Anchoring Cu₁ species over nanodiamond-graphene for semi-hydrogenation of acetylene.

ABSTRACT: The design of cheap, non-toxic, and earth-abundant transition metal catalysts for selective hydrogenation of alkynes remains a challenge in both industry and academia. Here, we report a new atomically dispersed copper (Cu) catalyst supported on a defective nanodiamond-graphene (ND@G), which exhibits excellent catalytic performance for the selective conversion of acetylene to ethylene, i.e., with high conversion (95%), high selectivity (98%), and good stability (for more than 60 h). The unique structural feature of the Cu atoms anchored over graphene through Cu-C bonds ensures the effective activation of acetylene and easy desorption of ethylene, which is the key for the outstanding activity and selectivity of the catalyst.

SUBMITTER: Huang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6768864 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature