Calculations of CO Oxidation over a Au/TiO 2 Catalyst: A Study of Active Sites, Catalyst Deactivation, and Moisture Effects
Abstract
The reaction mechanism of CO oxidation on Au/TiO2 catalysts remains elusive. Here, we employ density functional theory calculations to gain an understanding of several important aspects of the system, including CO adsorption, the active oxygen species, catalyst deactivation, and the promoting effect of moisture on catalytic activity. Distinct from previous theoretical studies, which tend to address these questions individually, here we construct a model of the catalytic system which can address all of the issues mentioned. For this, we have considered the complex interactions among reactants, products, and catalysts under reaction conditions. The main findings of our present study are (1) the Au/TiO2 interface boundary can be easily oxidized, (2) CO adsorption on oxidized Au results in the formation of O–Au–CO species, (3) surface lattice oxygen on a TiO2 support is the active oxygen species, (4) CO2 binds strongly on the Otop/Ti5c site, forming carbonate that blocks the active site, and finally (5) water can accelerate O2 dissociation and carbonate decomposition. The results of our theoretical model are compared with existing experimental observations and found to be largely consistent with them.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and the Inst. for Computational Engineering and Sciences
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1485474
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-13ER16428; SC0010576
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- ACS Catalysis
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 8; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 2155-5435
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Duan, Zhiyao, and Henkelman, Graeme. Calculations of CO Oxidation over a Au/TiO 2 Catalyst: A Study of Active Sites, Catalyst Deactivation, and Moisture Effects. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1021/acscatal.7b03993.
Duan, Zhiyao, & Henkelman, Graeme. Calculations of CO Oxidation over a Au/TiO 2 Catalyst: A Study of Active Sites, Catalyst Deactivation, and Moisture Effects. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.7b03993
Duan, Zhiyao, and Henkelman, Graeme. Mon .
"Calculations of CO Oxidation over a Au/TiO 2 Catalyst: A Study of Active Sites, Catalyst Deactivation, and Moisture Effects". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.7b03993. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1485474.
@article{osti_1485474,
title = {Calculations of CO Oxidation over a Au/TiO 2 Catalyst: A Study of Active Sites, Catalyst Deactivation, and Moisture Effects},
author = {Duan, Zhiyao and Henkelman, Graeme},
abstractNote = {The reaction mechanism of CO oxidation on Au/TiO2 catalysts remains elusive. Here, we employ density functional theory calculations to gain an understanding of several important aspects of the system, including CO adsorption, the active oxygen species, catalyst deactivation, and the promoting effect of moisture on catalytic activity. Distinct from previous theoretical studies, which tend to address these questions individually, here we construct a model of the catalytic system which can address all of the issues mentioned. For this, we have considered the complex interactions among reactants, products, and catalysts under reaction conditions. The main findings of our present study are (1) the Au/TiO2 interface boundary can be easily oxidized, (2) CO adsorption on oxidized Au results in the formation of O–Au–CO species, (3) surface lattice oxygen on a TiO2 support is the active oxygen species, (4) CO2 binds strongly on the Otop/Ti5c site, forming carbonate that blocks the active site, and finally (5) water can accelerate O2 dissociation and carbonate decomposition. The results of our theoretical model are compared with existing experimental observations and found to be largely consistent with them.},
doi = {10.1021/acscatal.7b03993},
journal = {ACS Catalysis},
number = 2,
volume = 8,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Mon Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2018}
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