External Electric Field Catalyzed N2O Decomposition on Mn-Embedded Graphene
Adsorption ability and reaction rate are two essential parameters that define the efficiency of a catalyst. Herein, we study the effects of the external electric field F on the catalytic decomposition of N2O on a Mn-embedded graphene system (Mn/graphene) based on density functional theory calculatio...
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Published in | Journal of physical chemistry. C Vol. 116; no. 38; pp. 20342 - 20348 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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American Chemical Society
27.09.2012
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Summary: | Adsorption ability and reaction rate are two essential parameters that define the efficiency of a catalyst. Herein, we study the effects of the external electric field F on the catalytic decomposition of N2O on a Mn-embedded graphene system (Mn/graphene) based on density functional theory calculations. Our study demonstrates that Mn/graphene has a better adsorption ability than the corresponding typical catalysts, such as platinum group metals, while the appropriate positive F can make the N2O decomposition spontaneously occur via a two-step mechanism of N2O → N2 + O and N2O + O → N2 + O2. In addition, F simultaneously facilitates O2 desorption and regeneration of the Mn/graphene system, completing the whole catalytic cycle. The high synergetic catalytic effect may be attributed to that F induces an enhancement of the charge transfer between N2O and Mn/graphene. Thus, the Mn/graphene system together with the synergy of F is a good candidate for N2O adsorptive decomposition. |
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ISSN: | 1932-7447 1932-7455 |
DOI: | 10.1021/jp304757f |