CO Oxidation on Metal Oxide Supported Single Pt atoms: The Role of the Support

Yang Lou, Jingyue Liu

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Abstract

Supported metal single atoms have demonstrated excellent catalytic performance for many chemical transformations. The effects of support on the catalytic performance of supported single metal atoms, however, have not been clearly elucidated. We carried out a systematic investigation of the effects of supports on CO oxidation by single Pt (Pt1) atoms dispersed on different metal oxides: highly reducible Fe2O3, reducible ZnO, and irreducible γ-Al2O3. It was found that Pt1 atoms on three metal oxides are active for CO oxidation, and the chemical properties of supports determine the catalytic performance of Pt1 single-atom catalysts (SACs). Both the presence of -OH groups on support surfaces and the addition of H2O significantly modify CO oxidation on three SACs and reduce the effects of supports on their catalytic performances. We conclude that the interaction between single metal atoms and support as well as surface properties of supports control the catalytic behavior of SACs. (Graph Presented).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6916-6925
Number of pages10
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume56
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 21 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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