Platinum(Pt)-based noble metal catalysts(PGMs)are the most widely used commercial catalysts,but they have the problems of high cost,low reserves,and susceptibility to small-molecule toxicity.Transition metal oxides(TM...Platinum(Pt)-based noble metal catalysts(PGMs)are the most widely used commercial catalysts,but they have the problems of high cost,low reserves,and susceptibility to small-molecule toxicity.Transition metal oxides(TMOs)are regarded as potential substitutes for PGMs because of their stability in oxidizing environments and excellent catalytic performance.In this study,comprehensive investigation into the influence of elastic strains on the adsorption energies of carbon(C),hydrogen(H)and oxygen(O)on TMOs was conducted.Based on density functional theory(DFT)calculations,these effects in both tetragonal structures(PtO_(2),PdO_(2))and hexagonal structures(ZnO,CdO),along with their respective transition metals were systematically explored.It was identified that the optimal adsorption sites on metal oxides pinpointed the top of oxygen or the top of metal atom,while face-centered cubic(FCC)and hexagonal close-packed(HCP)holes were preferred for the transition metals.Furthermore,under the influence of elastic strains,the results demonstrated significant disparities in the adsorption energies of H and O between oxides and transition metals.Despite these differences,the effect of elastic strains on the adsorption energies of C,H and O on TMOs mirrored those on transition metals:adsorption energies increased under compressive strains,indicating weaker adsorption,and decreased under tension strains,indicating stronger adsorption.This behavior was rationalized based on the d-band model for adsorption atop a metallic atom or the p-band model for adsorption atop an oxygen atom.Consequently,elastic strains present a promising avenue for tailoring the catalytic properties of TMOs.展开更多
Based on the microscopic phase-field dynamic model and the microelasticity theory,the coarsening behavior of L12 and DO22 phases in Ni75CrxAl25-x alloy was simulated.The results show that the initial irregular shaped,...Based on the microscopic phase-field dynamic model and the microelasticity theory,the coarsening behavior of L12 and DO22 phases in Ni75CrxAl25-x alloy was simulated.The results show that the initial irregular shaped,randomly distributed L12 and DO22 phases are gradually transformed into cuboidal shape with round corner,regularly aligned along directions[100]and[001],and highly preferential selected microstructure is formed during the later stage of precipitation.The elastic field produced by the lattice mismatch between the coherent precipitates and the matrix has a strong influence on the coarsening kinetics,and there is no linear relationship between the cube of the average size of precipitates and the aging time,which does not agree with the results predicted by the classical Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner.The coarsening processes of L12 and DO22 phases are retarded in elastically constrained system.In the concurrent system of L12 and DO22 phases,there are two types of coarsening modes:the migration of antiphase domain boundaries and the interphase Ostwald ripening.展开更多
基金Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(21ZR1472900,22ZR1471600)。
文摘Platinum(Pt)-based noble metal catalysts(PGMs)are the most widely used commercial catalysts,but they have the problems of high cost,low reserves,and susceptibility to small-molecule toxicity.Transition metal oxides(TMOs)are regarded as potential substitutes for PGMs because of their stability in oxidizing environments and excellent catalytic performance.In this study,comprehensive investigation into the influence of elastic strains on the adsorption energies of carbon(C),hydrogen(H)and oxygen(O)on TMOs was conducted.Based on density functional theory(DFT)calculations,these effects in both tetragonal structures(PtO_(2),PdO_(2))and hexagonal structures(ZnO,CdO),along with their respective transition metals were systematically explored.It was identified that the optimal adsorption sites on metal oxides pinpointed the top of oxygen or the top of metal atom,while face-centered cubic(FCC)and hexagonal close-packed(HCP)holes were preferred for the transition metals.Furthermore,under the influence of elastic strains,the results demonstrated significant disparities in the adsorption energies of H and O between oxides and transition metals.Despite these differences,the effect of elastic strains on the adsorption energies of C,H and O on TMOs mirrored those on transition metals:adsorption energies increased under compressive strains,indicating weaker adsorption,and decreased under tension strains,indicating stronger adsorption.This behavior was rationalized based on the d-band model for adsorption atop a metallic atom or the p-band model for adsorption atop an oxygen atom.Consequently,elastic strains present a promising avenue for tailoring the catalytic properties of TMOs.
基金Project(50671084)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20070420218)supported by ChinaPostdoctoral Science Foundation
文摘Based on the microscopic phase-field dynamic model and the microelasticity theory,the coarsening behavior of L12 and DO22 phases in Ni75CrxAl25-x alloy was simulated.The results show that the initial irregular shaped,randomly distributed L12 and DO22 phases are gradually transformed into cuboidal shape with round corner,regularly aligned along directions[100]and[001],and highly preferential selected microstructure is formed during the later stage of precipitation.The elastic field produced by the lattice mismatch between the coherent precipitates and the matrix has a strong influence on the coarsening kinetics,and there is no linear relationship between the cube of the average size of precipitates and the aging time,which does not agree with the results predicted by the classical Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner.The coarsening processes of L12 and DO22 phases are retarded in elastically constrained system.In the concurrent system of L12 and DO22 phases,there are two types of coarsening modes:the migration of antiphase domain boundaries and the interphase Ostwald ripening.
