1. Crystal-facet-dependent, electron sink effect for the enhanced selective oxidation of polyols at the secondary hydroxyl position.
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Yan, Hao, Zhao, Mingyue, Cao, Yueqiang, Zhou, Xin, Liu, Yibin, Chen, Xiaobo, Feng, Xiang, Duan, Xuezhi, Zaera, Francisco, Zhou, Xinggui, and Yang, Chaohe
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POLYOLS , *GOLD nanoparticles , *CATALYTIC activity , *ELECTRONS , *OXIDATION , *GOLD catalysts , *GLYCERIN - Abstract
Three morphologies of ZnO [spherical (S), rod (R) and disk (D)] were synthesized and tested as supports for Au nanoparticles for the selective oxidation of glycerol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, and isopropanol at their secondary hydroxyl group to produce the corresponding ketones. The Au-ZnO(0 0 1) interface exhibits a strong electron sink effect and abundant oxygen vacancies, greatly promoting the adsorption of O 2 and the adsorption and conversion of polyols at their secondary hydroxyl moiety. Moreover, the as-formed Auδ+-OH* site resulting from O 2 activation can efficiently extract the hydrogen of the C-H bond of the key RCHO*CH 2 OH intermediate on the Zn-O v site of ZnO(0 0 1) surfaces. Therefore, the Au/ZnO-D exhibits superior catalytic activity (turnover frequency >500h−1) and ketone selectivity (>80 %) than other catalysts with different ZnO facets exposed. [Display omitted] • Three morphologies of ZnO [spherical (S), rod (R) and disk (D)] were synthesized to support Au nanoparticles. • Au/ZnO-D exhibits superior catalytic activity and ketone selectivity. • Au-ZnO(0 0 1) interface exhibits a strong electron sink effect and abundant oxygen vacancies. • Auδ+-OH* site can efficiently extract the hydrogen of the C-H bond of the key RCHO*CH 2 OH intermediate. In-depth understanding and precise tuning of the crystal facet-dependent catalytic properties of supported catalysts are critical for polyol oxidation. Herein, we report a crystal-facet-dependent study of Au-ZnO interfaces for the selective promotion of the oxidation of various polyols and alcohols (glycerol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, and isopropanol) at the secondary hydroxyl position to produce the corresponding ketones. Three facets of the zinc oxide support, ZnO(1 0 1), ZnO(1 0 0) and ZnO(0 0 1), associated with nanoparticles of various morphologies (spherical (S), rod (R) and disk (D), respectively), were found to induce different electronic local environments and surface oxygen vacancy contents at the Au-ZnO interface. In particular, the ZnO(0 0 1) facet dominating in the Au/ZnO-D nanoparticles can store more electrons from Au, and such electron sink effect, together with the generation of oxygen vacancies (Zn-O v), synergistically enhances the adsorption of O 2 and polyols at the secondary hydroxyl position. Moreover, it was determined that the as-formed Auδ+-OH* site resulting from O 2 activation can efficiently extract the hydrogen of the C-H bond of the key RCHO*CH 2 OH intermediate on the Zn-O v site of ZnO(0 0 1) surfaces. Consequently, the Au/ZnO-D catalyst exhibits unprecedented catalytic activity (turnover frequency >500 h−1) and ketone selectivity (>80 %) for glycerol oxidation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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