Edge-effect enhanced catalytic CO oxidation by atomically dispersed Pt on nitride-graphene
- 28 December 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
- Vol. 9 (4), 2093-2098
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta10907j
Abstract
Single-atom catalysis has been of intense interest in recent years. Here, using first-principles simulations, we report a unique approach that obtains promising information about O2 activation and CO oxidation on active Pt-single-atom catalysts (Pt-SACs) on N-doped graphene (NGr). It is found that the activity of Pt-SACs can be tuned by changing the Pt-loading sites on Gr/NGr, with Pt on the zigzag edge of NGr having optimal performance. Employing charge analysis of various anchoring sites, we reveal that the catalytic performance has a strong dependence on the polarization charge on the Pt atoms. The correlations of these charges with binding energies and reaction barriers exhibit volcano-like trends. The polarization charge thus provides a parameter that allows predicting the catalytic properties for different active sites, providing insights into the electronic structure modulation of SACs on graphene-like supports.Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (21703045, 22033007)
- Natural Science Foundation of Guizhou Province ([2020]1Y039)
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