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| author | Gao, Zhuyan Montini, Tiziano Mu, Junju Luo, Nengchao Fonda, Emiliano Fornasiero, Paolo Wang, Feng |
| author_facet | Gao, Zhuyan Montini, Tiziano Mu, Junju Luo, Nengchao Fonda, Emiliano Fornasiero, Paolo Wang, Feng |
| contents | Supported metal in the form of single atoms, clusters, and particles can individually or jointly affect the activity of supported heterogeneous catalysts. While the individual contribution of supported metal to the overall activity of supported photocatalysts has been identified, the joint activity of mixed metal species is overlooked because of their different photoelectric properties. Here, atomically dispersed Pd (Pd1) and Pd clusters are loaded onto CdS, serving as oxidation and reduction sites, respectively, for methanol dehydrogenation. The Pd1 substitutes Cd2+, forming hole-trapping states for methanol oxidation and assisting the dispersion of photo-deposited Pd clusters. Therefore, methanol dehydrogenation on CdS with supported Pd1 and Pd clusters exhibits the highest turnover frequency of 1.14 s-1 based on Pd content, and affords H2 and HCHO with a similar apparent quantum yield of 87 +/- 1% at 452 nm under optimized reaction conditions. This work highlights the synergistic catalysis of supported metal for improved photocatalytic activity. |
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| spellingShingle | Photocatalytic methanol dehydrogenation promoted synergistically by atomically dispersed Pd and clustered Pd Gao, Zhuyan Montini, Tiziano Mu, Junju Luo, Nengchao Fonda, Emiliano Fornasiero, Paolo Wang, Feng Materials Science Supported metal in the form of single atoms, clusters, and particles can individually or jointly affect the activity of supported heterogeneous catalysts. While the individual contribution of supported metal to the overall activity of supported photocatalysts has been identified, the joint activity of mixed metal species is overlooked because of their different photoelectric properties. Here, atomically dispersed Pd (Pd1) and Pd clusters are loaded onto CdS, serving as oxidation and reduction sites, respectively, for methanol dehydrogenation. The Pd1 substitutes Cd2+, forming hole-trapping states for methanol oxidation and assisting the dispersion of photo-deposited Pd clusters. Therefore, methanol dehydrogenation on CdS with supported Pd1 and Pd clusters exhibits the highest turnover frequency of 1.14 s-1 based on Pd content, and affords H2 and HCHO with a similar apparent quantum yield of 87 +/- 1% at 452 nm under optimized reaction conditions. This work highlights the synergistic catalysis of supported metal for improved photocatalytic activity. |
| title | Photocatalytic methanol dehydrogenation promoted synergistically by atomically dispersed Pd and clustered Pd |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.17228 |