The role of the metal core in the performance of WOx inverse catalysts

Zhou, Jiahua; Worrad, Alfred; Wang, Yunzhu; Yu, Kewei; Deshpande, Siddharth; Boscoboinik, J. Anibal; Caratzoulas, Stavros; Zheng, Weiqing; Vlachos, Dionisios G.

doi:10.1016/j.checat.2023.100756

The role of the metal core in the performance of WO_x inverse catalysts

Journal Article · Mon Sep 18 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Chem Catalysis

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2023.100756· OSTI ID:2372694

Zhou, Jiahua ^[1]; Worrad, Alfred ^[1]; Wang, Yunzhu ^[1]; Yu, Kewei ^[1]; Deshpande, Siddharth ^[1]; Boscoboinik, J. Anibal ^[2]; Caratzoulas, Stavros ^[1]; Zheng, Weiqing ^[1]; ^[1]

Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)
Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

In this study, metal-metal oxide inverse catalysts are valuable in diverse applications but selecting pairs is challenging. Here we investigate the role of metal cores (Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ni) in the formation and dynamics of Brønsted acid sites on WO_x overlayer on carbon. By in situ/ex situ characterizations, probe chemistry kinetics, and DFT calculations, we demonstrate that metals with varying work functions promote the WO_x dispersion, enhancing the Brønsted acidity than the 3D crystallites on carbon at submonolayer coverages by tuning the oxidation state of WO_x. The metal core impacts the water splitting and hydroxylation of WO_x. Water splitting on Ru-WO_x is thermodynamically favorable compared to Ni-WO_x and increases the dehydration rate on the former, leading to an activity enhancement by increasing the H₂ pulsing frequency. This study provides insights into optimizing inverse catalysts.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0001004; SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 2372694

Report Number(s):: BNL--225707-2024-JAAM

Journal Information:: Chem Catalysis, Journal Name: Chem Catalysis Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 3; ISSN 2667-1093

Publisher:: Cell PressCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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