Tuning Strong Metal–Support Interactions via Synergistic Alloying

Wang, Jianyu; Chen, Xiaobo; Li, Chaoran; Zhu, Yaguang; Li, Jing; Shan, Shiyao; Hunt, Adrian; Waluyo, Iradwikanari; Boscoboinik, J. Anibal; Zhong, Chuan-Jian; Zhou, Guangwen

doi:10.1021/acscatal.3c06171

Title: Tuning Strong Metal–Support Interactions via Synergistic Alloying

Journal Article · 30 March 2024 · ACS Catalysis

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.3c06171 · OSTI ID:2382647

Wang, Jianyu ^[1]; Chen, Xiaobo ^[1]; Li, Chaoran ^[1]; Zhu, Yaguang ^[1]; Li, Jing ^[1];

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State Univ. of New York (SUNY), Binghamton, NY (United States)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)

The encapsulation phenomenon associated with strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) has been largely restricted to catalyst systems consisting of group VIII metals with high surface energy and reducible transition metal oxide supports with low surface energy. Here, we demonstrate an encapsulation phenomenon that, while sharing morphological similarities with conventional SMSI, follows a distinctive pathway. This is shown by the encapsulation of CuAu nanoparticles (NPs) supported on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG). Through dynamic monitoring of Cu, Au, and Cu₅₀Au₅₀ NPs in an oxidizing atmosphere using ambient-pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, we show that this spontaneous encapsulation is achieved through the synergistic effect of the alloying elements. Specifically, the surface segregation of Cu promotes dissociative O₂ adsorption, leading to the formation of atomic O species, while the subsurface enrichment of Au hinders O incorporation into the bulk of CuAu NPs. Consequently, O spillover onto the graphite support occurs, resulting in the oxidation of the HOPG surface into graphitic oxide species. The higher affinity of the graphitic oxide species toward the Cu-segregated surface prompts their migration from the HOPG support to encapsulate the CuAu NPs. Finally, these results transcend the conventional SMSI and bear practical implications for the design and development of heterogeneous catalysts, particularly in carbon-supported alloy systems.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704; SC0001135

OSTI ID:: 2382647

Report Number(s):: BNL--225751-2024-JAAM

Journal Information:: ACS Catalysis, Journal Name: ACS Catalysis Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 14; ISSN 2155-5435

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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