Molecular and Dissociative Adsorption of Oxygen on Au-Pd Bimetallic Clusters: Role of Composition and Spin State of the Cluster.

ABSTRACT: Utilization of molecular oxygen as an oxidizing agent in industrially important reactions is the ultimate goal to design environmentally benign processes under ambient conditions. However, the high thermal stability and a large O-O dissociation barrier in O₂ molecule pose a great challenge toward its successful application in the oxidative chemistry. To achieve this goal, different catalysts based on monometallic and bimetallic clusters have been developed over the years to promote binding and dissociation of molecular oxygen. The successful design of efficient metal cluster catalysis needs an in-depth knowledge of synergistic effects between different metal atoms and intrinsic catalytic mechanisms for O₂ adsorption and dissociation. Here, we present a systematic theo

SUBMITTER: Dar MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6682065 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature