密度泛函理论
催化作用
化学物理
金属
过渡金属
分子动力学
Atom(片上系统)
纳米颗粒
扁球体
化学
材料科学
结合能
结晶学
物理化学
计算化学
纳米技术
原子物理学
物理
计算机科学
生物化学
有机化学
嵌入式系统
作者
Kazumasa Murata,Akira Oda,Atsushi Satsuma,Kyoichi Sawabe
标识
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c02483
摘要
Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) supported on oxides are used in various catalytic reactions, such as petrochemical processes and exhaust gas purification. Metal–support interactions (MSIs) between MNPs and oxides affect the morphology and thermal stability of the MNPs, which are known to be related to the catalytic activity of the MNPs. However, the effect of MSIs is still a matter of debate. We conducted density functional theory (DFT) calculations and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) to investigate the geometric structure and migration behavior of Pd clusters on various Al2O3 surfaces. The MSIs of the Pd clusters with different Al2O3 surfaces resulted in different morphologies of the clusters. The shape of Pd clusters on α-Al2O3(0001) were deformed to oblate and on γ-Al2O3(110) to prolate. On the other hand, the shape of Pd clusters on γ-Al2O3(100) did not change from that in a vacuum. The migration rate of Pd clusters was also affected by the MSI, which was higher on γ-Al2O3(110) than on α-Al2O3(0001) and γ-Al2O3(100). To evaluate the interactions between Pd clusters and Al2O3 surfaces, we calculated the interaction energies for Pd clusters with various sizes on Al2O3 surfaces. The interaction energy of Pd/Al2O3 systems depended on the coordination number (CN, number of bonds per Pd atom) of Pd–Al and Pd–O. Despite the smaller atomic density of Al and O of the γ-Al2O3(110) surface than that of α-Al2O3(0001) and γ-Al2O3(100) surfaces, the number of bonds formed between Pd clusters and γ-Al2O3(110) was greater than that of α-Al2O3(0001) and γ-Al2O3(100). According to AIMD simulations and perpendicular displacements of Al and O atoms bound to the Pd cluster on the Al2O3 surface from the bare Al2O3 surface, coordinatively unsaturated Al3+ sites on γ-Al2O3(110) were more flexible than those on α-Al2O3(0001) and γ-Al2O3(100). The flexibility of γ-Al2O3(110) facilitated the formation of bonds with the Pd cluster, resulting in stronger MSIs. When the coordinatively unsaturated Al3+ sites were hydrated, the MSIs were found to be weakened.
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