). Materials Analysis and Research Lab.
- Ames Lab., and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Effective control on chemoselectivity in the catalytic hydrogenation of C=O over C=C bonds is uncommon with Pd-based catalysts because of the favored adsorption of C=C bonds on Pd surface. Here we report a unique orthorhombic PdSn intermetallic phase with unprecedented chemoselectivity toward C=O hydrogenation. We observed the formation and metastability of this PdSn phase in situ. During a natural cooling process, the PdSn nanoparticles readily revert to the favored Pd3Sn2 phase. Instead, using a thermal quenching method, we prepared a pure-phase PdSn nanocatalyst. Furthermore, PdSn shows an >96% selectivity toward hydrogenating C=O bonds of various α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, highest in reported Pd-based catalysts. Further study suggests that efficient quenching prevents the reversion from PdSn- to Pd3Sn2-structured surface, the key to the desired catalytic performance. Density functional theory calculations and analysis of reaction kinetics provide an explanation for the observed high selectivity.
- Research Organization:
- Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357; AC02-07CH11358; SC0013897; SC0018284
- OSTI ID:
- 1817653
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1808608
OSTI ID: 1814768
OSTI ID: 1814797
OSTI ID: 1818354
- Report Number(s):
- IS--J 10,555
- Journal Information:
- Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie (International Edition) Journal Issue: 33 Vol. 60; ISSN 1433-7851
- Publisher:
- WileyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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