Nanocable catalysts MTe (M = Pt, PtCu)@UIO-67 for CO<sub>2</sub> conversion

Zhang H performed the experiments, analyzed the data and wrote the draft of manuscript under the guidance of Xu H; Li Y, Pan X and Li L provided some suggestions.

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Huaqian Zhang is a master candidate at East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST). Her current research interest focuses on the synthesis of functional nanomaterials and CO₂ conversion.

Haitao Xu obtained his Master and PhD degrees from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 1999 and 2002, respectively. After a postdoctoral fellowship at Tsinghua University, he became an associate professor at Tongji University in 2005. He studied in Kyushu University as a JSPS fellow in 2007. He moved to ECUST in 2009. His research focuses on multi-function materials, metal-organic frameworks, nanocatalyst, adsorption/separation, and CO₂ conversion.

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Figure 1
Synthetic route to the nanocable catalysts NWs@MOF and subsequent application of the catalysts for the CO₂ RWGS reaction.
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Figure 2
TEM (a–e, g, h) and FESEM (f, i) images. (a) Te NWs, (b) UIO-67, (c) Te@UIO-67 (d) Pt₉₉Te₁ NWs, (e, f) Pt₉₉Te₁@UIO-67, (g) Pt₈₁Cu₁₈Te₁ NWs, (h, i) Pt₈₁Cu₁₈Te₁@UIO-67.
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Figure 3
HAADF-STEM images of PtCuTe@UIO-67. (a) STEM image, (b) HAADF-STEM image, (d–i) EDX elemental mapping image, (c) select region for line-scan EDX, (j–n) corresponding line-scan EDX spectra.
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Figure 4
Catalysis results for the RWGS reaction. CO₂ conversion and CO selectivity of the catalysts at 400°C, 2 MPa, H₂:CO₂ = 3:1, and 24,000 mL h⁻¹ g⁻¹ space velocity (left abscissa; orange, red, and black columns). CO₂ conversion and CO selectivity under different reaction conditions for a Pt₉₉Te₁@UIO-67 catalyst at 24,000 mL h⁻¹ g⁻¹ space velocity (right abscissa): 2 MPa, H₂:CO₂ = 3:1 (green columns); 400°C, H₂:CO₂ = 3:1 (blue columns); 400°C, 2 MPa (deep red columns).