Proximity Effect of Fe–Zn Bimetallic Catalysts on CO2 Hydrogenation Performance

Shengkun Liu; Qiao Zhao; Xiaoxue Han; Chongyang Wei; Haoting Liang; Yidan Wang; Shouying Huang; Xinbin Ma

doi:10.1007/s12209-023-00360-3

Transactions of Tianjin University ›› 2023, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4) : 293 -303. DOI: 10.1007/s12209-023-00360-3

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Proximity Effect of Fe–Zn Bimetallic Catalysts on CO₂ Hydrogenation Performance

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¹ Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, China

² School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, 300350, Tianjin, China

³ Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, 315201, Ningbo, China

^b qiaozhao@nankai.edu.cn

^g huangsy@tju.edu.cn

Qiao Zhao is a lecturer in School of Materials Science and Engineering at Nankai University. She studied chemical engineering and received her B.S. degree from Dalian University of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Tianjin University. She then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Tianjin University and Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University collaborating with Professor Xinbin Ma. Her research focuses on the design and application of functional nanomaterials in catalysis, including Fe-catalyzed CO or CO₂ hydrogenation, electrochemical CO₂ reduction.

Shouying Huang obtained her Ph.D. degree in 2013 from Tianjin University. After a postdoctoral project in Nankai University, she joined Tianjin University as an associate professor in 2016 and was promoted to professor in 2022. Her research interest mainly focuses on heterogenous catalysis for efficient utilization of C1 resources, including CO/CO₂ hydrogenation, carbonylation etc.

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The interaction between a promoter and an active metal crucially impacts catalytic performance. Nowadays, the influence of promoter contents and species has been intensively considered. In this study, we investigate the effect of the iron (Fe)–zinc (Zn) proximity of Fe–Zn bimetallic catalysts on CO₂ hydrogenation performance. To eliminate the size effect, Fe₂O₃ and ZnO nanoparticles with uniform size are first prepared by the thermal decomposition method. By changing the loading sequence or mixing method, a series of Fe–Zn bimetallic catalysts with different Fe–Zn distances are obtained. Combined with a series of characterization techniques and catalytic performances, Fe–Zn bimetallic proximity for compositions of Fe species is discussed. Furthermore, we observe that a smaller Fe–Zn distance inhibits the reduction and carburization of the Fe species and facilitates the oxidation of carbides. Appropriate proximity of Fe and Zn (i.e., Fe₁Zn₁-imp and Fe₁Zn₁-mix samples) results in a suitable ratio of the Fe₅C₂ and Fe₃O₄ phases, simultaneously promoting the reverse water–gas shift and Fischer–Tropsch synthesis reactions. This study provides insight into the proximity effect of bimetallic catalysts on CO₂ hydrogenation performance.

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CO₂ hydrogenation / Fe-based catalyst / Promoter / Proximity effect

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Shengkun Liu, Qiao Zhao, Xiaoxue Han, Chongyang Wei, Haoting Liang, Yidan Wang, Shouying Huang, Xinbin Ma. Proximity Effect of Fe–Zn Bimetallic Catalysts on CO₂ Hydrogenation Performance. Transactions of Tianjin University, 2023, 29(4): 293-303 DOI:10.1007/s12209-023-00360-3

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