Volume 1, 2023

Descriptor-based identification of bimetallic-derived catalysts for selective activation of ethane with CO2

Abstract

The selective activation of ethane with CO2 offers a promising strategy to simultaneously reduce the greenhouse gas and upgrade the underutilized ethane to value-added chemicals. Herein, the catalytic reactions of ethane and CO2 over a series of indium (In)-based bimetallic-derived catalysts were investigated by combining catalytic evaluation, in situ characterization and Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations. The DFT-calculated energetics along the dry reforming of ethane pathway to produce syngas and oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to produce ethylene were consistent with the trend in experimentally observed selectivity. Combining the results currently collected for In-based bimetallic catalysts with those previously reported for other bimetallic systems, a descriptor-based model was used to scale the ethylene selectivity over a wide range of bimetallic systems. Furthermore, results from the current study enhanced the mechanistic understanding of the importance that the binding strength of the initial reaction intermediates played in controlling the selective activation of ethane with CO2.

Graphical abstract: Descriptor-based identification of bimetallic-derived catalysts for selective activation of ethane with CO2

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 sept. 2022
Accepted
15 oct. 2022
First published
11 nov. 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

EES. Catal., 2023,1, 17-25

Descriptor-based identification of bimetallic-derived catalysts for selective activation of ethane with CO2

H. Guo, Z. Xie, X. Wang, J. G. Chen and P. Liu, EES. Catal., 2023, 1, 17 DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00051B

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