Cerium(IV) Enhances the Catalytic Oxidation Activity of Single-Site Cu Active Sites in MOFs

Xin He, Benjamin G. Looker, Kimberly T. Dinh, Amanda W. Stubbs, Tianyang Chen, Randall J. Meyer, Pedro Serna, Yuriy Román-Leshkov, Kyle M. Lancaster, Mircea Dincǎ

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Abstract

The rates of catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane and CO are 4 and 20 times higher, respectively, with Cu supported on a cerium-based metal-organic framework (MOF) than on the structurally analogous zirconium material. Both Ce- and Zr-based copper catalysts feature uncommon three-coordinate CuII sites bearing different nuclearities, as determined by Cu K-edge extended X-ray absorption fine structure analysis. These results offer molecular-level understanding of the metal-support interface in MOF catalysts and establish correlations with the more established literature on zirconia- and ceria-supported heterogeneous catalysis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7820-7825
Number of pages6
JournalACS Catalysis
Volume10
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 17 2020
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

Keywords

  • catalytic oxidation
  • cerium
  • metal-organic framework
  • single-site catalyst
  • support effect

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