Effects of co-adsorbed water on different bond cleavages involved in acetic acid decomposition on Pt (111)

Chukwu, Kingsley C.; Árnadóttir, Líney

doi:10.1016/j.susc.2025.122721

Effects of co-adsorbed water on different bond cleavages involved in acetic acid decomposition on Pt (111)

Journal Article · Thu Feb 20 23:00:00 EST 2025 · Surface Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2025.122721· OSTI ID:2565864

Chukwu, Kingsley C. ^[1]; ^[2]

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (United States)
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Acetic acid decomposition on Pt (111) in the presence of co-adsorbed water is a good model system for oxygenate decomposition on Pt (111) in aqueous phase, with application in hydrogen production and biomass conversion. Here, in this study, we present a density functional theory (DFT) theory calculation of how co-adsorbed water affects different bond cleavages of acetic acid decomposition on Pt (111). The presence of co-adsorbed water generally enhances O$$-$$H bond cleavage while inhibiting OC$$-$$O and OC$$-$$OH bond cleavage. The influence of co-adsorbed water on C$$-$$H bond cleavage varies the most and depends on the nature of the transition state and how co-adsorbed water stabilizes the initial and final state. Although these trends are useful as general guidance, they are not sufficient to predict the effect on a complex reaction network such as acetic acid decomposition on Pt (111) which has several parallel reaction paths with similar energies. In the absence of co-adsorbed water, the two lowest energy pathways are decarboxylation (DCX) and decarbonylation (DCN) pathways through a common CH₂COO intermediate, in which the DCX pathway (C$$-$$H bond cleavage of CH₂COO) is more favorable than DCN pathway (OC$$-$$O bond cleavage of CH₂COO). In the presence of co-adsorbed water, the energy difference between Csingle bondH bond cleavage and OC$$-$$O bond cleavage of CH₂COO increases, suggesting an increase in the favorability of acetic acid decarboxylation (formation of carbon dioxide) over acetic acid decarbonylation (formation of carbon monoxide) on Pt (111).

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 2565864

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--208494

Journal Information:: Surface Science, Journal Name: Surface Science Vol. 756; ISSN 0039-6028

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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