Manipulating Copper Dispersion on Ceria for Enhanced Catalysis: A Nanocrystal-Based Atom-Trapping Strategy

Sun, Yifan; Polo Garzon, Felipe; Bao, Zhenghong; Moon, Jisue; Huang, Zhennan; Chen, Hao; Chen, Zitao; Yang, Zhenzhen; Chi, Miaofang; Wu, Zili; Liu, Jue; Dai, Sheng

doi:10.1002/advs.202104749

Title: Manipulating Copper Dispersion on Ceria for Enhanced Catalysis: A Nanocrystal-Based Atom-Trapping Strategy

Journal Article · 19 January 2022 · Advanced Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202104749 · OSTI ID:1864418

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Due to tunable redox properties and cost-effectiveness, copper-ceria (Cu-CeO₂) materials have been investigated for a wide scope of catalytic reactions. However, accurately identifying and rationally tuning the local structures in Cu-CeO₂ have remained challenging, especially for nanomaterials with inherent structural complexities involving surfaces, interfaces, and defects. Here, a nanocrystal-based atom-trapping strategy to access atomically precise Cu-CeO₂ nanostructures for enhanced catalysis is reported. Driven by the interfacial interactions between the presynthesized Cu and CeO₂ nanocrystals, Cu atoms migrate and redisperse onto the CeO2 surface via a solid–solid route. This interfacial restructuring behavior facilitates tuning of the copper dispersion and the associated creation of surface oxygen defects on CeO₂, which gives rise to enhanced activities and stabilities catalyzing water–gas shift reaction. Combining soft and solid-state chemistry of colloidal nanocrystals provide a well-defined platform to understand, elucidate, and harness metal–support interactions. Additionally, the dynamic behavior of the supported metal species can be further exploited to realize exquisite control and rational design of multicomponent nanocatalysts.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

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

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1864418

Journal Information:: Advanced Science, Journal Name: Advanced Science Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 9; ISSN 2198-3844

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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