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Atomically synergistic Zn-Cr catalyst for iso-stoichiometric co-conversion of ethane and CO2 to ethylene and CO

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  • Ji Yang

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Lu Wang

    (University of California)

  • Jiawei Wan

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Farid El Gabaly

    (Sandia National Laboratories)

  • Andre L. Fernandes Cauduro

    (Sandia National Laboratories)

  • Bernice E. Mills

    (Sandia National Laboratories)

  • Jeng-Lung Chen

    (Science-Based Industrial Park)

  • Liang-Ching Hsu

    (National Chung Hsing University)

  • Daewon Lee

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Xiao Zhao

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Haimei Zheng

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Miquel Salmeron

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Caiqi Wang

    (Washington State University)

  • Zhun Dong

    (Washington State University)

  • Hongfei Lin

    (Washington State University)

  • Gabor A. Somorjai

    (University of California)

  • Fabian Rosner

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Hanna Breunig

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • David Prendergast

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • De-en Jiang

    (University of California
    Vanderbilt University)

  • Seema Singh

    (Sandia National Laboratories)

  • Ji Su

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Abstract

Developing atomically synergistic bifunctional catalysts relies on the creation of colocalized active atoms to facilitate distinct elementary steps in catalytic cycles. Herein, we show that the atomically-synergistic binuclear-site catalyst (ABC) consisting of $${{{{{\rm{Zn}}}}}}^{\delta+}$$ Zn δ + -O-Cr6+ on zeolite SSZ-13 displays unique catalytic properties for iso-stoichiometric co-conversion of ethane and CO2. Ethylene selectivity and utilization of converted CO2 can reach 100 % and 99.0% under 500 °C at ethane conversion of 9.6%, respectively. In-situ/ex-situ spectroscopic studies and DFT calculations reveal atomic synergies between acidic Zn and redox Cr sites. $${{{{{\rm{Zn}}}}}}^{\delta+}$$ Zn δ + ( $$0 \,

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  • Ji Yang & Lu Wang & Jiawei Wan & Farid El Gabaly & Andre L. Fernandes Cauduro & Bernice E. Mills & Jeng-Lung Chen & Liang-Ching Hsu & Daewon Lee & Xiao Zhao & Haimei Zheng & Miquel Salmeron & Caiqi Wa, 2024. "Atomically synergistic Zn-Cr catalyst for iso-stoichiometric co-conversion of ethane and CO2 to ethylene and CO," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-44918-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44918-8
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