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Title: Atomically Dispersed Reduced Graphene Aerogel-Supported Iridium Catalyst with an Iridium Loading of 14.8 wt %

Journal Article · · ACS Catalysis

Atomically dispersed iridium complexes were anchored on a reduced graphene aerogel (rGA) by the reaction of Ir(CO)2(acac) [acac = acetonylacetonato] with oxygen-containing groups on the rGA. Characterization by X-ray absorption, infrared, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies and atomic resolution aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy demonstrates atomically dispersed iridium, at the remarkably high loading of 14.8 wt %. The rGA support offers sites for metal bonding comparable to those of metal oxides, but with the advantages of high density and a relatively high degree of uniformity, as indicated by the same turnover frequencies for catalytic hydrogenation of ethylene at low and high iridium loadings. We note the atomic dispersion at a high metal loading—and the high density of catalytic sites per unit of reactor volume, a key criterion for practical catalysts—set this catalyst apart from those reported.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515; FG02-04ER15513
OSTI ID:
1598414
Journal Information:
ACS Catalysis, Journal Name: ACS Catalysis Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 9; ISSN 2155-5435
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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