Probing the Limits of d-Band Center Theory: Electronic and Electrocatalytic Properties of Pd-Shell-Pt-Core Nanoparticles

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作者
Gorzkowski, Maciej T. [1 ]
Lewera, Adam [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Warsaw, Dept Chem, Biol & Chem Res Ctr, PL-02089 Warsaw, Poland
关键词
OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL THEORY; FORMIC-ACID; CATALYTIC-ACTIVITY; CARBON-MONOXIDE; FUEL-CELLS; SURFACES; ADSORPTION; RU; ELECTROOXIDATION;
D O I
10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05302
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Theoretical DFT calculations suggest that chemisorption energy, activation barrier, and energy of dissociation of small molecules on metal surface can be correlated to the d-band center of gravity of that metal. This holds true for many systems and reactions, but there are also reports where significant discrepancies were found. Here we present the critical assessment of applicability of the d-band center theory to nonuniform catalytic systems, such as core shell nanoparticles. For Pt-core-Pd-shell nanoparticles we found a significant enhancement of catalytic activity toward formic acid oxidation, which was assigned to observed changes of density of states close to the Fermi level, in general in agreement with d-band center theory. However, at the same time the changes in d-band center for Pt-core Pd-shell nanoparticles were contrary to those predicted by theory due to incorporation of Pt valence electrons to the overall band structure, which shifted the d-band center in the direction opposite to that predicted by the theory. Our data stress the role of experimental determination of electronic properties of catalytic systems when explaining the observed catalytic activity, as real systems can be more complicated than the one used for theoretical calculations. As a result the changes in d-band center energy must be used with care for explanation of the observed changes in catalytic activity. We show that for nonuniform systems density of states close to the Fermi level is a better predictor of chemisorption strength and catalytic activity than the d-band center.
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页码:18389 / 18395
页数:7
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