Switchable Tuning CO2 Hydrogenation Selectivity by Encapsulation of the Rh Nanoparticles While Exposing Single Atoms

Small. 2022 Nov;18(45):e2204490. doi: 10.1002/smll.202204490. Epub 2022 Sep 26.

Abstract

The switch of CO2 hydrogenation selectivity from CH4 to CO over TiO2 supported Rh catalysts is accomplished via selective encapsulation of Rh nanoparticles while exposing Rh single atoms by high-temperature reduction (HTR) according to their different strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) occurrence conditions, which can be reversed by subsequent oxidation treatment.

Keywords: CO 2 hydrogenation; encapsulation; product selectivity switch; single atoms; strong metal-support interaction (SMSI).