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High-density frustrated Lewis pairs based on Lamellar Nb2O5 for photocatalytic non-oxidative methane coupling

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  • Ziyu Chen

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

  • Yutao Ye

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

  • Xiaoyi Feng

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

  • Yan Wang

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

  • Xiaowei Han

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

  • Yu Zhu

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

  • Shiqun Wu

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

  • Senyao Wang

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

  • Wenda Yang

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

  • Lingzhi Wang

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

  • Jinlong Zhang

    (East China University of Science & Technology)

Abstract

Photocatalytic methane conversion requires a strong polarization environment composed of abundant activation sites with the robust stretching ability for C-H scissoring. High-density frustrated Lewis pairs consisting of low-valence Lewis acid Nb and Lewis base Nb-OH are fabricated on lamellar Nb2O5 through a thermal-reduction promoted phase-transition process. Benefitting from the planar atomic arrangement of lamellar Nb2O5, the frustrated Lewis pairs sites are highly exposed and accessible to reactants, which results in a superior methane conversion rate of 1456 μmol g−1 h−1 for photocatalytic non-oxidative methane coupling without the assistance of noble metals. The time-dependent DFT calculation demonstrates the photo-induced electron transfer from LA to LB sites enhances their intensities in a concerted way, promoting the C-H cleavage through the coupling of LA and LB. This work provides in-depth insight into designing and constructing a polarization micro-environment for photocatalytic C-H activation of methane without the assistance of noble metals.

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  • Ziyu Chen & Yutao Ye & Xiaoyi Feng & Yan Wang & Xiaowei Han & Yu Zhu & Shiqun Wu & Senyao Wang & Wenda Yang & Lingzhi Wang & Jinlong Zhang, 2023. "High-density frustrated Lewis pairs based on Lamellar Nb2O5 for photocatalytic non-oxidative methane coupling," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37663-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37663-x
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