Catalysis Catalytic nanoparticles have been used for centuries

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Catalysis Catalytic nanoparticles have been used for centuries to facilitate desirable chemical reactions and

Catalysis Catalytic nanoparticles have been used for centuries to facilitate desirable chemical reactions and to suppress unwanted byproducts. Gerhard Ertl received the 2007 Chemistry Nobel Prize for converting catalysis from art to science.

Gerhard Ertl , Nobel lecture (2007).

Gerhard Ertl , Nobel lecture (2007).

Haber-Bosch Ammonia Synthesis N 2 + 3 H 2 3 NH 3 A significant

Haber-Bosch Ammonia Synthesis N 2 + 3 H 2 3 NH 3 A significant fraction of our energy consumption goes into producing ammonia for fertilizers. Plants need nitrogen in a form that can be biologically converted into proteins or DNA (see the N in the peptide bond, Lect. 15, Slides 15, 19 and N in the base pairs of DNA, Slide 20). Only a few plants can fix N 2 from air with the help of symbiotic bacteria, all others need fertilizers where the strong triple bond in N 2 is already broken up (ammonia nitrites nitrates). The Haber-Bosch synthesis uses iron oxide as catalyst, together with high temperature (4000 C) and high pressure (200 atmospheres) to drive the reaction to the right side. Bacteria in the roots of certain plants can achieve the same result at room temperature and atmospheric pressure with a bio-catalyst (=enzyme) called nitrogenase.

Surface Geometry is Crucial

Surface Geometry is Crucial

Energy Barriers for the Haber-Bosch Ammonia Synthesis Dissociation Barrier

Energy Barriers for the Haber-Bosch Ammonia Synthesis Dissociation Barrier

Catalytic Converters

Catalytic Converters

Small Au particles on Oxides as Catalysts Size is Critical Catalytic activity for the

Small Au particles on Oxides as Catalysts Size is Critical Catalytic activity for the CO 2 reaction versus particle size: (a) Au on Ti. O 2(110) (b) Au on Mo(112)-Ti. Ox From Chen and Goodman, Acc. Chem. Res. 39, 739 (2006). See also Risse et al. , Accounts of Chemical Research 41, 949 (2008). This looks like the medieval alchemist’s dream, turning one element into another. Gold particles behave like platinum if their size is right. The explanation is still debated. It could be that the oxygen removes an electron from gold and thereby changes the number of electrons to that of platinum (which is to the left of gold in the Periodic Table).

Enzymes: Biological Catalysts

Enzymes: Biological Catalysts

Nitrogenase, Nature’s Efficient Way of Converting N 2 to NH 3 Only the catalytically

Nitrogenase, Nature’s Efficient Way of Converting N 2 to NH 3 Only the catalytically active part of this enzyme (=biocatalyst) is shown. It contains the Fe 6 Mo metal complex surrounded by S atoms. JACS 126, 3920 (2004)

Calculated Reaction Pathway for Ammonia Synthesis via Nitrogenase N 2 + 6 H 2

Calculated Reaction Pathway for Ammonia Synthesis via Nitrogenase N 2 + 6 H 2 NH 3

Getting Rid of Sulfur in Oil Refineries Sulfur in gasoline creates acid rain containing

Getting Rid of Sulfur in Oil Refineries Sulfur in gasoline creates acid rain containing sulfuric acid. Mo. S 2 catalysts are used to hydrogenate the sulfur and produce volatile H 2 S. Companies, such as Haldor Topsoe in Denmark systematically optimize them. Control of the cluster size helps optimizing a catalyst. Catalysis Today 130, 86 (2008)

Systematic Development of Catalysts Mo. S 2 itself is an inert layered compound similar

Systematic Development of Catalysts Mo. S 2 itself is an inert layered compound similar to graphite. STM experiments show that the edges and corners of Mo. S 2 nanocrystals are in fact reactive. Placing 3 d transition metal atoms (Co, Ni ) at the edges enhances the catalytic activity.

Inexpensive Catalysts for H 2 Fuel Cells Go from rare 4 d, 5 d

Inexpensive Catalysts for H 2 Fuel Cells Go from rare 4 d, 5 d transition metals to common 3 d metals, as nature does. Physics Today, May 2009, p. 16

Computer Design of an Optimized Catalyst for Producing H 2 in an Electrolytic Cell

Computer Design of an Optimized Catalyst for Producing H 2 in an Electrolytic Cell (This could be for production of H 2 for fuel cells, possibly with solar electricity. ) Trade-off for a catalyst: If the reactant (here H) binds too weakly to the surface, it does not stick long enough to react (forming H 2), but if it binds too strongly, it will occupy all available surface sites and poison the reaction. The optimum for this reaction is a binding energy GH 0 (yellow dots). Nature Materials 5, 909 (2006)

A Second Criterion: Chemical Stability (Here the most pessimistic of a variety of unwanted

A Second Criterion: Chemical Stability (Here the most pessimistic of a variety of unwanted reactions is chosen, such as corrosion, oxidation, surface segregation. Pure Pt is very stable, but does not have optimum catalytic activity. A Bi. Pt surface alloy combines maximum activity with sufficient stability. )

Experimental Test of an Optimized Bi. Pt Surface Alloy for Producing H 2 in

Experimental Test of an Optimized Bi. Pt Surface Alloy for Producing H 2 in an Electrolytic Cell Hydrogen Evolution The in silico design of functional materials actually works !

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