Abstract
AbstractThe catalytic conversion of CO2 into valuable chemicals is an effective strategy for reducing its adverse impact on the environment. In this work, the formation of formic acid via CO2 hydrogenation on bare and ligated Ti6Se8 clusters is investigated with gradient-corrected density functional theory. It is shown that attaching suitable ligands (i.e., PMe3, CO) to a metal-chalcogenide cluster transforms it into an effective donor/acceptor enabling it to serve as an efficient catalyst. Furthermore, by controlling the ratio of the attached donor/acceptor ligands, it is possible to predictably alter the barrier heights of the CO2 hydrogenation reaction and, thereby, the rate of CO2 conversion. Our calculation further reveals that by using this strategy, the barrier heights of CO2 hydrogenation can be reduced to ~0.12 eV or possibly even lower, providing unique opportunities to control the reaction rates by using different combinations of donor/acceptor ligands.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Biochemistry,Environmental Chemistry,General Chemistry
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6 articles.
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