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Ruthenium-cobalt single atom alloy for CO photo-hydrogenation to liquid fuels at ambient pressures

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  • Jiaqi Zhao

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jinjia Liu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Synfuels China Co., Ltd)

  • Zhenhua Li

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Kaiwen Wang

    (Beijing University of Technology)

  • Run Shi

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Pu Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Qing Wang

    (The University of Auckland)

  • Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse

    (The University of Auckland)

  • Xiaodong Wen

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Synfuels China Co., Ltd)

  • Tierui Zhang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

Photothermal Fischer-Tropsch synthesis represents a promising strategy for converting carbon monoxide into value-added chemicals. High pressures (2-5 MPa) are typically required for efficient C-C coupling reactions and the production of C5+ liquid fuels. Herein, we report a ruthenium-cobalt single atom alloy (Ru1Co-SAA) catalyst derived from a layered-double-hydroxide nanosheet precursor. Under UV-Vis irradiation (1.80 W cm−2), Ru1Co-SAA heats to 200 °C and photo-hydrogenates CO to C5+ liquid fuels at ambient pressures (0.1-0.5 MPa). Single atom Ru sites dramatically enhance the dissociative adsorption of CO, whilst promoting C-C coupling reactions and suppressing over-hydrogenation of CHx* intermediates, resulting in a CO photo-hydrogenation turnover frequency of 0.114 s−1 with 75.8% C5+ selectivity. Owing to the local Ru-Co coordination, highly unsaturated intermediates are generated during C-C coupling reactions, thereby improving the probability of carbon chain growth into C5+ liquid fuels. The findings open new vistas towards C5+ liquid fuels under sunlight at mild pressures.

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  • Jiaqi Zhao & Jinjia Liu & Zhenhua Li & Kaiwen Wang & Run Shi & Pu Wang & Qing Wang & Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse & Xiaodong Wen & Tierui Zhang, 2023. "Ruthenium-cobalt single atom alloy for CO photo-hydrogenation to liquid fuels at ambient pressures," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37631-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37631-5
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