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Title: Energetic decomposition yields efficient bimetallic Cu MOF-derived catalysts

Abstract

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently emerged as efficient self-sacrificial templates to fabricate porous carbon-supported metal nanoparticles (NPs). Due to observed increased activity, catalysts containing bimetallic NPs represent an active frontier for heterogeneous catalyst development. A strategy to synthesize active catalysts with highly dispersed bimetallic metal/metal oxides within a porous carbon matrix via rapid MOF decomposition using dopants is presented in this paper. A 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) additive enhances the rapid thermolysis of the metal-doped Cu-based MOFs to minimize particle aggregation. Catalyst characterization reveals that a secondary metal increases dispersion of both metals over the carbon composite support. The catalyst preparation method influences both the metal particle size and oxidation state. Catalytic performance shows increased rates for 4-nitrophenol reduction even with <1 wt% of added secondary metal. Among the synthesized catalysts, the Ni–CuO@C bimetallic catalyst exhibits outstanding activity. This synthetic strategy is useful for creating highly efficient, robust, non-noble metal catalysts for development of sustainable chemical processes.

Authors:
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  1. Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT (United States)
  2. Sichuan Univ., Chengdu (China)
  3. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
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Research Org.:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1800560
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1640251
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-08ER15997; FG02-08ER 15997
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 8; Journal Issue: 30; Journal ID: ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Chemistry; Energy & Fuels; Materials Science

Citation Formats

Nguyen Sorenson, Anh H. T., Wu, Yu, Orcutt, Emma K., Kent, Rosalyn V., Anderson, Hans C., Matzger, Adam J., and Stowers, Kara J. Energetic decomposition yields efficient bimetallic Cu MOF-derived catalysts. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1039/d0ta04765a.
Nguyen Sorenson, Anh H. T., Wu, Yu, Orcutt, Emma K., Kent, Rosalyn V., Anderson, Hans C., Matzger, Adam J., & Stowers, Kara J. Energetic decomposition yields efficient bimetallic Cu MOF-derived catalysts. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta04765a
Nguyen Sorenson, Anh H. T., Wu, Yu, Orcutt, Emma K., Kent, Rosalyn V., Anderson, Hans C., Matzger, Adam J., and Stowers, Kara J. Fri . "Energetic decomposition yields efficient bimetallic Cu MOF-derived catalysts". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta04765a. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1800560.
@article{osti_1800560,
title = {Energetic decomposition yields efficient bimetallic Cu MOF-derived catalysts},
author = {Nguyen Sorenson, Anh H. T. and Wu, Yu and Orcutt, Emma K. and Kent, Rosalyn V. and Anderson, Hans C. and Matzger, Adam J. and Stowers, Kara J.},
abstractNote = {Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently emerged as efficient self-sacrificial templates to fabricate porous carbon-supported metal nanoparticles (NPs). Due to observed increased activity, catalysts containing bimetallic NPs represent an active frontier for heterogeneous catalyst development. A strategy to synthesize active catalysts with highly dispersed bimetallic metal/metal oxides within a porous carbon matrix via rapid MOF decomposition using dopants is presented in this paper. A 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) additive enhances the rapid thermolysis of the metal-doped Cu-based MOFs to minimize particle aggregation. Catalyst characterization reveals that a secondary metal increases dispersion of both metals over the carbon composite support. The catalyst preparation method influences both the metal particle size and oxidation state. Catalytic performance shows increased rates for 4-nitrophenol reduction even with <1 wt% of added secondary metal. Among the synthesized catalysts, the Ni–CuO@C bimetallic catalyst exhibits outstanding activity. This synthetic strategy is useful for creating highly efficient, robust, non-noble metal catalysts for development of sustainable chemical processes.},
doi = {10.1039/d0ta04765a},
journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry. A},
number = 30,
volume = 8,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}

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