Structure, Chemical Composition, And Reactivity Correlations during the In Situ Oxidation of 2-Propanol

    Authors

    K. Paredis; L. K. Ono; S. Mostafa; L. Li; Z. F. Zhang; J. C. Yang; L. Barrio; A. I. Frenkel;B. R. Cuenya

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Am. Chem. Soc.

    Keywords

    ENVIRONMENTAL ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY; SUPPORTED PLATINUM CATALYSTS; DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ABSORPTION FINE-STRUCTURE; ATOMIC LAYER; DEPOSITION; GAS SHIFT REACTION; CO OXIDATION; MICELLE ENCAPSULATION; PARTICLE-SIZE; METHANOL DECOMPOSITION; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    Unraveling the complex interaction between catalysts and reactants under operando conditions is a key step toward gaining fundamental insight in catalysis. We report the evolution of the structure and chemical composition of size-selected micellar Pt nanoparticles (similar to 1 nm) supported on nanocrystalline gamma-Al2O3 during the catalytic oxidation of 2-propanol using X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy. Platinum oxides were found to be the active species for the partial oxidation of 2-propanol ( < 140 degrees C), while the complete oxidation ( > 140 degrees C) is initially catalyzed by oxygen-covered metallic Pt nanoparticles, which were found to regrow a thin surface oxide layer above 200 degrees C. The intermediate reaction regime, where the partial and complete oxidation pathways coexist, is characterized by the decomposition of the Pt oxide species due to the production of reducing intermediates and the blocking of O-2 adsorption sites on the nanoparticle surface. The high catalytic activity and low onset reaction temperature displayed by our small Pt particles for the oxidation of 2-propanol is attributed to the large amount of edge and corner sites available, which facilitate the formation of reactive surface oxides. Our findings highlight the decisive role of the nanoparticle structure and chemical state in oxidation catalytic reactions.

    Journal Title

    Journal of the American Chemical Society

    Volume

    133

    Issue/Number

    17

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    6728

    Last Page

    6735

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000290363400041

    ISSN

    0002-7863

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