Nuclearity effects in CO2 hydrogenation
01 April 2019
PIs: N Yan
Co-PIs: J Pérez-Ramírez, W Chen
RF/PhD: Sun Qiming, Fu Xinpu, Zhong Jiawei, Yaxuan Jing, Ding Shipeng
Project ID: FY19-5
To combine synthesis, DFT, and advanced characterisation to create bi- and tri- atom catalysts on C3N4 scaffold with atomic precision, and assay for simultaneous activation of CO2 and H2.
There is no reliable knowledge concerning the reactivity of single-atom, di-atom and tri-atom catalysts in CO2 hydrogenation reaction. To tackle this challenging problem, we intend to combine precise synthesis, advanced characterisation, in situ spectroscopy and DFT calculation approaches. Our unique approach is to use the C3N4 support material bearing well-defined defect sites that could host up to three metal atoms.
