Optimizing Materials to Boost the Valorization of CO2: Tuning Cobalt–Cobalt Interactions on In2O3-Based Photothermal Catalysts

Sayago-Carro, Rocío; Barba-Nieto, Irene; Gómez-Cerezo, Natividad; Rodriguez, José A.; Fernández-García, Marcos; Kubacka, Anna

doi:10.1021/acsami.4c14280

Title: Optimizing Materials to Boost the Valorization of CO₂: Tuning Cobalt–Cobalt Interactions on In₂O₃-Based Photothermal Catalysts

Journal Article · 04 November 2024 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c14280 · OSTI ID:2480269

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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Madrid (Spain). Inst. de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica; Autonomous Univ. of Madrid (Spain)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Complutense Univ. of Madrid (Spain); Inst. de Investigacion Sanitaria (ISS), Madrid (Spain)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Madrid (Spain). Inst. de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica

The valorization of CO₂ is an important challenge within the current panorama, since this molecule is probably the main contributor to climate change. In this study, the synthesis of materials based on a nanostructured batonnet-type indium oxide is carried out. In them, different amounts of Co are introduced, varying between 2 and 8% mol. It is verified that the most active sample in the transformation of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide contains 6 mol %. of Co. This sample’s activity under dual excitation exceeds the thermal counterpart by more than 30%. After carrying out a complete physical and chemical characterization with the help of X-ray absorption spectroscopy and other techniques, it is shown that catalysts with amounts of cobalt equal to or below 4 mol % contain isolated single-atom species, while those with higher amounts of metal display a Co–Co interaction which triggers the evolution of the samples under reaction conditions. The optimum control of this Co–Co interaction and the nature of the final cobalt-containing species determine dual photothermal catalytic properties. In conclusion, this work establishes a structure–activity relationship to interpret the catalytic behavior of highly dispersed subnanometric cobalt species, and thus an avenue to optimize the photothermal valorization of carbon dioxide.

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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)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 2480269

Report Number(s):: BNL--226388-2024-JAAM

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Journal Name: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Journal Issue: 45 Vol. 16; ISSN 1944-8244

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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