In situ spectroscopy-guided engineering of rhodium single-atom catalysts for CO oxidation

Max J. Hülsey; Bin Zhang; Zhirui Ma; Hiroyuki Asakura; David A. Do; Wei Chen; Tsunehiro Tanaka; Peng Zhang; Zili Wu; Ning Yan

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09188-9

Nature Communications (Mar 2019)

In situ spectroscopy-guided engineering of rhodium single-atom catalysts for CO oxidation

Max J. Hülsey,
Bin Zhang,
Zhirui Ma,
Hiroyuki Asakura,
David A. Do,
Wei Chen,
Tsunehiro Tanaka,
Peng Zhang,
Zili Wu,
Ning Yan

Affiliations

Max J. Hülsey: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore
Bin Zhang: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore
Zhirui Ma: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Hiroyuki Asakura: Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
David A. Do: Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University
Wei Chen: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Tsunehiro Tanaka: Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
Peng Zhang: Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University
Zili Wu: Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ning Yan: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09188-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Single-atom catalysts have been studied for CO oxidation, but experimental in situ investigations are limited. Here, the authors use a suite of in situ/operando spectroscopy to identify key intermediates and define design principles to enhance the CO oxidation activity of atomically dispersed Rh on heteropoly acids.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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