Theoretical Study of the Decomposition and Hydrogenation of H2O2 on Pd and Au@Pd Surfaces: Understanding toward High Selectivity of H2O2 Synthesis
Theoretical Study of the Decomposition and Hydrogenation of H2O2 on Pd and Au@Pd Surfaces: Understanding toward High Selectivity of H2O2 Synthesis
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DOI:
10.1021/jp1070456
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发表时间:
2011-03
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Jun Li;A. Staykov;T. Ishihara;K. Yoshizawa
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作者:
Jun Li;A. Staykov;T. Ishihara;K. Yoshizawa
Three possible pathways for the conversion of hydrogen peroxide to water on Pd and Au@Pd catalysts are investigated with periodic density functional theory calculations: (1) the decomposition of H2O2 (H2O2 → H2O + O), including the dissociation of H2O2 to two OH groups (H2O2 → 2OH) and the disproportionation of two OH groups to water and oxygen (OH + OH → H2O + O); (2) the hydrogenation of the OH group to water (OH + H → H2O); and (3) the direct hydrogenation of H2O2 to water (H2O2 + 2H → 2H2O). The results show that the decomposition of H2O2 and the hydrogenation of OH groups are two available channels for the formation of water, and the former plays a main role. A key step in the overall process is the dissociation of H2O2, which is facile and irreversible. The direct hydrogenation of H2O2 to water has a very high activation barrier and is unlikely to occur. The competitions between the dissociation of H2O2 and the release of H2O2 on Pd and Au@Pd surfaces are analyzed. The high selectivity of H2O2 synth...