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Synthesis of platinum single-site centers through metal-ligand self-assembly on powdered metal oxide supports

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Abstract Developing single-site metal catalysts has been regarded as a promising strategy to improve activity and selectivity in heterogeneous catalysis. Here, we report a metal-ligand self-assembly method to create Pt… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Developing single-site metal catalysts has been regarded as a promising strategy to improve activity and selectivity in heterogeneous catalysis. Here, we report a metal-ligand self-assembly method to create Pt single-site centers on powdered oxide supports. Impregnating Pt and a ligand 3,6-di-2-pyridyl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (DPTZ) simultaneously (one-step) creates Pt-DPTZ single-sites on powdered MgO, Al 2 O 3 , and CeO 2 . MgO has the most uniform single-sites due to a strong, non-competitive support-ligand interaction, and a support-metal interaction of appropriate strength. Pt(II) centers are stabilized between the N binding pockets of DPTZ, with minimal metallic nanoparticle formation. This system was characterized by XAS, XPS, TEM, XRD, and CO adsorption. Sequential impregnation of Pt and DPTZ (two-step) was also tested on Al 2 O 3 and CeO 2 , but is not as effective as the one-step method due to limited Pt accessibility and mobility. These oxide-supported Pt-DPTZ single-sites were found to be effective catalysts in hydrosilylation reactions. This work demonstrates a metal-ligand self-assembly strategy to create metal single-site centers on high surface area catalyst supports.

Keywords: self assembly; single site; ligand self; metal ligand; ligand

Journal Title: Journal of Catalysis
Year Published: 2018

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